Our town prides itself on community, service, and doing right by our neighbors. At the heart of that spirit is the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad - a 100 percent volunteer-run organization that has served our town with distinction for over seven decades. They respond to emergencies around the cloc...

This is from the April 11, 1977 issue of The New York Times: “Three months ago, the states of New Jersey and New York began allowing right turns on red lights in line with a nationwide trend designed to save energy and reduce automobile pollution by cutting down on the time that cars spend at stopli...

Last month, the New Jersey Assembly was scheduled to vote on a bill, A-3558, endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of Antisemitism. The IHRA standard is used by 37 other states, at least 46 countries, and more than 1,200 organizations, municipalities and uni...

“I can’t wait to tell you about Ella’s prom day,” exuded my friend Bobbi about her beloved granddaughter. Instead of paying for expensive updos, professionally applied makeup, and florist corsages, Ella and her friends did it all themselves. And what fun they had! Ten girls gathered at Ella’s house ...

In a world where so much pulls us in different directions, it’s a real joy to celebrate something that brings us together: our Community Band! There’s something truly special about gathering as neighbors, hearing live music played by people we know, and feeling a little spark of togetherness in the ...

WESTFIELD — Practicing physician Dr. Tina Shah is stepping up to run for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District to put insurance companies and career politicians like Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr. on notice that it is time to fix what is broken in our healthcare system and in Washin...

We were, of course, very disappointed to see that the State Legislature last week voted overwhelmingly to allow local governmental bodies to stop publishing public notices in print newspapers like The Westfield Leader and HAWK and, instead they are required to post them on their own official website...

Your reporter’s article in the Hawk page 1 of the July 3 edition caught the same action of the mayor as I did as an attendee of that council mtg. The article noted that at the meeting, a resident read her poem, and our Mayor Blumenstock then announced, ……”(this poem) will be recognized as the offici...

As Cranford's youngest residents prepare for their summer break from school, the Cranford Police Department aims to partner with parents and the youth community to address two key safety concerns we have observed in recent months.Since January 2025, the Cranford Police Department has responded to ov...

I performed an OPRA request of Scotch Plains’ new and first ever tree ordinance. I found the new ordinance to be an interesting read. The thought that comes to mind is rules for thee, not for me. For years I requested Township Officials to implement a tree ordinance. My requests have always fallen o...