Reader Expresses Disappointment in Robert Kennedy, Jr. Coverage I’m deeply disappointed that The Leader’s October 5 edition devoted a large amount of precious column inches in its news section to a one-sided, promotional article about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opening a regional headquarters in Elizabe...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism Program Has WHS lost its Artistic Flair? When contemplating one’s day to day routine, art may not be an initial thought; however, art is thread throughout our society in more ways than expected. It’s intertwined in daily music choices, archit...

Professor Sahar Aziz, commenting on the recent Hamas attacks, declared, “No one really cared while Gaza’s Palestinians were subjected to a blockade imposed by Israel that denied them the essentials of life...No one really cared when Israel bombed the coastal enclave every few years, killing many hun...

As I go door-to-door campaigning, I have the opportunity to meet and talk to many of our new residents. And often what I hear is that they picked Westfield over other communities because of all the positive momentum in our town, especially in our downtown.Some new residents even tell me that they ch...

As GOP candidates for the General Assembly, District 22 we are puzzled as the environmental activist group Greenpeace is mum regarding ocean wind farms and protecting whales.The Green Peace web site has extensive information and pleads with President Biden to stop/prevent Ocean Floor Mining off our ...

Council Candidate Michele Capobianco Introduces Herself to Garwood Voters People were surprised when it was announced I was running for Borough Council, honestly, I was as well! I am not a politician, I was actually an Unaffiliated Voter until recently, I work well with everyone, I’ve never had a po...

The Garwood Free Public Library has served our Borough—and been located inside our elementary school since 1933—for 90 years! Should the reward for nine decades of dedicated service to our community be a 90-day termination clause without cause in a new lease agreement with the current Board of Educa...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramTalking to a High SchoolSenior: What Not To DoHave you ever asked a senior in high school the following questions: “What schools are you applying to?” “Are you going to early decision anywhere?” “What are you going to major in?” If so,...

If you visit theWhole Foods website, you will read their values. Whole Foods purports to have a Commitment to Reducing Single Use Plastics. You can read about their “achievements and ongoing programs that work to reduce plastic across store departments and nourish our planet.” With all due respect t...

The up-coming general election, Tuesday, November 7, includes a ballot question forWestfield and certain other towns.The yes-or-no question, paraphrased here, is this: Should the town of Westfield authorize — or reject — appropriation of up to $11,800,000 to install artificial turf and other feature...