In an era of ever-evolving municipal services and budgetary constraints, the question of whether to privatize essential services such as garbage collection often takes center stage. For many communities, this discussion can be polarizing, but I am standing firm against the privatization of garbage c...

Your opinion on Sahar Aziz was beautifully written, factually accurate, and I hope serves as a wake up call to people that support her or her ilk.I hope people appreciate the lonely work that Stephanie Siegel and Kyle George have done for years to bring attention to her anti semitic behavior. Your a...

We’ve had several residents ask questions about flooding and the Garwood Brook,promptedbycommentsfromthe Republican candidates on Facebook or their mailers. There appears to be some bad information out there, so we’d like to correct the record and discuss flooding, collaborative approaches for flood...

Over the past two years, Cranford has advanced our comprehensive “All of the Above” flood control strategy to address one of the greatest challenges facing our town. We are simultaneously moving forward on regional solutions as well as advancing a broad range of local projects to ensure our communit...

Despite repeated expressions of concern by Cranford residents, Westfield went ahead with approving the development of Williams Nursery with a 162-unit housing development adjacent to Lenape Park. Concerns were expressed that the engineering firm used out-ofdate measurements of rainfall and rather th...

Our mayor recently responded to claims by opponents of her Edison Fields Project that playing sports on artificial turf results in greater injuries than playing on natural grass. In response, she asserted that she hadn’t heard a single concern from anybody about increased injuries from playing on ar...

Westfield Leaf Collection Warning On November 20, 2019, my driveway was damaged during leaf collection. I spoke to John, the driver of the vehicle that damaged my driveway and he told me that he would report the incident and it should be repaired as soon as leaf collection was over. In addition, I s...

WestfieldGreen Team Leading the way to living greenerSeven Tips for Leaf Management And Fall Lawn CareEvery fall, your garden offers you a resource to improve your soil and plant health that is free of charge. Allowing leaves to decompose under the plants where they originate closes the natural nutr...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramThe Future of Fashion: BalancingConformity and Self-ExpressionFashion is a powerful means of self-expression, a canvas where we paint our identities for the world to see. However, as the future of fashion unfolds, it raises a pressing ...

If you want to get things done in Garwood, look no further than Vincent Kearney. In the 16 years I operated a business there, he was always a staunch advocate for local success. His tireless and selfless devotion to everything Garwood is inspiring. This small town is lucky to have him, and would ben...