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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Garwood Residents Advised of Shade Tree Planting, Maintenance
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The purpose of this letter is to advise Garwood residents of two upcoming activities regarding the Borough’s shade trees – the trees between the sidewalk and curb of our streets.The first is that PSE&G manages an ongoing tree pruning program in this area to maintain 8’ of ‘line clearance’ around ele...
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Opinions
Gratitude For Relishing Art (and People) Without Labels
By PATRICIA STECKLER, Ph.D. 
Thursday, March 28, 2024
An art-loving guard at the Guggenheim Museum would impose these three enlightening rules on museum- goers if she were in charge: 1. You don’t have to look at everything.2. You do have to look at something for at least five minutes.3. Don’t lay eyes on the wall text. This guard is also the author Bia...
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Opinions
The Student View
By AMELIA KATZ 
Thursday, March 28, 2024
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramDo Women Really Ruin Everything?How did our world become so pink and blue? The stereotypical things that are mainly enjoyed by women like Taylor Swift, the Barbie movie, boy bands, and even the color pink are “basic” and demonized, yet...
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Opinions
Editorial: Get Out and Vote! Why the BOE Election Matters
Thursday, March 28, 2024
In a few short weeks, Westfield voters will be asked to choose three new members to serve on the local board of education (BOE) and to weigh in on an additional funding request that will allow the district to raise its annual budget by $1,675,397 over its general operating budget of $131,545,336.It’...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
The Student View
By HANNAH PLUMMER 
Thursday, March 21, 2024
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWe Need to Ditch the iPadsIt’s the generation of the iPad kids. Generation Alpha.I didn’t get my first iPad until I was in third grade, but even with that, I wasn’t allowed to have social media, or fully access the internet. I played T...
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Opinions
Gratitude for the Art of Friendship, Part II
By PATRICIA STECKLER, Ph.D. 
Thursday, March 14, 2024
“The friendships that stick are treasures and ultimately make life complete; without them, I would be lost.”Those words from a psychologist colleague and friend, Dr. Kathy G., capture how precious and vital friendship can be.In my last column on the Art of Friendship Part I, I talked about making ne...
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Opinions
The Student View
By JULIA MIRANDA 
Thursday, March 14, 2024
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program‘Earth’ Without Art Is Just ‘Eh’Throughout history, art has evolved into an educational tool, a form of creative expression, and an essential part of our lives. However, it is often pushed to the side regarding educational funding. Acc...
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Opinions
Editorial: Proposed OPRA Changes Will Make NJ Even Less Transparent
Thursday, March 14, 2024
New Jersey, which is consistently ranked among the least transparent states in the country, has never been what we would call “forthcoming” with its dirty little secrets. On Monday, both the State Assembly and the Senate will be voting to gut the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and essentially send o...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
The Student View
By TATIANA FECOWYCZ 
Thursday, March 7, 2024
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWe Must Start Living Life In theMoment, Which All Starts with a ClickClick. Snap. Release. The shutter initiates, exposing brilliant bundles of light carefully packaged; the exposure balances, the aperture reaches prime lighting, and t...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
BOE Candidate Julie Steinberg Introduces Herself
Thursday, March 7, 2024
My name is Julie Steinberg and I am running for the Westfield Board of Education.My husband and I have lived in Westfield for 12 years and raised two children, aged 15 and 18 today. Both of our children benefited from Westfield schools starting in Jefferson through to Edison and ontoWestfield High S...
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In Memory of Christopher Frederick Vogel It is with great sadness that we announce the unimaginable passing of Christopher Frederick Vogel, a loving h...
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E-Bikes Banned from Park Trails and Paths in Westfield
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