At this time of year, it’s inevitable to see flyers and social media posts decrying “spending”.But here’s the real question: is our council “spending”, or is it “investing” in our residents and “funding” our town? What were taxes spent on this year? Did we attract or retain qualified professional em...

Garwood Candidate Looks to Help Combat Smartphone AddictionThe rise of smartphones and social media platforms has transformed the way we live, communicate, and interact with the world. While these technological advancements have brought numerous benefits, they have also given rise to one of the larg...

As a Ward 1 Councilwoman who campaigned door to door last year, and again this year, I have spoken to hundreds of residents throughout the community.I can say the vast majority of people I have spoken with love living in Westfield and appreciate how fortunate they are to live in a town with a great ...

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...

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...

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 ...

New Jersey is home to the second- largest Jewish population in our nation, with our neighbor New York having the largest. The local Jewish community felt Saturday’s horrific attacks in Israel at the core. Israel, even for those who have never been there, is a nation Jews hold close to them. Much lik...

Running for town council is not just something you do at the last minute, especially for a town like Garwood, where every decision made and dollar expended has to stretch further than most neighboring towns. It requires a commitmentnotonlytocampaigndoorto- door to get the pulse of what is important ...

Edison: Inside the Box Thinking Our mayor, who continues to conceal the $11.8 million initial (and estimated $18 million total in 15 years) price tag on her pet Edison Fields Project from the public in her “Mayor’s Updates”, likes to fashion herself a thinker “outside the box”. This project, though,...

How old is too old to have fun? Members of an organization that fosters connection and provides activities for people over 50 gathered recently to revise their tagline and logo. Some thought the existing logo, “Your Home · Your Neighborhood · Your Future,” didn’t accurately capture the vibrancy and ...