My wife and I have lived in Westfield over 15 years. Both of our kids went through the Westfield public schools. We have always voted in favor of every bond measure supporting the schools, even after our kids graduated, not just because we want to live in a town that has strong schools, but also bec...

I want to start out by thanking the Garwood Partnership for Arts and Culture for bringing last week’s 9/ 11 remembrance event to Garwood. It was a moving ceremony full of poems and personal stories, and I’m so proud of our volunteers for creating this special way to celebrate our first responders an...

For those who attended or viewed our most recent Town Council meeting on September 10, you heard a comprehensive public safety update from Police Chief Battiloro, Fire Chief Duelks, Public Works Director Craig Gibson, and Town Administrator Jim Gildea. As the Chair of the Public Safety, Transportati...

This indictment of “high-density residential PILOT financial agreements” uses the Union County Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District’s $115 million referendum as the perfect example of ‘PILOT failure.” All municipalities MUST take note of this example, since all towns are giving out these PILOTS lik...

In Garwood, we are blessed— blessed to live in a small, tight-knit community. Having lived here my entire life, I have watched generations of residents offer their time, energy, and effort in building a better town for every Garwoodian. Our school board, recreation program, Garwood Rocks—all these r...

GARWOOD – The Garwood Republican Party is thrilled to announce that current Councilwoman Kimberly Salmon and lifelong resident Laura Spina-Thompson will be the 2024 candidates for Garwood Council in the upcoming November election.Kimberly Salmon has served as a Garwood Councilwoman since 2021. Durin...

In my brief tenure as a councilman, I made it my mission to be a man of action. I didn’t just talk about understanding the process—I underwent the necessary training to grasp the intricacies of governance. I didn't just claim to care about the people of Garwood—I walked every street, seeking to meet...

There is a lot of discussion about affordable housing mandates, but the court of public opinion does not give credit to towns that manage the mandate well. Millburn Township, just a few miles away, offers a ready contrast to Cranford, and should be an object lesson for voters. For years Milburn kick...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education and Superintendent Mast are asking voters to approve a $115 million bond referendum on September 17, but the plan just doesn’t make sense.SPF residents will have to fund the purchase and renovation of the La Grande School, which the district previously ow...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is encouraging all residents to vote on Sept. 17. Polls will be open from 2-8 p.m., and residents can learn more by visiting spfk12.org/future.Leading up to the vote, the district worked with its architectural and financial advisors to ana...