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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Improving Early and Elementary Education
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Improving Early and Elementary Education My Name is Julie Steinberg and I am running for the Westfield Board of Education, election April 16th. As a parent, the point of entry into your child’s educational experience can be both exhilarating and terrifying. The excitement of the first day of school ...
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Losardo and Zimmerman Announce Bid for Reelection
Thursday, March 28, 2024
It is with great enthusiasm that I announce my intention to seek reelection as Mayor of Scotch Plains Township and I’m proud Councilwoman Ellen Zimmerman will once again be my running mate. Since taking office, we have worked tirelessly to implement policies and programs to improve the quality of li...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Bill Will Cut Red Tape, Free Teachers to Teach
Thursday, March 28, 2024
TRENTON–Educatorsshouldspend their time planning and teaching, not filling out endless piles of tedious paperwork. Tothatend,theAssemblyonMarch 18 passed a bill that will create the New JerseyEducatorEvaluationReviewTask Force. Its purpose will be to study and suggest changes to the current public e...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Rep. Kim’s Statement Regarding Murphy’s Candidacy Suspension
Thursday, March 28, 2024
MOORESTOWN – Congressman Kim released the following statement regarding First Lady Tammy Murphy’s decision to suspend her campaign for Senate, which was announced earlier today.“Tammy Murphy has been a voice for progress and public service in our state, and I respect her decision to carry on that wo...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Voters Should Know Where Tom Kean Stands on Issues
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The purpose of this letter is to provide NJ District 7 voters with a view of Tom Kean Jr.’s key votes in Congress and previously in his role as NJ State Representative. Since Rep. Kean refuses to hold district meetings in his hometown of Westfield, I wanted to ensure area constituents were clear in ...
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Government Rarely Admits Failure
Thursday, March 28, 2024
What started with a non-emergency accident with our $1.3 million dollar fire truck in January, ended up with a specially worded council subterfuge from our Fire commissioner, Councilman Mark Lazarow. The final chapter to what the Hawk’s original article called “Garwood Combats Scrutiny.”Two months a...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
2024 Westfield Municipal Budget: A Great News Story
Thursday, March 28, 2024
At Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, the 2024 Municipal Operating and Capital Budgets were presented to Westfield residents. If you didn’t have a chance to tune in, please take a few minutes to review the presentation and the budget details on the Town website (www.westfieldnj.gov) because you are goi...
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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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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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Scotch Plains Council OKs Ordinances, NJIT Flood Study
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week approved four ordinances, including one updating its Building and Housing Ordinance and three others th...
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Frank E. Nolde
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Frank E. Nolde, Beloved Westfield History Teacher, Dies at 87 Frank E. Nolde, well-known Westfield history teacher, died of heart failure peacefully a...
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Washington School Show Celebrates 79 Years
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Washington School Show Celebrates 79 Years
Thursday, January 15, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Westfield’s Washington Elementary “Washington School Show” returns for its 79th annual performance with a unique production entitled, “Le...
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16 Prospect Closes Its Doors After 25 Year Run
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16 Prospect Closes Its Doors After 25 Year Run
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
WESTFIELD — A beloved Westfield eatery announced last week that it would be closing its doors after a decades-long run as a downtown staple. “Happy Ne...
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Cranford Legal Battle Draws To A Close After Three Years
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, January 15, 2026
CRANFORD – A legal battle that has been stretching out for almost three years between the Township of Cranford and an active member of its Police Depa...
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