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Editorial: Governor Murphy: Veto OPRA Changes, Keep NJ Transparent
Thursday, May 23, 2024
New Jersey legislators eviscerated governmental transparency last week when both the House and the Senate voted to approve sweeping changes to the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Now it sits on the desk of Governor Phil Murphy for his signature or veto.The bill, which restricts access to com...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Munoz Says Change in Open Public Records Access Comes at Too High a Cost
Thursday, May 16, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz stands with government transparency advocates in opposing the majority party’s latest power grab, the dismantling of New Jersey’s open public records act.The fast-tracked legislation (S2930/A4045), introduced in March by Democrats but pulled from considerati...
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The Student View
By TAGE MEHTA 
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Proof by Counterexample: Indians in AthleticsA collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramTrue freshman Parvej Khan is one of the best mid-distance runners in the NCAA. The 19-year-old is not only leading the best track and field team in the country at the University of Florida b...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Aid for Ukraine Should Not Have Been Delayed
Thursday, May 9, 2024
While I am relieved that congress has finally passed the bill to provide the much needed aid to Ukraine, I am dismayed that Tom Kean Jr. and his party withheld this aid for six months at a critical time in Ukraine's defense against Russia, causing undue loss of life and the surrender of hard fought ...
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Library Friends Thank Community for Support
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The 49th Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library Book Sale ran from April 24 through April 28. Over 1,000 people attended the sale and over 60 volunteers gave their time and energy to make the sale a success. Volunteers came from all over New Jersey. They included members of the Friends, WHS stude...
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A Firehose of Facebook Falsehoods
Thursday, May 9, 2024
An insidious effect of repeated propaganda, known as the “firehose of falsehood” technique (ironic considering my topic), is both drowning out facts along with interest in finding truth, as people become overloaded by endless back-and-forth controversy. For months, we’ve experienced a deluge of fals...
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Gratitude for Ways to Cope With The Silent Treatment
By PATRICIA STECKLER, Ph.D. 
Thursday, May 9, 2024
A patient in my psychotherapy practice started many sessions in tears: “My son will not talk to me. I text and call him to discuss what’s wrong, but he ignores me. I can’t stand it!” This person is not alone in being iced out by key family members or friends.One friend with three far-flung adult kid...
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Tom Kean Walks the Walk on Israel
Thursday, May 9, 2024
In early January, I traveled to Israel on a Birthright trip with seventeen other Americans between the ages of eighteen to twenty-six. We were the first Birthright trip to Israel since Hamas’ attack on October 7th and unsure what our experience would be. But going in January, when so many chose to s...
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The Student View
By ELIZABETH FARAGI 
Thursday, May 9, 2024
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWhy Every Student ShouldTake a Journalism CourseOnce students reach the high school level, there is a plethora of elective options available. There are history electives, such as psychology and AP government, there are art electives, s...
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Editorial: Westfield Residents Set Standard For Community Engagement
Thursday, May 9, 2024
We have long-since applauded the residents of the Town of Westfield for their civic engagement. Most of us here at The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK have been in this business for a long time and have collectively covered hundreds, if not thousands, of municipal meetings across multiple tow...
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Dorothea H. Hoffman
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Dorothea H. Hoffman
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Dorothea H. Hoffman, 106, Research Chemist and Teacher Dorothea Heyl Hoffman of Westfield, New Jersey, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, Ju...
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Residents Decry Approval of South Ave. Apt. Application
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Residents Decry Approval of South Ave. Apt. Application
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
FANWOOD — Despite opposition from neighborhood residents, the planning board last month approved an application to develop property on South Avenue in...
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Marlboro 12Us Rally to Beat Westfield in Ripken States, 7-4
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Marlboro 12Us Rally to Beat Westfield in Ripken States, 7-4
By DAVID B. CORBIN Westfield Blue 020 002 4 Marlboro 000 07x 7 
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Pool play for the Cal Ripken, Jr. 12U State Tournament hosted by the Westfield Youth Baseball League began with a game between the Westfield Blue and ...
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Anne Patterson
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Anne Patterson
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Anne Patterson March 30, 1945-June 4, 2025 Anne Carroll Patterson, known as Nancy Hely in her youth, died at age 80 on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. She wa...
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Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Aziz Complaint
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Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Aziz Complaint
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, July 10, 2025
WESTFIELD — An Appellate Court this week upheld the dismissal of a complaint filed against former Westfield Board of Education member and vice-preside...
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