Once again, area residents of all ages are invited to journey back in time to the eras of their forbears during Union County’s Four Centuries in a Weekend event, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Sponsored by the Union County Board of County Commissioners, this tour will take place on...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program

Three weeks ago, a pro-life banner was defaced at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church here in Westfield. This repugnant act took place as Catholics prepared to recognize October as Respect Life Month. Nationwide, anti-Catholic or pro-abortion radicals have targeted Catholic sites and symbols with gra...

I am writing regarding ordinance 24-27, identified as “Littering..Handbills” which is really targeting those weekly advertising circulars. I repeat some comments from the previous meeting but include additional dialogue. At the end of this letter, I will be asking you to consider listed questions an...

We live with landscaping equipment noise 12 hours a day, seven days a week for 12 months a year. Our health is being negatively affected by the high-decibel noise levels and the cancer-inducing toxic emissions of landscaping machines. The health consequences of these machines include, hearing loss, ...

As fiscal stewards of municipal government, it is essential that we educate the community how property taxes are generated and spent. Some may be quick to assume that the total property tax bill is at the direction of the Mayor and Council. But, in fact, we only oversee about 14 percent of your tota...

Choosing a council person and mayor based on their skills and dedication, rather than their political party, has several big advantages. When you focus on our ability to handle local problems, you ensure that decisions are made to benefit the community, not just to follow a party’s rules. Since we a...

During my 12 years as a Clark Councilman, I have been proud to serve our community. Clark is the envy of Union County with all the services we offer to our citizens. The Township of Clark remains a soughtafter destination to raise a family with a small town feel and closeknit community. Our recreati...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramFor the past several weeks, I have seen Shawn Combs, aka P. Diddy, plastered on every news source. With the breaking news surrounding his indictment and charges including sexual abuse, racketeering and sex trafficking came a huge uproa...

“Delia watches herself get up from the beach and walk away. She watches herself leave her family without a word, hitch a ride to a new town, buy a new dress in a new style, and find a job and a room in a boardinghouse.” Delia, the protagonist ofAnne Tyler’s novel “Ladder of Years,” precipitously lea...