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Letters to the Editor
Westfield Urged to Find Space for Tiny Forest
Thursday, January 30, 2025
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 ...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Gratitude for The Gift of Unexpected Friendships
By PATRICIA STECKLER, Ph.D. 
Thursday, January 30, 2025
“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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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
The Student View
Disconnected: The
By EMMA SULLIVAN 
Thursday, January 30, 2025
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program
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The Importance of Expanding Our Tree Canopy for Climate Change, Flood Prevention
By RON MARGULIS Chair of the Cranford Environmental Commission By JOHN ZEBROWSKI Chair of the Cranford Shade Tree Commission 
Thursday, January 23, 2025
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...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Longtime Resident Writes In Support of SPF Referendum
Thursday, January 23, 2025
My name is Gail Moser and I am writing to support the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education Referendum to be held on January 28. The board of and administration listened to the community and are presenting a revised, excellent solution to the district’s overcrowding, and other issues.My husband, ...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Reader Says Protest at Synagogue Reinforces Hamas’ Message
Thursday, January 23, 2025
According to your January 16th article on the disruptions at the Westfield Chabad synagogue, one of the protesters screamed at the presenter, an Israeli officer, “You are a genocidal murderer!” The bitter irony is that, by reinforcing Hamas‘ method of deliberately drawing fire to civilian areas, the...
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The Student View
Can We Ever Actually
By JULIE SNYDER 
Thursday, January 23, 2025
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program
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The Student View
Beyond the Ballot: How to Stay
By ALESSANDRA SCROFANI 
Thursday, January 16, 2025
A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Editorial: Bonaccorso’s Resignation Does Not Bring Complex Story to a Close
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Last week, Sal Bonaccorso forfeited his right to hold public office and resigned from his position as the mayor of Clark. His departure from the dais marks an incomplete end to a story that has plagued the township for nearly five years, and there is still almost too much to unpack. Council Presiden...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Gratitude for Strengthening Your Happiness Muscle
By PATRICIA STECKLER, Ph.D. 
Thursday, January 16, 2025
“I’m dreading going to my daughter’s fundraising event in D.C.,” said my friend over coffee, adding, “I may not go.” “Why,” I asked, “You love her and visit often.” My friend explained that his daughter is active in a political action committee (PAC) he doesn’t support. Suddenly, he grew quiet, sipp...
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Editorial: Thilly’s Silliness Is Costing Taxpayers, Preventing Speech
Thursday, December 18, 2025
It’s our policy that we don’t endorse candidates running for office, and barring something truly egregious, we won’t decry them either. We give you “j...
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Town of Westfield Reaches Affordable Housing Settlements
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council voted last week to enter into three separate settlement agreements in relation to its fourth round of affordabl...
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NJFO Rings in the New Year With Broadway Through the Ages
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NJFO Rings in the New Year With Broadway Through the Ages
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The New Jersey Festival Orchestra invites audiences to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with Broadway Through the Ages, a dazzling musica...
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Scotch Plains Council OKs Ordinances, NJIT Flood Study
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week approved four ordinances, including one updating its Building and Housing Ordinance and three others th...
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