Four years ago you would never have read in The Westfield Leader what you read recently. Crime is up! Arrests are down! Shawn Mullen, candidate for council Ward 3 and a former FBI agent, referenced in his letter to the editor the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report. What it says about Westfield is frigh...

I’m writing to endorse the two candidates who will get my independent swing votes this year. Here’s why it’s definitely Linda Habgood and Shelley Brindle. Everyone that stops to read this letter is probably a stakeholder in some way. We care. This is a great town, and we all want it to always be suc...

I am a Ward 1 resident, an attorney, a mom of two Franklin students, and a member of the PTO Board of Franklin School, and I am proud to support Linda Habgood for town council. I would like to highlight what I believe are three of Linda’s greatest strengths: her professional experience, her long tra...

I joined the Garrett for Westfield team as campaign manager because as a trusted and valued friend, I wanted to support Denise in her efforts to make a difference in Westfield. As I have watched Denise evolve as a candidate, I am now even more steadfast in my belief that she is the better candidate ...

I am confidently endorsing Amanda Como for town council. Amanda’s conviction and dedication as a resident of Westfield is unmatched. She will be an asset to the community moving forward as our next Ward 1 councilwoman. My first opportunity to meet Amanda was through the established friendship of our...

I moved to Garwood six years ago and live in the village’s senior housing, “The Village at Garwood”, on 2nd Ave. I love living in Garwood and enjoy my apartment here. I remember attending town council meetings where some people, for various reasons, expressed their opposition to building this comple...

Garwood is known as a “small town with a big heart”. However, true leadership from our Borough Council must pave the path for showing that heart. Residents want to get involved when they know there is someone leading the charge who will be there to support and guide them. Over the past few years, Ma...

I moved to Garwood six years ago and live in the village’s senior housing, “The Village at Garwood”, on 2nd Ave. I love living in Garwood and enjoy my apartment here. I remember attending town council meetings where some people, for various reasons, expressed their opposition to building this comple...

I am writing this letter to voice my unequivocal support to re-elect Mike Dardia as our Ward 2 councilman. My family has lived next door to the Dardias (as in, we can pretty much touch each other’s houses) since the fall of 2014. From the very beginning, we were well aware this was a new type of nei...

I am deeply disappointed that Mayor Shelley Brindle has decided to end the popular town-wide service of bulky waste home pickup. As a Westfield Councilman back in 1993, I worked with the mayor and council to have the town offer this service for the first time to Westfield residents. Both Republican ...