An insidious effect of repeated propaganda, known as the “firehose of falsehood” technique (ironic considering my topic), is both drowning out facts along with interest in finding truth, as people become overloaded by endless back-and-forth controversy. For months, we’ve experienced a deluge of fals...

A patient in my psychotherapy practice started many sessions in tears: “My son will not talk to me. I text and call him to discuss what’s wrong, but he ignores me. I can’t stand it!” This person is not alone in being iced out by key family members or friends.One friend with three far-flung adult kid...

In early January, I traveled to Israel on a Birthright trip with seventeen other Americans between the ages of eighteen to twenty-six. We were the first Birthright trip to Israel since Hamas’ attack on October 7th and unsure what our experience would be. But going in January, when so many chose to s...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWhy Every Student ShouldTake a Journalism CourseOnce students reach the high school level, there is a plethora of elective options available. There are history electives, such as psychology and AP government, there are art electives, s...

For nearly three months, certain four members of the governing body lambasted three whistle-blowers from a Garwood community Facebook page regarding claims of deficiency of Garwood’s Fire Command’s certifications. However, it was the governing body that was the culprit in the lying, the subterfuge, ...

Garwood and Westfield residents who enjoy the open space of Unami Park are welcome to join the Garwood Green Team this Saturday morning – May 4, at 10 a.m. at the wooden bridge at the foot of Twin Oaks Terrace to take part in the next Unami Park improvement project in conjunction with the Team ‘Adop...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWhy Exercise is Essential for EveryoneIn a generation consumed by numerous priorities constantly fighting for our attention, there is one aspect that all people can benefit from, exercise. Exercise has long been an ever-changing aspect...

On Saturday, April 13, Israel, a key U.S. ally, faced a significant attack from Iran. More than 300 missiles and drones targeted Israel, originating from launch points in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. This aggressive action solidifies Iran and other Middle Eastern nations' position on the wrong si...

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know,” said Albert Einstein, “is the location of the library.”Ours is on East Broad Street, and we know it well. It is a bastion of books, a sanctum of study, a place where questions are asked and answered. That’s a lot, but it is even more than that, than...

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. I loveApril; it marks the start of spring, the start of my softball season and the impending end of the school year. However, the constant rain is not always the most convenient as a spring season athlete.The rain feels like an impending doom when...