An investigation into a report of an unsupervised child near Route 394 in Westfield last Thursday has resulted in a charge against the mother. Westfield Police responded to the Thruway Holiday Motel at about 4:45 PM and found that 35-year-old Heather Close allegedly failed to maintain adequate supervision and positive control of her child, placing that child at risk of harm. Police say the child was assisted by a concerned community members and was safely returned home without injury. Close will appear in Westfield Town Court on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child.
