Most of my life, I have lived in Garwood. As a child, I played basketball here. I benefited from the coaching and support of neighbors, many of whom still live in town today. I am eternally grateful to them for the time, effort, and dedication they put into our town, specifically the recreation oppo...

The Mountainside Board of Education has approved a separate proposal to raise $396,000 for General Funds, which will be on the upcoming ballot as a “Public Question”. Voting for the “Public Question” on November 5th will support the children of Mountainside by reinstating teaching positions and prog...

During my time on the Garwood Board of Education, I take great pride in several accomplishments. I was the first board member in the state to pass a resolution aimed at preventing highly controversial sex education standards and guidelines proposed by politicians in Trenton. Following this resolutio...

As a mental health therapist, I understand that youth safety goes beyond the physical—it’s also psychological. Today, the second leading cause of death among children and youth is due to mental health-related issues. This represents a crisis that Garwood can no longer afford to ignore. My profession...

Scotch Plains continues to enhance our emergency response service, with more personnel and equipment added on a regular basis to make our community as safe as possible.I’m pleased that independent, thirdparty assessors are taking notice, resulting in what could be a direct benefit for Scotch Plains ...

The administration under Mayor Josh Losardo and Councilwoman Ellen Zimmerman has faced significant backlash for being out of touch with the community’s needs and priorities. One glaring example is the decision to implement a paid ambulance service without securing a shared revenue agreement from nei...

Cigarette butts, cigarette butts, cigarette butts. If there is one thing – well actually hundreds of things- that stand out from the Garwood Democratic Club’s second 2024 cleanup of Route 28/North Avenue on Saturday, September 28 it is – you guessed it – cigarette butts. While statistics show that t...

What makes a town like ours run? Most basically, people. But how do those people get around? What establishes and grows their quality of life? What helps them to prosper? Infrastructure. Our roads, our buildings, our sidewalks—making sure these foundational parts of our community are safe, accessibl...

Vote for Will Thilly to return decision making back into the hands of the residents and away from state political parties that are controlling and corrupting our local governments.The political parties, both of them are making bank off of unsuspecting residents across Union County by ordering town a...

The most frequent question we’ve received in recent weeks is: Why are we running? Why endure the personal attacks and negativity circulating on social media? The answer is simple: we are committed to our school district, the families within it, and our community. We believe all children deserve the ...