As a 24-year resident of Ward 2, I am very fortunate that Erika Vargas-Garrison is running to represent me and my Ward 2 neighbors on the Town Council in this November’s election.I first got to know Erika when she and her family adopted Ozzy, one of the rescue dogs my family was fostering. Ozzy woul...

Like many of us, I watched Thursday’s forum in hopes of learning how the candidates differed on the major issues facing Westfield. As is often the case, some of the Republican candidates generated more light than heat. There were murky data regarding the usual tropes (We’re riddled with crime!) whic...

If you’d like to see Westfield’s momentum continue during the next four years, VOTE for Dawn Nichol-Manning for Town Council in Ward 3. I wholeheartedly endorse Dawn because I know she’ll support the kind of policies andprogramsthathavehelpedWestfield make tremendous progress since I was first elect...

I am writing to express my strong support for Scott Katz for Ward 4 Town Council. As Chairperson of Westfield’s Human Relations Advisory Commission (HRAC), I have seen first-hand Scott’s compassion and enthusiasm for our town. Scott is the Town Council Liaison to HRAC and has been an extremely activ...

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...