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...

CRANFORD – The Cranford Republican Municipal Committee is pleased to announce that Gina Black will be running for re-election to the Cranford Township Committee in 2024. Cranford needs experienced, open leadership that will put the needs of the Township first. Gina has been providing this type of le...

On Saturday, April 13, Israel, a key U.S. ally, faced a significant attack from Iran. More than 300 missiles and drones targeted Israel, originating from launch points in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. This aggressive action solidifies Iran and other Middle Eastern nations' position on the wrong si...

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know,” said Albert Einstein, “is the location of the library.”Ours is on East Broad Street, and we know it well. It is a bastion of books, a sanctum of study, a place where questions are asked and answered. That’s a lot, but it is even more than that, than...

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. I loveApril; it marks the start of spring, the start of my softball season and the impending end of the school year. However, the constant rain is not always the most convenient as a spring season athlete.The rain feels like an impending doom when...

Guest ColumnistsIt is clear to us in the short-sighted comments reducing the Garwood adoption of the ‘Skip the Stuff’ law into harangues about ketchup packets that those opposed to this action may simply not be aware of the BIG environmental picture.Plastics are made from toxic chemicals and fossil ...

“Mistakes were made” is an infamous non-apology apology, especially in the world of politics where everyone from Nixon’s Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, to President Reagan to President Clinton used it to excuse egregious misconduct. Zeigler apologized to Woodward and Bernstein about Watergate when he...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramThe 90s Had The Best Television ShowsGrowing up, I remember hearing that iconic theme song playing in my house. My mom watched and idolized every character in “Sex and the City.” Once I was of age to watch the show, I never turned it o...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD – Hindus have welcomed Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools (SPFPS) in New Jersey announcing closure of its eight schools (in its 2024-2025 School Calendar) on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on November one this year.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in...

To the self-proclaimed Progressive, Bill Nierstedt, regarding the Garwood Ketchup Wars, I would have let your rebuttal stand in the HAWK, but you asked many questions of me, so, my final statement: As I noted at council and in the HAWK, I am for sustainability along with practicality. Sadly, like ma...