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Letters to the Editor
By STEVEN GOODMAN
October 23, 2023
The Good: So your child participates in soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, marching band, etc. And you, the parent, the coaches and the children want artificial turf instead of natural grass. Why? Probably because it possibly gives you more playing time in inclement weather. It gives you a more ...
On Nov. 7, Westfield voters will choose whether to endorse the Town Council’s urbanization transformation strategy or to preserve the idyllic, historic, suburban character that has been Westfield’s identity for nearly 250 years. The Council’s fast track approval process for the massive, ...
Having read the letter to the editor by Rob Galgano, I found myself wondering, "Did Mike really say that?" So I decided to watch the full Town of Westfield Council Candidates Debate on YouTube Thursday, October 12, 2023 Town of Westfield Council Candidates Debate - YouTube. I hope my response to ...
I am writing to express my strong support for Scott Katz for Ward 4 Town Council. As chairperson of Westfield’s Human Relations Advisory Commission (HRAC), I have seen first-hand Scott’s compassion and enthusiasm for our town. Scott is the Town Council Liaison to HRAC and has been an extremely ...
There is a preponderance of “opinions” in Westfield. It seems obvious to me that much of it is not good, and actually backwards. Many opinions are not based on facts or solid principles. They seem to be based on “feelings,” desires and conjectures rather than how the true meaning of how life should ...
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment and write to you about Mike Domogala who is running for Ward 3 Councilman in Westfield. I have had the honor of being his neighbor for the past eight years. What first comes to mind when I think of Mike “Domo”gala is his sincerity and that he’s a doer.
There appears to be an attempt to dodge and avoid the fact that the Town Council and Mayor designated the ENTIRETY of Westfield as an area of rehabilitation vs just the central business district. Please see the below ordinance that was voted in by the Mayor and Town Council in 2020: TOWN OF ...
As a 24-year resident of ward 2, I am very fortunate that Erika Vargas-Garrison is running to represent me and my Ward 2 neighbors on the Town Council in this November’s election. I first got to know Erika when she and her family adopted Ozzy, one of the rescue dogs my family was fostering.
I enthusiastically endorse David Kiefer for Councilman Ward 4. This is based on his high level of integrity, passion for doing what is right, keen listening skills, professional competence and ability to balance concern for the individual relative to the issue at hand. Moreover, his campaign is ...
As I watched the candidate forum last Thursday, it seemed to me that the Republican candidates were unfamiliar with how an effective town government functions, as well as what actions a town council can take while remaining within the bounds of the law. As a 17-year resident of Ward 3, I will focus ...
I am writing this letter in response to an action by Todd Saunders, a candidate for Town Council that I believe goes well beyond the usual political antics that tend to occur at this point in the election season and needs to be called to voter’s attention. I believe it should be ...
I have been on the Westfield Memorial Library Board since 2018 and over these last five years I have worked with many different board members. One of the board seats is filled by a liaison to the town council and currently, Scott Katz holds that seat. From the moment he joined the board, ...
Like many of us, I watched Thursday’s forum in hopes of learning how the candidates differed on the major issues facing Westfield. As is often the case, some of the Republican candidates generated more light than heat. There were murky data regarding the usual tropes (We’re riddled with crime!) ...
I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Councilwoman Emily Root in Ward 1 in the upcoming election. I am both a Westfield resident and the owner of Dulinski Law, LLC, which is located downtown on Lenox Ave. I wanted to share my impressions of the positive changes that I have seen in ...
If you’d like to see Westfield’s momentum continue during the next four years, VOTE for Dawn Nichol-Manning for Town Council in Ward 3. I wholeheartedly endorse Dawn because I know she’ll support the kind of policies and programs that have helped Westfield make tremendous progress since I was first ...
Mayor and town council, I am ashamed and embarrassed for you. Being a parent for over 37 years, I never neglected my duties in standing up and discerning what’s right from what’s wrong. I’m not just talking about the Edison Field Project and associated bond, or the One Westfield Place ...
Dear Dr. Gonzalez, I am writing to express my profound disappointment in the statement you shared with the Westfield Public School community earlier today. Along with many members of our synagogue community, I am shocked that you could not offer a clear condemnation of Hamas, a terrorist ...
Ward 3 residents are very fortunate to have such an exceptional candidate in Dawn Nichol-Manning running to represent them on the Town Council this November. A middle school teacher, pastor, community volunteer, wife and mom, Dawn epitomizes the best of what we look for in our public servants, ...
EDISON: INSIDE THE BOX THINKING Our mayor, who continues to conceal the $11.8 million initial (and estimated $18 million total in 15 years) price tag on her pet Edison Fields Project from the public in her “Mayor’s Updates.” likes to fashion herself a thinker “outside the box.” This project, ...
I’m writing to add my voice to the chorus of First Ward residents calling for the re-election of Emily Root as our Town Council representative. This is both an important choice and an easy one. Important because it comes at a time when Westfield will be making critical decisions to secure its ...
We live in a town where people’s attitudes have changed and are currently changing. This change has occurred all over our state and all over our country. In the 1970s Pepsi Cola’s slogan was: “It’s the ME generation.” In our current times, I personally think this has expanded to: “It’s the ...
It’s a dark and rainy Saturday morning. Little Johnnie’s soccer match and Jane’s field hockey game have both been postponed. If only we had artificial turf fields behind Edison school, our problems would be solved! You see, Little Johnnie and Jane want to play, and they want to play ...
Perhaps you don’t know the whole story. Perhaps you don’t really care. But whatever way you feel now, you must understand the full realities and consequences of our administration’s actions, and go out and vote on Nov. 7. Your vote will impact your taxes, your town’s ambiance, your future and your ...
Last week I, like many other readers, found an e-mail in my box containing our “Mayor’s Update.” Among the items in the update was a detailed article on the Edison Fields Project Public Question. For those who may be unfamiliar with the project, it essentially consists of the installation of two ...
To the Editor, I am writing to thank Councilman Scott Katz for his work in his role as library liaison to the town council. I'd also like to encourage my neighbors to check out the wonderful resources available through the library and Councilman Katz's informative newsletter. I have been a ...
When thinking about who I want representing me at the local level, I take into account several factors in a candidate. What’s most important to me is the integrity and honesty of the candidate. From what I’ve seen in the last year, and so far in the campaign this year, Councilwoman Emily Root ...
Erika Vargas-Garrison and I have worked together for the past five years at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. During that time, I witnessed Erika achieve remarkable accomplishments. As director of the Patron Services Department, Erika has played a key role in reviewing and advancing the ...
Let me say publicly that I voted for Shelley Brindle. My current feeling of deep regret is not only for myself but for my fellow neighbors in the town of Westfield that she was elected. She and her administration have violated my vision of reality, integrity and reason. And that's why I am writing ...
This letter is submitted with enthusiastic support for the re-election of our Westfield Ward 1 Councilwoman, Emily Root. I grew up here in Westfield and my husband, Jeff, and I are raising our two young children here. We live just a short walk from my childhood home where my parents, now ...
After 12 years of serving on the Town Council and representing the residents of Ward 3, I will be stepping down at the end of the year to allow someone new to take my position. I do not take this step lightly and have mixed emotions about my decision to forego seeking a fourth term on the ...
