Westfield Website Revamped To Include Downtown Events, More

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Town of Westfield has launched a new municipal website, providing upgraded capabilities to deliver timely information for residents, visitors, businesses, and employees.

The town’s website was initially launched in 2005. The new site marks the first migration to a new platform CivicPlus, which is used by municipalities such as Summit, Princeton, South Orange, Millburn, and Red Bank.

The new site, still located at www.westfieldnj.gov, fully integrates the content of the Downtown Westfield Corporation for the first time, providing one online stop for information about events in Westfield.

The police section of the website is here: Westfield police information.

Additional key improvements include the following:

• A cleaner look, easier navigation with fewer sub-menus, and a photo-rich platform that enables more image placement.
• Town calendar: Residents, visitors, and businesses can view all upcoming events, as well as meetings of Boards and Commissions, in one convenient area on the home page.
• The ability to download calendar reminders and subscribe to new item notifications.
• Advanced notification capabilities: Building on the current Town Updates email lists, the new website will allow for customized subscription topics available via text and email – including mayor’s updates, agendas and minutes, road paving information, tax and finance updates, and press releases. Those who have previously enrolled in Town Updates will have their subscriptions automatically migrated to the new site, although they will be able to add text options and more categories to their preferences.
• Upcoming improvements will include additional notification lists and expanded online payment and form submission capabilities, allowing users to more easily transact with the town.

“I’m thrilled to deliver a new website that reflects not only the needs of the Westfield community, but also some of my administration’s top priorities — improved communication, transparency, and engagement, as well as increased operating efficiencies and a better user experience for our residents,” said Mayor Shelley Brindle.

“This integration of the DWC into the Town’s website is a wonderful resource in providing one stop for information about Westfield,” said Downtown Westfield Corporation Executive Director Bob Zuckerman. “It enables us to deliver details about our events and local businesses in a more centralized location to meet the needs of residents and business owners, and to encourage more visitors to our downtown.”

The new website also provides benefits on the town employee side, as the new capabilities allow for greater efficiencies and ease of use, as well as more autonomy for departments, boards, and commissions to update future content.

In addition, CivicPlus recently purchased SeeClickFix, the platform for the Westfield Connect app, and also owns CivicRec, the current online platform for the Westfield Recreation Department – providing greater integration of some of the Town’s key technology assets.

“Residents will see new content and features added in the coming months, and eventually will be able to perform almost every interaction with the Town online, including most permits and payment transactions,” added Brindle. “The public launch of the site marks the beginning of our upgraded capabilities, which we’ll continue to roll out as part of our commitment to enhancing our communication and services to the community.”

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