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Cranford Flooding Needs a More Immediate Solution
Thursday, November 2, 2023
As good as Mayor BrianAndrews’ intentions at flood control in Cranford are, they do not come up to the bar. Former Mayor Dan Aschenbach found that the US Army Corp of Engineers and state Department of Environmental Protection spent $6 million on evaluating 21 alternatives only to be directed by the ...
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A Note of Thanks
Thursday, November 2, 2023
I would like to thank Brad Chananie and Lifelong Westfield for arranging the NJMVC van to be at the Westfield Library on October 26. This allowed about 50 residents to apply for their Real ID Drivers License. This was much easier than going to a NJ MVC site that is 30 minutes away.We will be require...
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Arts and Entertainment, Opinions
The Student View
By HANNAH PLUMMER 
Thursday, October 26, 2023
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWhy Spirited Away is Worth a WatchIt was the winner of the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and I’m here to tell you why Spirited Away is the best animated film of all time, with no competition.Spirited Away has every comp...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Gratitude For Resilience: The Boy With the Bread-Only Sandwich
By PATRICIA STECKLER, Ph.D. 
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Minnesota boy with the breadonly sandwich is a story of resiliency. This nine-year-old boy went to school smiling and friendly to all. He sustained a cheerful demeanor despite his alcoholic mother and absent father. No one slathered peanut butter or tuna salad between his lunch bread slices, yet...
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Vargas-Garrison Stands Up For Westield Ward 2
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Vargas-Garrison Stands Up For Westield Ward 2
Erika Vargas-Garrison Candidate Ward 2 Westfield 
Thursday, October 26, 2023
I would like to thank The Leader for hosting the candidates forum a couple of weeks ago. Not everyone was able to watch it live or on social media, so I want make sure that voters know why I am running and what I stand for.Let me tell you what I am for. I am for fields for our kids to play on. I am ...
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Councilwoman Stands Firm Against Privatization of Garbage Collection
Councilwoman Kimberly Salmon Garwood 
Thursday, October 26, 2023
In an era of ever-evolving municipal services and budgetary constraints, the question of whether to privatize essential services such as garbage collection often takes center stage. For many communities, this discussion can be polarizing, but I am standing firm against the privatization of garbage c...
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Reader Praises Editorial
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Your opinion on Sahar Aziz was beautifully written, factually accurate, and I hope serves as a wake up call to people that support her or her ilk.I hope people appreciate the lonely work that Stephanie Siegel and Kyle George have done for years to bring attention to her anti semitic behavior. Your a...
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Setting the Record Straight on Flood Mitigation in Garwood
Vincent Kearney Karina Boto Sean Keagan Foley Council Candidates Garwood 
Thursday, October 26, 2023
We’ve had several residents ask questions about flooding and the Garwood Brook,promptedbycommentsfromthe Republican candidates on Facebook or their mailers. There appears to be some bad information out there, so we’d like to correct the record and discuss flooding, collaborative approaches for flood...
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Fighting Flooding in Cranford With “All of the Above”
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Fighting Flooding in Cranford With “All of the Above”
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Over the past two years, Cranford has advanced our comprehensive “All of the Above” flood control strategy to address one of the greatest challenges facing our town. We are simultaneously moving forward on regional solutions as well as advancing a broad range of local projects to ensure our communit...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Williams Project Will Bring More Flooding to Cranford
Dan Aschenbach Former Mayor Cranford 
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Despite repeated expressions of concern by Cranford residents, Westfield went ahead with approving the development of Williams Nursery with a 162-unit housing development adjacent to Lenape Park. Concerns were expressed that the engineering firm used out-ofdate measurements of rainfall and rather th...
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Advocates Lose Appeal of OWP Lawsuit
By LAUREN S. BARR 
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WESTFIELD — The New Jersey Appellate Court upheld the Lower Court’s ruling dismissing The Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development’s (WARD) law...
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Immigration Advocates Criticize ICE, Decry Plans to Sell Jail
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Immigration Advocates Criticize ICE, Decry Plans to Sell Jail
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In Memory of Christopher Frederick Vogel It is with great sadness that we announce the unimaginable passing of Christopher Frederick Vogel, a loving h...
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E-Bikes Banned from Park Trails and Paths in Westfield
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E-Bikes Banned from Park Trails and Paths in Westfield
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
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WESTFIELD — Visitors to town parks will now have to park their electric bicycles and scooters after the town council during its Tuesday meeting passed...
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Cranford Zoning Bd. Delays Two Project Hearings
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CRANFORD — Two applicants for major projects in Cranford presented early-stage plans to redevelop an existing rehabilitation facility and gas station,...
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