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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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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Misinformation on Turf Injuries
Ken Warren Westfield 
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Our mayor recently responded to claims by opponents of her Edison Fields Project that playing sports on artificial turf results in greater injuries than playing on natural grass. In response, she asserted that she hadn’t heard a single concern from anybody about increased injuries from playing on ar...
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Westfield Leaf Collection Warning
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Westfield Leaf Collection Warning
John R. Nichols Westfield 
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Westfield Leaf Collection Warning On November 20, 2019, my driveway was damaged during leaf collection. I spoke to John, the driver of the vehicle that damaged my driveway and he told me that he would report the incident and it should be repaired as soon as leaf collection was over. In addition, I s...
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Leading the way to living greener
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Leading the way to living greener
Thursday, October 19, 2023
WestfieldGreen Team Leading the way to living greenerSeven Tips for Leaf Management And Fall Lawn CareEvery fall, your garden offers you a resource to improve your soil and plant health that is free of charge. Allowing leaves to decompose under the plants where they originate closes the natural nutr...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
The Student View
By JULIA MIRANDA 
Thursday, October 19, 2023
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramThe Future of Fashion: BalancingConformity and Self-ExpressionFashion is a powerful means of self-expression, a canvas where we paint our identities for the world to see. However, as the future of fashion unfolds, it raises a pressing ...
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Opinions, Paid Political
Former Garwood Business Owner Says Re-Elect Kearney
Joshua Rosenberg Maplewood 
Thursday, October 19, 2023
If you want to get things done in Garwood, look no further than Vincent Kearney. In the 16 years I operated a business there, he was always a staunch advocate for local success. His tireless and selfless devotion to everything Garwood is inspiring. This small town is lucky to have him, and would ben...
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Westfield To Rename Triangle Park In Honor Of Washington-Rochambeau Trail
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Westfield To Rename Triangle Park In Honor Of Washington-Rochambeau Trail
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
WESTFIELD -- Triangle Park, one of Westfield’s public green spaces, will be renamed in honor of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary trail, a 680-m...
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Settimio De Rubeis
Obituaries
Settimio De Rubeis
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Settimio De Rubeis, Longtime Westfield Resident and Business Owner Settimio “Tim” De Rubeis, 82, of Westfield, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on N...
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Westfield Council Introduces New Permit Law, Parking Fees
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Westfield Council Introduces New Permit Law, Parking Fees
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, November 20, 2025
WESTFIELD — Residents may soon need to obtain a permit from the Town before adding things like patios, fences, permanent fire pits, detached garages a...
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Parents Dig at BOE After SPF Volleyball Coaches Leave Game
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Parents Dig at BOE After SPF Volleyball Coaches Leave Game
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — Parents, student athletes and community members came before the Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) Board of Education Thursday to speak out b...
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Rialto Spotlight Series Closes Out With Drummer Lucy Ritter
Arts and Entertainment
Rialto Spotlight Series Closes Out With Drummer Lucy Ritter
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
WESTFIELD – The Rialto Center for Creativity’s Spotlight Series closes out 2025 with a high-energy evening featuring Lucy Ritter, a professional drumm...
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