Local Events • February 6, 2026

Downtown Westfield Chocolate Tour 2026

by Scott Gleason

Chocolate and Valentine’s Day go hand-in-hand. Fortunately, several Westfield shops offer special Valentine’s discounts before the big day during the Downtown Westfield Chocolate Tour. Seven days of chocolate-filled fun.

What: Downtown Westfield Chocolate Tour 2026
Where: Downtown Westfield
When: February 9th to 15th
Contact: Westfield Town Hall (908-789-4040) or via email

Downtown Westfield Chocolate Tour 2026

Visit any of the more than 20 Westfield shops between February 9th and 15th. Look for the special promotions. When you purchase something, fill out one of the store’s Valentine’s cards. Every card gets entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card to that business.

Some of the deals include 25% off SugaringNYC’s chocolate and champagne facial. Patricia and Paul offer 15% off any-sized chocolate balsamic as well as samples of strawberries and chili using the balsamic. Grab a chocolate-inspired hair glaze for just $35 at Elegant Image Salon. Ahrre’s Coffee Roastery offers $3 rainbow cookie latte along with free chocolate-covered coffee beans. For more information on other participating businesses and their Chocolate Tour specials, please visit the Downtown Westfield.

Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026

You still have time to sign up for the Westfield Cupid Chase 5K. Whether you run, walk, saunter, skip, or dance, it doesn’t matter how you get to the finish line. All that matters is that you finish. The Cupid Chase runs all around Tamaques Park on Valentine’s Day morning starting at 10 am. To sign up, visit the Community Options website here.

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Westfield, NJ Luxury Homes

Local Events • January 30, 2026

Downtown Cranford Winter Restaurant Week 2026

by Scott Gleason

Do you like food? You’re in luck. Starting this Sunday, dozens of local restaurants showcase special menus during Downtown Cranford Winter Restaurant Week 2026. And everyone is invited to participate.

What: Downtown Cranford Winter Restaurant Week 2026
Where: Participating Cranford Restaurants in the Downtown Area
When: February 1st to the 5th
Cost: $22 to $40 per person
Contact: Downtown Cranford (908) 709-7208 or via email

Downtown Cranford Winter Restaurant Week 2026

Twenty different restaurants, shops, bars, and grilles offer special pre-fixe menus or discounts on their current featured menu items for Restaurant Week. This gives you the opportunity to either visit your favorite restaurants or perhaps try a new one you’ve been thinking about but at a discounted price. For a complete list of restaurants as well as their menus, please visit Cranford’s event website here. No pre-purchased tickets are needed. Just ask for the Restaurant Week specials when you visit a participating restaurant.

Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar

For the past several years, I’ve been proud ot offer a free Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar for local homeowners. The wonderful Jennifer Jacobus, Esq., with Jacobus & Associates, LLC is the featured speaker at our February 3rd session. She has helped me and dozens of my friends and clients navigate the tax appeal process. And she can help you. While the seminar itself is free to attend, seating remains limited. So, please visit the Tax Appeal Seminar website here to reserve your spot now.

Westfield Cupid Chase 2026

Finally, how is your health-related New Year’s resolution going? If you and your sweetie are on a health improvement journey together, then sign up for the Westfield Cupid Chase. It’s a wheel-friendly event. That means that they provide a smooth trail for both strollers and wheelchairs to traverse with ease. The chase takes place in Tamaques Park on Valentine’s Day. There are still spots available if you are interested. Please visit the website today to register.

I am grateful to all who entrusted me with your life-changing real estate moves and to all who referred me to your family and friends!

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Market Reports • January 29, 2026

February 2026 Market Update

by Scott Gleason

Curious about your home’s value?

Please click below for the market update of interest to you:

Westfield by Grade School:

Scott Gleason scott@luxuryhomesnj.com

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Realty, NJ Luxury Homes

Local Events • January 23, 2026

Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar 2026

by Scott Gleason

The deadline to file taxes is April 15th. That will be here before you realize it. This is a great reminder about property taxes as well. If you believe you may have been charged more than you should, please sign up for my free Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar in February.

What: Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar 2026
Where: Coldwell Banker Realty (209 Central Ave, Westfield, NJ)
When: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Admission: FREE (Registration required)
Contact: Scott Gleason (908-698-2630) or via email

Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar 2026

Westfield homeowners who have owned their properties for a while have probably experienced quite a spike in their property taxes over the last few years. If you plan on selling your home and moving soon, you might be surprised by how much you may end up paying for property taxes on your new home.

Please sign up for my Property Tax Appeal Seminar to learn how to lower your property taxes. I provide it free of charge. But the information you receive may prove quite valuable. Jennifer Jacobus, Esq., with Jacobus & Associates, LLC, has helped so many of my clients, friends, and myself with their property tax appeals. And she can help you by answering any questions you may have.

While the information is free, seating is limited. So, we are requesting that you RSVP to ensure that you have a spot at the seminar. Visit the event website here to make your reservation today.

