The following is a brief excerpt of a three page letter that was read to the Mayor and Town Council on February 13, 2024. I am a licensed professional engineer who is affiliated with the Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development. We have tracked over 20 large construction projects that have be...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramTikTok’s Influence on the Beauty Industry: ‘Sephora Kids’ Spark Concern Over the Skincare CrazeThe beauty industry is at it’s peak and has been able to completely infiltrate Generation Alpha, young girls specifically. The main culprit ...

Back in November 1998, I was walking around downtown Westfield when, on a lark, I stopped into the cramped offices of The Westfield Leader/Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, then located at 50 Elm Street. A tall woman, who I soon learned was Gail Corbin, cheerfully greeted me as I hesitantly asked her, “A...

When you own a business with the 134-year history and depth of The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK’s 59 years, it would be wrong to not think about all those who came before you. For over 20 years, I was lucky enough to work beside and learn from the man who taught me to do just that — Horace...

WESTFIELD — In a significant step forward in the fight against rising crime, home invasions, and attempted car thefts in Westfield and across the state of New Jersey, Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis recently introduced the groundbreaking crime bill A3806 in the New Jersey General Assembly. This ne...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramMind Games:The Power of Daily PuzzlesIn a world constantly buzzing with distractions, finding moments of mental respite can feel like an unattainable luxury. However, amidst the chaos, there lies a simple, yet profoundly effective anti...

WASHINGTON – Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Ranking Member U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), are investigating the financial support underpinning the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights, which sponsors events featuring anti-Semitic speakers, i...

In the 1960s, three Maryland Methodist churches, two with all-white congregations and the other all-Black, were confronted with dwindling membership and faced the prospect of going under. During that time, the ministers and church members in their town, Quince Orchard, considered uniting. However, r...

Dear Streetworks Developers, We hope this letter finds you well.As newly elected members of theWestfield Town Council, we, Councilmen Todd Saunders,Dr.MichaelArmento,Michal Domogala, and David Kiefer, are writing to you in our individual capacities as advocates for the residents of Westfield. This l...

Climate change impacts require immediate actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, chief among them reducing energy use and waste. The government, however, is focusing on massive ocean industrialization beginning with offshore wind, transforming the ocean into giant power plants. This, despite the...