Through two campaigns and the “Walking Garwood” initiative, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with many of you — neighbors, friends, and fellow residents — who share a deep concern about the tone of civic discourse in our community. Garwood has always been a town where people come together, where v...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWhere is the outcry? Where are the people denouncing his behavior? Why don’t his colleagues speak up? These are all the questions that circulate my mind as I think about Kanye West’s recent actions.On Monday morning, February 10, I was...

Soon after my dear friend Ellen, from Duluth, Minnesota, teased me about my ignorance of tractors and farm equipment, I met with my primary care physician for a check-up. He loves to share his favorite childhood memories, and after listening to my heart and lungs, he paused and said, “I want to tell...

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A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramXO, Kitty is a must-watch this year, especially in the new season. The entire show is drama-filled for anyone who loves romance. Almost all romance tropes were packed into one television show: enemies to lovers, fake relationships, for...

Cell-phone tower about to go up in the woods behind your house? Well good luck finding out about that. Should you check the town website? Maybe it’s county land? Or is the project under state regulations? If so, which agency? Or is that a private business notice? This scenario could become reality i...

I was pleased to see the editorial written by Ron Margulis and John Zebrowski in the January 23 edition of The Westfield Leader. The editorial was entitled “The Importance of Expanding our Tree Canopy for Climate Change, Flood Prevention”. The editorial described the many ways trees can help a town ...

“What do you know about tractors,” teased Ellen, my Minnesota friend. She intuited that a story about farm equipment would seem as familiar to me as Martians landing on my suburban front lawn. Ellen lives in Duluth, a port city on Lake Superior near the Superior National Forest. “Duluth is Bob Dylan...

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As New Jersey continues to experience the growing impacts of climate change, our local communities are seeing an increasing number of challenges, including more frequent and intense storms, droughts and intensified flooding. One of the most effective, yet often underappreciated, strategies for mitig...