Westfield Cupid Chase 2026

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? Was “getting healthy” one of them (or any variation of that)? Then you might want to sign up for the Westfield Cupid Chase. It starts and ends at Tamaques Park on Valentine’s Day. The race acts as a celebration of the founding of Community Options. It also helps provide funding for the local outreach programs they offer. To sign up, please visit the Cupid’s Chase website here.

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Local Events • January 16, 2026

Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026

by Scott Gleason

Are you someone who makes New Year’s resolutions? One of the most popular ones each year involves health. People want to get healthier, lose weight, or both. The Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026 provides one way to keep your resolutions on track.

What: Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026
Where: Tamaques Park (1101 Lamberts Mill Rd)
When: Saturday, February 14th, 10 am to noon
Cost: $45 per person

Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026

Each year, this race celebrates the founding of the non-profit Community Options. Community Options offers assistance to people with disabilities and their families. This takes place in the form of employment opportunities, help with finding affordable housing with special needs in mind, and help transitioning from school to the real world through their STEP program.

Racers start and finish the race at Tamques Park. Racing begins at 10 am. The race course is “wheel-friendly”. This means that strollers and wheelchairs can maneuver with ease. Also, participants are not required to run. Feel free to walk, saunter, sashay, or even skip if you feel like it.

Cranford Souperhero Stroll

The Cranford Souperhero Stroll takes place this weekend (January 17th & 18th). Tickets cost just $10 per person. Each ticket allows you access to a soup sampling from several local Cranford restaurants. Before or after you eat, take a stroll around the downtown area. You’ll see dozens of original superheroes created entirely out of balloons. Please bring cans of soup with you to donate to our local food pantry as well.

Build Westfield with Legos

Westfield Historical Preservation Society’s Build Westfield – Lego Edition event takes place next weekend (January 24th, 2026). There are still spots open to register your team of up to four people. The historical society provides 50 different photos of historically significant buildings and locations for each team to choose from. They also provide more than 60,000 Legos to build your piece of history. Register your team today.

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Westfield, NJ Luxury Homes

Local Events • January 9, 2026

Build Westfield Lego Edition 2026

by Scott Gleason

It’s still hard to believe that we are already starting a new year. Welcome to 2026. Westfield, NJ, was founded in 1794. That gives us a long history and several historical buildings in and around the city. You can learn more about these buildings and our city’s history by participating in Build Westfield Lego Edition.

What: Build Westfield Lego Edition 2026
Where: Westfield High School
When: Saturday, January 24th, from 1 pm to 3:30 pm
Admission: $45 to $55 for groups of up to four people
Contact: City of Westfield Recreation Department email

Build Westfield Lego Edition 2026

The Westfield Historic Preservation Society hosts its annual “Build Westfield” event on Saturday, January 24th at Westfield High School. This event allows teams of up to four people to recreate local historical buildings and/or landmarks out of more than 60,000 Legos. They also provide 50 different photographs to use as inspiration for your Lego recreation.

To participate in this Build Westfield event, please visit Westfield’s online catalog here. Westfield residents pay $45 for a team of up to four people. Non-Westfield residents pay $55 per team. At least one person on the team must be an adult.

Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2026

The Cranford Souperhero Stroll takes place next weekend (January 17th & 18th). Tickets cost just $10 per person. Each ticket provides you with a sampling of soups from various downtown Cranford restaurants. Additionally, take a walk around the downtown area to see original superheroes (aka “souperheroes”) made entirely out of balloons on display. Also, please make sure you bring your own cans of soup to donate to our local food pantries. Tickets may be purchased online here. Choose between the noon to 2 pm or 2 pm to 4 pm slots. This allows restaurants to accommodate more people.

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Market Reports • January 7, 2026

January 2026 Market Update

by Scott Gleason

Curious about your home’s value?

Please click below for the market update of interest to you:

Westfield by Grade School:

Scott Gleason scott@luxuryhomesnj.com

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Realty – East, NJ Luxury Homes

Local Events • December 31, 2025

Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2026

by Scott Gleason

Happy New Year! I hope the holidays treated you well. Now that we officially entered the new year, it’s time to talk about the first big(ish) event of 2026: the Cranford Souperhero Stroll.

What: Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2026
Where: Eastman Clock Plaza
When: January 17th & 18th, from noon to 4 pm
Admission: $10 per person (plus service fee)

Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2026

Dozens of local Cranford restaurants plan on participating in the Souperhero Stroll. How? By offering delicious samplings of their soups to all strolling guests. Dream Factory Balloons creates life-sized replicas of superheroes made completely out of balloons. These are set up all around the downtown area for everyone to see. But if you want to sample the soup, you’ll need to purchase a ticket.

To accommodate as many people as possible, the soup sampling happens in shifts. When you purchase your tickets, you choose the day and the shift (either noon to 2 pm or 2 pm to 4 pm). This event happens come rain or shine. And there will be no refunds.

