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Important FairTax Information for New Jersey Primary Voters
May 21, 2012The Primary Election will take place in New Jersey on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. We have valuable information for you about where the U.S....
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Westfield Board of Health Update
May 17, 2012The Westfield Board of Health met on May 7, 2012. Seven dog bites occurred recently. One resident was bruised in ...
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Liam's Room Fundraiser Rained Out; Donations Still Being Accepted
April 24, 2012To the Editor: Liam’s Room would like to thank all of those involved in the planning of the annual Mini Olympics and Home Ru...
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Westfield Board of Health Discusses Earth Day, Other Business
April 13, 2012To the Editor: The Westfield Board of Health met on April 2, 2012. Mayor Andy Skibitsky, the Town Council and the West...
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Restoring the American Dream
April 12, 2012To the Editor: Rising gas prices, wasteful government spending, Obama Care, now combined with our President’s rhetoric aroun...
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Update from the Westfield Board of Health
March 15, 2012The Westfield Board of Health met on March 5, 2012. The Board discussed a resident’s request for an ordinance to prohibit ...
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Department of Public Works Deserves Thanks and Praise
March 14, 2012To the Editor: The Department of Public Works of the Town of Westfield, Claude Shaffer and the crew deserve praise for ...
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Update from the Westfield Board of Health
February 15, 2012The Westfield Board of Health met on February 6, 2012. New goals for 2012 included the following: to incorporate the Towns...
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Parent Asks For A Return To High Standards And Common Decency In Schools
February 15, 2012Some of you may be aware of a controversial book that has parents concerned in Westfield. This book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Pa...
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Westfield Should Move Dangerous HAWK Light on Central Avenue
February 12, 2012To the Editor: I would like to inform you that the sixth accident occurred February 9, 2012 at approximately 5.40 PM, at the cross...
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Congress Should Pass the Budget Before Borrowing Act
January 23, 2012Dear Editor, One step Congress can take to at least slow our escalating debt burden would be the pass HR 3778 – The Budget B...
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Update from the Westfield Board of Health
January 18, 2012The Westfield Board of Health met on January 9, 2012. Four members were reappointed by the Mayor with approval of Town Coun...
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Redeemer Lutheran Thanks the Westfield Community
January 9, 2012On behalf of Redeemer Lutheran Church and School, please accept our heartfelt thanks for your outpouring of friendship, conso...
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Westfield Board of Health Approves New Sanitary Code
December 16, 2011To the Editor: The Westfield Board of Health met on December 5, 2011, and approved a revised Sanitary Code for the town. The new c...
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Report on Westfield Board of Health
November 17, 2011The Westfield Board of Health met on November 7, 2011, and approved a revised Sanitary Code for first reading. The code addresse...
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Your Party Affiliation Shouldn't Matter in Freeholder Race
November 6, 2011For the past 15 years, the Union County Freeholder Board has consisted of nine Democrats and zero Republicans. The end resu...
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Update from the Westfield Board of Health
October 13, 2011The Westfield Board of Health met on October 3, 2011. The seasonal influenza vaccination program is on-going. Additiona...
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PSA: Get The Animal Off Your Back, and Vote with Your Head
October 7, 2011We are well into the 2011 campaign season, and it looks like this year might be less predictable than in past elections. Pe...
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Update from the Westfield Board of Health
September 21, 2011The Westfield Board of Health met on September 12, 2011.A major issue discussed was the recent death of a person in Union County due to r...
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Westfield Board of Health Animal Control and Disease Prevention Guidance
July 27, 2011The Westfield Board of Health met on July 11, 2011, and discussed several issues of concern, including the following. T...
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Westfield Board of Health Addresses Summer Health Concerns
June 22, 2011The Westfield Board of Health met on June 6, 2011, and made progress on several issues. The Board discussed its concern...
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Westfield Board of Health Offers Free Vaccinations, Screenings and Fluoridation Update
May 11, 2011The Westfield Board of Health met on May 2, 2011, and discussed several issues of ongoing concern. The Westfield Regional Health D...
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A Letter from the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce
May 10, 2011In the wake of the tragic fire at Ferraro’s, destroying a landmark and staple of our community since 1969, we are reminded that ...
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Kurstedt Reiterates Reasons to Support Her Candidacy
April 26, 2011With election day upon us, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported my campaign and urge...
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Westfield Schools - Good to Great
April 24, 2011As we wind down the campaign for the School Board I would like to thank all of the people that have supported me during the process.&n...