It is time for my annual — ‘garbage after Christmas’ letter’! I think that it is important for us to become ‘sustainable’— using earth’s resources in such a way that we do not exhaust their supply, or cause harm through their use. One example is single use plastics – we should all reduce our use of ...

On November 14 the College Woman’s Club of Westfield (CWC) hosted its most successful fundraising event to date: the 7th Annual Trivia Night at The Westwood in Garwood. With an impressive turnout of 123 attendees, the event raised over $5,000 to fund scholarships for deserving young women in Westfie...

Despite the County of Union touting the Union County park system's design by Olmsted Brothers landscape architects, the Union County Commissioners push forward with their plans of habitat fragmentation and degradation of the Clark Wildlife Preserve and Habitat. Despite minor changes, the commissione...

At the November 18 Borough of Garwood Council meeting the topic of applying for a 2025 Local Recreation Improvement Grant (LRIG) was brought up by Councilwoman Nolde. While I agree 100 percent in applying for this grant the discussion by Mayor Blumenstock and Council President Kearney regarding this...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program

Our guest writer, Theresa Stiles, contributed this poignant, spiritual remembrance of backyard kickball and wiffle ball days gone by. Like many of us, Theresa and her husband were happy to raise their children here in Westfield and neighboring towns. But when the kids departed for college and onto n...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program

In the wake of increasing temperatures, drought, and more intense storms, many New Jerseyans are feeling helpless to climate change. The best thing we can do in the wake of despair is to empower ourselves with information and, better yet, take action. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Environmental ...

I would like to update Garwood residents on upcoming shade tree related activities: The long wait for some Garwood resident to either have a tree stump or dead tree removed from in front of their house, or a new tree planted, will soon be over. The Borough and Shade Tree Board will be letting the co...

The ongoing narrative surrounding One Westfield Place (OWP) has grown frustrating. Critiques about a lack of due diligence misrepresent the facts and undermine trust in our town’s professionals, council, and future.The 2.3 acres being sold as part of this project are being sold for $10–$11 million, ...