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Letters to the Editor
By WALTER KORFMACHER
September 10, 2023
As we know from the recent record-breaking hot days and the smoke from the Canadian wildfires, climate change is happening now. In order to reduce the future effects of climate change, we need to quit burning fossil fuels. One way to do that is to drive an electric vehicle (EV). Now is a good time ...
Dear Editor, I am proud to share my experience at the summer program hosted by the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts. I am also thrilled to express my gratitude for receiving the Youth Employment Grant supported by the Westfield Foundation. The New Jersey Workshop for the Arts is an incredible ...
We applaud the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly for their recent passage of a series of bills written to address the pervasive issue of car thefts statewide and the related growing concerns for public safety across our Union County communities. These bills — S2284, S3389, S-3006/S3345, ...
To the Editor: We would like to publicly thank Dawn Mackey and Scott Katz, 4th ward council members, for their quick and proactive response to the failing sewer pump located on Tamaques Way. For years our neighborhood has been plagued with sewage backups due to this decades old and outmoded ...
An article in the June 29 Star Ledger discusses the growing demand for farmers markets selling fresh fruit and vegetables and other foodstuffs throughout the country. One reason for this trend is that the significant increase in food costs at the supermarket is driving shoppers to farmers ...
Dear Westfield Town Council and Board of Education Members, For two years, you bore witness as residents, including students from the WHS Green Community Service Club, who expressed concerns about the Edison Field Project had their knowledge, sincerity and integrity questioned by elected ...
Editor's note: This letter was updated by the author from a previous version (originally published June 22) on June 27, 2023. A pernicious ethical drift has beset upon us over the past few years, slowly but surely. Westfield must remain alert. News articles every day in many related school ...
I have had the privilege of representing the residents of Ward 2 for the past four years. When I decided not to seek reelection as my term was coming to an end, I wanted to make sure that we found the strongest candidate possible for the upcoming election this fall – someone who was best qualified ...
Mayor Brindle’s argument that Westfield downtown retail district is dying and need of an urban transformation seems to be falling apart as the pandemic recovery continues. After a recent walking tour of downtown with state business leaders, the mayor was quoted in the local newspaper, “Westfield ...
The current petition effort to require a public referendum vote on the Edison Fields project’s $11.8M bond borrowing deserves our attention and consideration. If this project was organized by the Board of Education, it would require voter approval. Consider the recent history of Westfield voters ...
As longtime residents of Westfield, we are writing to express our support for Councilwoman Emily Root in Ward 1. Since Councilwoman Root was appointed last year, she has demonstrated a keen grasp of the issues that impact the community and has exercised good judgment in every voting instance.
WSA Players, Families, Community As the Spring Season in 2023 is winding down we wanted to update you on the progress being made across Westfield to improve the number of playing fields and the quality of those fields. Our goal as the Westfield Soccer Association is to work with our ...
Over the last two years, I've had the opportunity to meet with various residents, several members of CRAFD, the mayor, members of the town council and representatives of CME Associates to discuss topics pertaining to the Edison Field project. I would consider myself as someone who has spent a ...
While my wife and I were cooking dinner one night last week, neighbors of ours from a group called Citizens for Responsible Athletic Field Development (“CRAFD”) knocked on our door and asked us to sign a petition calling for a referendum on what has become known as the Edison Fields project. While ...
Folks, do you remember the Edison Fields Project being promoted by the mayor and council as carrying a price tag for the initial work of $9 million? That was the case beginning in September 2021, continuing for many months, and further continuing in the months after the council’s authorization of ...
Do you find the suggestion that the Town of Westfield is poisoning our children and planet shocking or offensive? Then you are likely unaware of the negative impact of plastic on human and planetary health. You owe it to our current and future children to become educated about plastic, by ...
The Westfield High School Helping Hands (WHSHH) Board wishes to thank the Westfield High School Community Service Club (CSC) for their recent $1000 donation to the WHSHH fund. The CSC is moderated by Zorana Culjak, a Mathematics teacher at WHS. Two CSC leaders, Caitlyn Gottlieb and Sylvie ...
The following letter was read by Michael Bielen at the April 20, 2023, Westfield Board of Education meeting prior to the conclusion of his term on the board. Dear Town of Westfield Community, After joining the Board of Education more than six years ago, my twin daughters Elizabeth and ...
It has come to my attention that Mayor Brindle and former Congressman Malinowski (who appears to live far from Westfield) have independently publicly endorsed a specific slate of three candidates for the school board election April 25. The New Jersey School Boards Association says, in its FAQ, ...
In recent years, some (not all) members of the Westfield Board of Education have made some highly questionable decisions that bring into question their fitness to manage a budget of over $100 million and continue to lead the school district. The word judgment comes to mind. Judgment is ...
To The Editor: Recent reports on teaching reading in America have filled me with pride for our current Westfield Board of Education. Research reveals that only with a combination of phonics and balanced literacy can a child truly learn to read. Many districts in our country teach one or the ...
The Westfield PTC and League of Women Voters recently sponsored a Board of Education Candidates Night at which time the five candidates who are running for a seat on the board were asked to respond to a range of questions. TAPinto Westfield also published profiles for each of the five BOE ...
Westfield Mayor Brindle has made it clear with her PILOT projects, especially the huge One Westfield Place, that the schools will not get their fair share of the normal property taxes that would otherwise have been received from major future town development. The school system has already ...
When has a government or school district ever said, “No thanks, we already have enough money?” The answer is never. In a time when many property owners are reeling from rampant inflation in their daily lives, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to say no to some entity trying to stick their hands in ...
On Tuesday, April 25, Westfield residents will go to the polls to vote on the 2023-2024 school district operating budget. The last time there was a public vote on the school district budget was more than a decade ago, and I am excited by the opportunity to put this important investment in our ...
I wanted to share that there is a candidate for Westfield School Board who is a real class act and not about politics. I have tremendous respect for him as we are a USAF military family and were so surprised by his willingness to help my son who had lost his father — an A-10 pilot, Desert Storm ...
I am writing today about the upcoming vote on the future of Westfield Public Schools on April 25. I was fortunate to be able to learn many details about the ballot measures from our school superintendent, Dr. Raymond Gonzalez, who gave a talk about the measures at a recent Westfield Rotary Club ...
To the editor: I would like to honor two amazing women who do not know each other but are forever connected by The Doll Project started by Lisa (Mueller) Bukowsky, a third grade teacher at Washington School in Westfield, NJ, March 2009. Lisa was trying to bring to life the accomplishments of ...
On March 14, 2023, the Westfield Town Council voted on the final ordinances and resolutions needed to proceed with Hudson's Bay's $375 million investment in our town, One Westfield Place. This investment will now be made inside of rules and controls that have been very carefully crafted by the ...
This week marked a significant and exciting milestone for Westfield when the Town Council cast its final votes for One Westfield Place and approved the financial agreements, allowing the project to move forward to the Planning Board for site plan approval later this year. Specifically, the ...
