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Westfield HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Athlete Brandon Genlot Killed In Crash Westfield HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Athlete Brandon Genlot Killed In Crash
Westfield HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Athlete Brandon Genlot Killed In Crash Brandon Genlot, a senior at Westfield High School, died in a car crash on Monday, Nov. 11, at the age of 17, according to his obituary from the Higgins and Bonner Funeral Home website and Union County Police. It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of our son, Brandon A service to honor Brandon’s life will be... Posted by Donna Genlot on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 At 7:30 p.m. officers responded to a vehicle crash at Watchung Reservation on Sky Top Drive in Scotch Plains, Union County police said, and found a vehicle that had struck a tree and caught fire.&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Teen NJ Victim Of Deepfake Porn Pleads With Lawmakers: 'It Could Happen To Anyone' Teen NJ Victim Of Deepfake Porn Pleads With Lawmakers: 'It Could Happen To Anyone'
Teen NJ Victim Of Deepfake Porn Pleads With Lawmakers: 'It Could Happen To Anyone' Last fall, Francesca Mani discovered a male classmate had made AI-generated nude images of her without her consent. While the images were deleted and the Westfield High School student said she never saw them, Francesca still felt sad and helpless.  Now she has found a way to turn that trauma into something empowering.  Francesca is working with members of Congress, including Rep. Tom Kean, Jr., (R-Westfield) to pass legislation to stop the spread of deepfake pornography generated by artificial intelligence.  According to a press release issued by New York Congress…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
These NJ Celebs Will Get Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame These NJ Celebs Will Get Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
These NJ Celebs Will Get Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame The Garden State continues to show why it's so star-studded. Three celebrities with New Jersey roots were among a number of entertainers selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Walk of Fame Selection Panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.  They are Kevin Feige, Jim Nantz and Jane Krakowski. Feige was raised in Westfield and graduated from Westfield High School. As the producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Feige is the highest grossing producer of all-time. Combined, the MCU has grossed more than $29 billion worldwide, with no signs of slowing down…

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by Sam Barron
News
COVID-19 Outbreak Among Teens Linked To Party In This Union County Town, Mayor Says COVID-19 Outbreak Among Teens Linked To Party In This Union County Town, Mayor Says
Covid-19 Outbreak Among Teens Linked To Party In This Union County Town, Mayor Says Several new COVID-19 cases among teens in one Union County town have been traced to a recent party, officials say. Westfield had gone two weeks without cases up until June 30. Since then, 17 new cases were reported. Most of Westfield's new cases are between ages 18 and 24 years old, and attended Fourth of July and graduation parties, Mayor Shelley Brindle said. Since Tuesday, there have been 10 new cases reported in Westfield, Brindle said. Five of seven positive cases reported Friday were between ages 17 and 19, she said. Three of those people attended a recent party, and two ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Lawsuit: Years Of Bullying, Lack Of Administrative Action Led To Westfield Teen's Suicide Lawsuit: Years Of Bullying, Lack Of Administrative Action Led To Westfield Teen's Suicide
Lawsuit: Years Of Bullying, Lack Of Administrative Action Led To Westfield Teen's Suicide The parents of a Union County teenager who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2018 are suing the Westfield School District saying bullying and lack of administrative action contributed to their son's death. Carthoris “Carter” Uziel died by suicide when he was a 15-year-old sophomore Westfield High School in June of 2018, after nearly a decade of verbal and physical bullying by his peers, according to the suit, filed by his parents Gene and Frances Uziel on June 16 in Union County Superior Court. In addition from being called racial slurs and stalked, Uziel was thrown agains…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
NJ Teacher Putting Math Puzzles In Her Window Every Day During Coronavirus Quarantine NJ Teacher Putting Math Puzzles In Her Window Every Day During Coronavirus Quarantine
NJ Teacher Putting Math Puzzles In Her Window Every Day During Coronavirus Quarantine Westfield High School math teacher Callie Campbell is used to starting every class with a joke. With schools closed and students learning virtually in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, that changed. But Campbell's found a way around it. Campbell has been used poster board to write out math puzzles and jokes for the passing walkers and cars, and anyone on social media who happens to stumble upon her widely shared photos. "Teaching and learning is different now," said Campbell, a WHS graduate herself (Class of 2006). "So I wanted to create a resource to foster a dialogue and crea…

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by Cecilia Levine