To the relief of many Westfield residents, Mayor Brindle and her downtown overdevelopment partner, the international conglomerate Hudson’s Bay Company, just blinked. It appears that, more than a year after forcing an enormous, ill conceived, no-bid construction project down our collective throats, t...

The developers building One Westfield Place have come back to the council with proposed changes to their initial project including the size and scope.I voted no on this ordinance. Although I appreciate their willingness to rescope the size of the buildings, this entire process lacked basic due dilig...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramDear Christian Nationalists, Start Waving the White Flag (and Stop Waving Ours)By ANNA LUCHSINGEREvery few weeks, they show up again. Like hornets, buzzing across my television screen during the nightly news, screaming, threatening, la...

I’m pleased to say that Scotch Plains is experiencing a significant reduction in car thefts and overall crime, thanks to strong planning and strategic investments that township officials have undertaken in recent years.According to the latest FBI statistics, car thefts have dropped by 30 percent, wh...

I am running for reelection as mayor of Scotch Plains to continue the job I love and keep our town moving forward!Is Scotch Plains better than it was four years ago? I say, unequivocally, yes, and for many reasons. But don’t just take my word for it… let’s look at the data: Scotch Plains Police and ...

As A lifelong resident of Clark, NJ, I am proud to announce my candidacy for re-election as your Councilman at Large. Growing up in this vibrant community has shaped my values and commitment to serving our town. I have dedicated the last four years in office to listening to your concerns and advocat...

I got a kick out of reading the recent flyer from the Piarulli-Fumero team running for the Garwood Board of Education. Here’s why: Governmental bodies - whether they are Borough Councils or Boards of Education (BOE) - act only with full votes. Thus, when one member spouts about he/she being responsi...

Joni Mitchell had it right in singing 'They paved paradise ... Put up a parking lot.' For years, Union County freeholders and commissioners have run a relentless campaign to take open space and pave it over for pet projects and political patronage. For over 30 years, I have opposed county plans to d...

Many of you have been inquiring about the status of OneWestfield Place, and I am pleased to share some good news.At Tuesday’s Town Council meeting we introduced an ordinance to amend the One Westfield Place redevelopment plan (RDP) to include much of the thoughtful feedback we’ve heard from resident...

I am writing to raise concerns about the proposed New Jersey bills A360 and S765, which seek to severely restrict bird feeding for much of the year. Under these bills, it would become illegal to feed birds from April through November unless feeders are hung ten feet above the ground and removed nigh...