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 ...

“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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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...

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, ...

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...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program

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...

“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...