Elections 2023Garwood is an awesome place to live. We have a cozy small town atmosphere while enjoying the conveniences and amenities of living in a metropolitan area. Homes in Garwood are in high demand with most selling quickly, almost always for more than the listing price. Many Garwood residents...

Ward 3 residents are very fortunate to have such an exceptional candidate in Dawn Nichol-Manning running to represent them on the Town Council this November.A middle school teacher, pastor, community volunteer, wife and mom, Dawn epitomizes the best of what we look for in our public servants, and fo...

I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Councilwoman Emily Root in Ward 1 in the upcoming election. I am both a Westfield resident and the owner of Dulinski Law, LLC, which is located downtown on Lenox Ave. I wanted to share my impressions of the positive changes that I have seen in our ...

Elections 2023In just under a year, Garwood has become one “hot mess.” Committees imploding, the police force with public threats to quit, spending out of control, bigger and bigger government, debt ready to explode, the council vilifying and abusing the Board of Education, governing body members fo...

Erika Vargas-Garrison and I have worked together for the past five years at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. During that time, I witnessed Erika achieve remarkable accomplishments. As Director of the Patron Services Department, Erika has played a key role in reviewing and advancing the interior de...

When thinking about who I want representing me at the local level, I take into account several factors in a candidate.What’s most important to me is the integrity and honesty of the candidate. From what I’ve seen in the last year, and so far in the campaign this year, Councilwoman Emily Root clearly...

I am writing to thank Councilman Scott Katz for the information he provided that facilitated an unfortunate but necessary tree removal on the property of our new home. My wife and recently I purchased our home in Westfield in September 2022. We’re new to not only Westfield, but also new to homeowner...

As a third generation Westfielder, I would like to express my support for Dawn Nichol-Manning as the next Ward 3 councilmember.As a member of the Dr. Martin Luther King Association, I have had the opportunity to serve with Dawn and to work with her on several projects. She did a fabulous job assisti...

Elections 2023This letter is submitted with enthusiastic support for the re-election of our Westfield Ward 1 Councilwoman, Emily Root.I grew up here in Westfield and my husband, Jeff, and I are raising our two young children here. We live just a short walk from my childhood home where my parents, no...

I am writing to thank Councilman Scott Katz for his work in his role as library liaison to the town council. I'd also like to encourage my neighbors to check out the wonderful resources available through the library and Councilman Katz's informative newsletter.I have been a “fan” of the library sinc...