In the fall of 2023, members of the Westfield High School (WHS) Community Service Club organized a townwide leaf-raking initiative, during which many properties were cleaned, and Westfield residents generously donated to support the fundraiser. In November, volunteers from the club assisted with the...

The Board of Trustees of the Scotch Plains Public Library would like to thank the residents of Scotch Plains and all patrons of the library for an incredibly busy and successful summer season at the library. We very much appreciate that our residents are taking full advantage of our programs for chi...

Hi, it's Will Thilly. I'm running for the Cranford Township Committee to tell you the truth, to fight for whatever you need, and to defend our town and schools.Did you know that in recent years the Township Committee under both political parties has awarded over $150 million in 30-year tax exemption...

The focus of our campaign has been community. I take pride in my running mate Councilman Sean Keagan Foley’s record over the last year. Over many months, Councilman Foley walked the entire town outside election season, listening to residents’ concerns because he believes a strong town starts with un...

My wife and I have lived in Westfield over 15 years. Both of our kids went through the Westfield public schools. We have always voted in favor of every bond measure supporting the schools, even after our kids graduated, not just because we want to live in a town that has strong schools, but also bec...

I want to start out by thanking the Garwood Partnership for Arts and Culture for bringing last week’s 9/ 11 remembrance event to Garwood. It was a moving ceremony full of poems and personal stories, and I’m so proud of our volunteers for creating this special way to celebrate our first responders an...

For those who attended or viewed our most recent Town Council meeting on September 10, you heard a comprehensive public safety update from Police Chief Battiloro, Fire Chief Duelks, Public Works Director Craig Gibson, and Town Administrator Jim Gildea. As the Chair of the Public Safety, Transportati...

This indictment of “high-density residential PILOT financial agreements” uses the Union County Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District’s $115 million referendum as the perfect example of ‘PILOT failure.” All municipalities MUST take note of this example, since all towns are giving out these PILOTS lik...

In Garwood, we are blessed— blessed to live in a small, tight-knit community. Having lived here my entire life, I have watched generations of residents offer their time, energy, and effort in building a better town for every Garwoodian. Our school board, recreation program, Garwood Rocks—all these r...

GARWOOD – The Garwood Republican Party is thrilled to announce that current Councilwoman Kimberly Salmon and lifelong resident Laura Spina-Thompson will be the 2024 candidates for Garwood Council in the upcoming November election.Kimberly Salmon has served as a Garwood Councilwoman since 2021. Durin...