Amanda Como is running for Ward 1 councilperson and I couldn’t think of a better candidate. I have known Amanda for the past 11 years, first meeting when our kids were in the YMCA pre-school program and maintaining a friendship through the years. When I learned of her candidacy, I thought about her ...

Dawn Mackey, Westfield Ward 4 Councilwoman, has had a great impact on me and on our Westfield community. Dawn is one of the most compassionate people I know. She has a keen ability to observe and identify the needs of those around her. She then utilizes her wonderful creativity and drive to make vis...

As the days grow shorter, the nights a bit colder, we are reminded that election season is here, and we think about what we want for our town. It’s not long before we start thinking about our downtown. As goes the downtown, so goes Westfield. As it grows and prospers, so do our tax revenues and our ...

I have lived in Westfield 55 years and David Contract is by far the best councilman I have ever had. It would be a great loss to the town if he is not re-elected as the Ward 3 councilman. David has all the skills important to being an effective councilman. He is a great listener and is gifted at rec...

I completely agree with former Republican Councilman Rich McCormack’s letter last week about what we’re unfortunately seeing from the Garwood Republican candidates running for council. The local Republican Party continues to be hypocritical of what they stand for and share flawed, misleading and out...

GARWOOD — The planning board in Garwood unanimously approved the application from South Avenue Urban Renewal September 22 that would allow the applicants to redistribute the number of singles and doubles in the apartment complex at the intersection of South and Willow Avenues. The decision comes two...

COUNTY — The county commissioners passed two big-ticket resolutions during their September 23 meeting and heard from the wife of a recently-terminated Union County Improvement Authority employee. The first resolution, which was introduced to the commissioners board during the agenda-setting meeting ...

Jen Blumenstock - Garwood Garwood Council President Paid Advertorial Over the past five years on council, I have been privileged to work with some very special and dedicated people, from both sides of the aisle. I’ve seen how much work is involved in helping to run our borough and how it takes elect...

As a Republican councilman in Garwood from 2018 to 2020, I feel the need to speak out about this current campaign season. When on council, I worked with Democrats across the aisle because together we were always putting Garwood first. We supported all of our departments with praise at council meetin...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library has a new director. The library’s board of trustees announced via a press release on September 20 the appointment of Allen McGinley to his new position, where he replaces former library director Phil Israel. Mr. McGinley sat down with The Westfield Leader o...