Westfield:
 Bd. Asks Homeowner To Consider Alternatives
 Council Addresses 'Failure of Gov.'s '09 Budget'
 Downed Lines, Trees From Storm
Scotch Plains/Fanwood:
 BOE Discusses 'Illegal' Students
 Zoning Bd. Approves SP's First B&B
 Mahr: FW Needs to Raise Taxes or Merge
 SP OKs Expanded Surveillance For Town Hall
Mountainside:
 Council Prepares to Fight Any Mergers
Cranford:
 Swim Club Cell Tower Hearing Moves On
Garwood:
 Mayor: 'No Immediate Plans to Merge'
Area:
 Live from Iraq, Col. Thanks Community
 Freeholders Comment On Closing of Muhlenberg
 
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ON A ROLL...Fanwood Councilwoman Donna Dolce (center) looks for a lucky roll of the bones on March 7 during the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club's casino night at Scotch Hills Country Club. The event was held as a fundraiser for the Frazee House Museum renovations.

Editorial: Should New Jersey Receive A Consulting Fee for 'Do-Overs'?...Tongue-in-cheek commentary: In that New Jersey has the experience in "do-overs," we understand that it might seem fitting by some for Governor Jon Corzine to offer to help Hillary, et. al., with their "do-over" initiative for another Florida and Michigan Democratic Presidential primary election.

Editorial: No One's Giving an Inch...Yet...Municipal governments, counties and school boards are frantic over Governor Jon Corzine's current directives for managing budgets - and restrictions imposed on property tax increases combined with withdrawal of traditional state aid to local entities.

ATTEMPTING TO SHED A CRAB RIDE...Blue Devil junior John Barnes, front, attempts to release himself from a crab ride during his 125-lb preliminary round bout with High Point's Tyler Forbeck.

Sports: Barnes, Kania, Cannon Fall In NJSIAA Mat Tournament; Raiders Leap to Group Finals, Rip Wayne Valley Boys; Blue Devils Mark End of Era, Begin Another in Girls Hoops: Photos

HEAVILY ARMED IN IRAQ...LTC Tim Whalen (right) is accompanied by a heavily armed companion (nametag Patter) while walking in Iraq. The colonel provided his thank you to citizens in the Westfield area for their letters during a phone call from Baghdad to the newspaper last Friday.

Devil's Den: Zelig, Gump Imitator Discovered in Westfield!

Government Reform Thought: Governor Corzine has decided to balance the state budget on the backs of small towns with populations of under 10,000. This includes Fanwood, Garwood and Mountainside. We believe this is a short-sighted approach as these towns are already sharing costs such as school districts and board of health services. More must be done to reign in state costs such as salaries over six figures and the chopping of additional departments ie: public advocate's office.  See Year-to-date Reform Thoughts.