For those who saw video (and maybe even not) of this past week’s “March for Israel” on The Mall in DC, I hope you noted the following: 300,000 people demonstrating civilly, peacefully and respectfully for the right of The State of Israel and it’s people to live in peace in its homeland.No screaming ...

On behalf of the Friends of Brookside Park, I want to say thank you to Scotch Plains voters for keeping the grass real in Brookside Park. Seventy-two percent of Scotch Plains voters, a majority in every single one of the 23 districts in Scotch Plains, voted “No” on the Brookside Park referendum.To t...

To our beloved community, The troubling war in the Middle East has disturbed the peace not only in the Middle East but throughout the world, including our community. At this time we remember Dr. King's words: Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.Hate cannot drive out hate, only...

Food insecurity continues to be a significant need in our and surrounding communities. To help address this need, Scouting for Food was established 33 years ago first in the St. Louis Scout Council. Patriots’ Path Council in New Jersey joined this national drive, including Scouts in Westfield.A sinc...

Citizens for Responsible Athletic Field Development (CRAFD) would like to thank the dozens of Westfield residents who helped us successfully petition for a referendum on the bond ordinance to fund the Edison Field Project in the spring of 2023. We’d also like to thank the thousands of people who sig...

At the Township Council meeting on November 13, Councilman Matt Adams challenged all 4,703 of us who voted “No” on the referendum for Brookside Park to attend the Recreation Commission meetings and voice what we would like to see happen next. He said the Township Council will be listening to the rec...

Hope Avalone's November 9 letter, 'Children Die, We Foot the Bill,' mourns the death of children in Gaza, as do we all, but she then inappropriately accuses Israel of murdering them.There was a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. On October 7, Hamas shattered that ceasefire by brutally massacring 1,...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramThe Diary of a Coffee AddictI remember the first morning my mom made me coffee before school when I was about 13 years old. Before this day, I never drank anything that would give me an energy boost. She said, “Good morning, Piera. Do ...

Aneighbor and I chatted over coffee and croissants outdoors at our favorite French Café. My eye caught a man walking his dog, about to pull out a poop bag, when another Café patron approached him, saying harshly, “You’d better pick that up!” The dog owner looked startled and replied, “I always do!” ...

It was Veteran’s Day and our miniature American flag lay on the counter. My kids have driven past Westfield’s World War I memorial countless times, often questioning the meaning of the copper-toned statue atop the centerpiece of this great town. Indeed I did the same as a kid, sitting shotgun in my ...