Talk:Westfield, New Jersey

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[edit] "it is currently almost entirely residential" gabage

"it is currently almost entirely residential." I got rid of this statement, if Westfield is almost completly residential whats with picture of the downtown, most highly residential places don't have a downtown.

So true... downtown has become an outside mall over the last 15 or so years.AntiG

It's unfortunate that notorious "mall only" stores find their way into downtown westfield.

Lots of ignorance here... chain stores have always been a part of vibrant downtowns. Where do you think national chain stores like Thom McCann, Woolworths, Sears, Montgomery Ward, JCPenney and other boutique and department stores were located before there were malls? Duh, they were in downtowns! Westfield has a healthy downtown with a mix of national and independent shops.

[edit] Famous people from Westfield - Charlie Tripp?

Anyone know who the Charlie Tripp from Westfield was? He was previously listed as a gay rights activist... only famous gay rights guy I could find on google was C.A. Tripp - Clarence Arthur Tripp who wrote the book about Abe Lincoln being a closet gay. The Charlie Tripp I found was a one armed circus performer in the 1920s, and the Charles Tripp I found is currently an author/journalist writing books about Iraq.

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Haha, he is just some kid from the High School who put his name in, definitely not a famous person (yet).

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On that note, I know a few people who keep putting in Matt Burton's name- as a notable "smelly person." Fomo 18:11, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Neighborhood

Where did the neighborhood information come from —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.153.117.42 (talk) 21:05, 30 April 2008 (UTC)