A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramThe Future of Fashion: BalancingConformity and Self-ExpressionFashion is a powerful means of self-expression, a canvas where we paint our identities for the world to see. However, as the future of fashion unfolds, it raises a pressing ...

It’s a dark and rainy Saturday morning. Little Johnnie’s soccer match and Jane’s field hockey game have both been postponed. If only we had artificial turf fields behind Edison school, our problems would be solved!You see, Little Johnnie and Jane want to play, and they want to play now! Little Johnn...

FestiFall Canceled for First Time, See You At Spring FlingThe GWACC Chamber of Commerce, late Saturday evening, canceled FestiFall due to the continued forecast of severe inclement weather including thunder and lightning starting as early at 8 a.m. It was not an easy decision but one that had to be ...

The 4th Warder- Cooking With The CouncilmanBy now, those of you in Ward 4 should have received my 4th Warder magazine. I hope you enjoy learning a bit more about me personally. Please read through the Q&A, try your hand at the word search and take a look the photos on the back page which highlight m...

As a parent of three kids who have used Westfield fields for the past 18 years, we are past time for more turf fields.I’m not sure proponents of grass fields fully appreciate the cost, time, and manpower it would take to properly maintain grass fields across town. Most colleges play soccer on grass ...

Cranford Resident Voices Concern Over 5G Wireless SitesI need to voice my concern regarding the deployment of 5G wireless in my hometown of Cranford. Currently I am aware of the presence of 19 5G wireless cell sites across Cranford. They are found directly in front of homes in residential neighborho...

Community Involvement and Public Safety are a Top Priority for GarwoodShould I have the honor of being elected your councilman, I will take my responsibility for the safety and well-being of our community very seriously. Over the past few months, I have been actively exploring ideas to promote and e...

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be Astonished. Tell about it.”Those wonderful, wise words by the poet Mary Oliver inspire us to find joy in the everydayness of life. To love a sycamore when it sheds strips of bark and reveals its mottled trunk. To delight in seeing a dog on a hot day...

As we know from the recent record-breaking hot days and the smoke from the Canadian wildfires, climate change is happening now. In order to reduce the future effects of climate change, we need to quit burning fossil fuels. One way to do that is to drive an electric vehicle (EV). Now is a good time t...

Redifarms Inspiration A Family EffortThank you for your article about Redifarms in last week’s Leader, but some important facts about the business were omitted. Redifarms is a Woman Owned Business, with Michele Modestino being the majority owner as well as the architect of the Greene Building’s reno...