Your February 4 “Common Sense” editorial began with a promising question: “What happened to reason, logic, and the rule of law?” But your criticism of New Jersey’s “ridiculous no bail” system overlooks the very history that explains why our state reformed its approach in the first place. Before 2017...

Last week, like many other very concerned constituents, I called Congressman Tom Kean Jr.’s office to ask if he would call for an independent investigation into the shootings of American citizens in Minneapolis. The staff person answering the phone said that he had not had a chance to speak with Rep...

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The Town has been closely following the ongoing financial reporting regarding Saks Global, the parent company of SW Westfield (formerly known as Streetworks) and its related entities, in close coordination with our redevelopment and legal teams. The most recent news of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy fili...

On January 15, 2026, NJ State Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin filed a Civil Complaint Against the Township of Clark.A transparent and non-political accounting of the facts will illustrate that this lawsuit is the frivolous workings of an outgoing Attorney General playing politics as he exits the...

“My arm’s throbbing. Do you think I’m having a heart attack? Maybe it’s bone cancer?”“Was I rude to disagree with our group about hiring that candidate? He seemed brusque, not a team player. But now I’m worried I’ll get fired, and he’ll be hired in my place. I can’t stop thinking about it.”Reassuran...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramAs a kid, almost every day after school and early Saturday mornings were filled with some sort of recreational sport, and I was constantly running around my neighborhood until the street lights came on. Exercise was never something tha...

It’s our policy that we don’t endorse candidates running for office, and barring something truly egregious, we won’t decry them either. We give you “just the facts”, whatever they may be. We want our readers to make their own choices at the polls. But now that the election is over, it’s time to addr...

With economic uncertainty affecting the lives of so many people, food insecurity is a significant need nationwide, including in our surrounding communities and right here in Westfield. To help address this issue – which is unfortunately not new – Scouting for Food was established 35 years ago, first...