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...

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 ...

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...