Ticket Info

Tickets cost $10 per person (plus a $2.24 service fee). You may purchase your tickets online here. They do sell out pretty quickly. So, if you are interested in attending, you need to secure your tickets today.

In addition to the ticket price, organizers request that you bring at least one can of soup to donate. All canned soup collected will then be distributed to local food pantries for redistribution to families and individuals in need. You may pick up your tickets and drop off your soup donations as early as 11:45 am on the day of the event at Eastman Clock Plaza.

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Local Events • December 26, 2025

Charles Addams Heritage Trail Tour 2026

by Scott Gleason

I certainly hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas. We certainly did. In less than one week, we welcome in a brand new year. If you want to do something a little different this year, might I suggest the Charles Addams Heritage Trail Tour.

What: Charles Addams Heritage Trail Tour 2026
Where: Charles Addams’ inspirational spots around town
When: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 from 11 am to 1 pm
Admission: FREE (but must pre-register)

Charles Addams Heritage Trail Tour 2026

Westfield’s native son, Charles Addams, was born on the second day of 1912. One week from today would have been his 114th birthday. This historical tour takes guests on a roughly 1.5 mile walk around the places Charles lived as well as local landmarks and locations that proved most inspirational to his life’s work. The tour includes the two houses he lived in during his younger years: his birth home on Summit and his teenage home on Elm St.

This is a walking tour. So, organizers suggest wearing comfortable shoes. Also, make sure you bundle up according to the weather that day. Currently, it looks like the weatherman predicts that to be a high of a crispy 33 degrees.

While it costs nothing to participate in this guided tour, you must pre-register in order to be included. You may register for up to two people at a time. Can’t make it to the guided tour on January 1st? That’s OK. Try the self-guided option instead.

Winter WonderLights in East Brunswick

Christmas may be over, but there are still a few days left to see the Winter WonderLights in New Brunswick. Come see thousands of twinkling lights set up all around the Middlesex County Fairgrounds from 5:30 pm to 10 pm every night between now and Sunday, December 28th. It costs just $45 per car to drive through this amazing display. Bring the family. Bring your friends. It’s a jolly good time for everyone.

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Westfield, NJ Luxury Homes

Local Events • December 19, 2025

East Brunswick Winter WonderLights 2025

by Scott Gleason

It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is less than a week away. One of the parts of this holiday season that I love best is seeing the beautiful twinkling lights on display around town. One of the best places to see millions of gorgeous nighttime Christmas lights is at the East Brunswick Winter WonderLights event going on right now.

What: East Brunswick Winter WonderLights 2025
Where: Middlesex County Fairgrounds (655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick)
When: Now through December 28th from 5:30 pm to 10 pm
Admission: $45 per car

East Brunswick Winter WonderLights 2025

Guests enjoy hundreds of thousands of lights on display from the cozy comfort of their cars at WonderLights. Fan favorites like the giant Christmas trees, a special tribute to our military men and women as well as our first responders, a 25-foot alien invasion set, and a 27-foot gingerbread house made entirely of lights return for this year’s event. Additionally, guests will be treated to several brand new displays as well as a huge 16-foot monitor showcasing classic holiday scenes in full color.

When you arrive at the fairgrounds, you will be directed to tune your car’s radio to a specific channel. All light displays feature music synchronized to the music on that channel. Depending on how busy the venue is, it typically takes about 15 to 20 minutes to drive through the entire venue.

Ticket Info

Tickets cost $45 per vehicle. However, if you plan on coming back several times this season, you might want to consider an unlimited season pass. For $100, you get to come back as often as you want until the season ends on December 28th. Either purchase your tickets online here or get them at the gate when you arrive for the festivities. However, keep in mind that the season passes are in limited supply. So if you wait until you get the gate, you might miss your opportunity to take advantage of this discount.

I am grateful to all who entrusted me with your life-changing real estate moves and to all who referred me to your family and friends!

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Downtown Westfield Chocolate Tour 2026

Downtown Westfield Chocolate Tour 2026

Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026

Downtown Cranford Winter Restaurant Week 2026

Downtown Cranford Winter Restaurant Week 2026

Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar

Westfield Cupid Chase 2026

February 2026 Market Update

Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar 2026

Westfield Property Tax Appeal Seminar 2026

Westfield Cupid Chase 2026

Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026

Westfield Cupid Chase 5K 2026

Cranford Souperhero Stroll

Build Westfield with Legos

Build Westfield Lego Edition 2026

Build Westfield Lego Edition 2026

Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2026

January 2026 Market Update

Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2026

Cranford Souperhero Stroll 2026

Ticket Info

Charles Addams Heritage Trail Tour 2026

Charles Addams Heritage Trail Tour 2026

Winter WonderLights in East Brunswick

East Brunswick Winter WonderLights 2025

East Brunswick Winter WonderLights 2025

Ticket Info

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