As a Republican Councilman in Garwood from 2018 to 2020, I feel the need to speak out about this current campaign season. When on Council, I worked with Democrats across the aisle because together we were always putting Garwood first. We supported all of our departments with praise at Council

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How Local Government Can Engage our Community By Marc Lazarow Garwood is known as a “small town with a big heart”.  However, true leadership from our Borough Council must pave the path for showing that heart.  Residents want to get involved when they know there is someone leading the charge who

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One of our goals, if elected to the Garwood Borough Council, is to ensure a stable municipal tax levy, a trend begun under the current Democratic leadership. It’s a fact that the municipal tax was frozen twice over the last 4 years. A closer examination reveals the average municipal tax

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I completely agree with former Republican Councilman Rich McCormack’s letter last week about what we’re unfortunately seeing from the Garwood Republican candidates running for Council. The local Republican Party continues to be hypocritical of what they stand for and share flawed, misleading,

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By Clarissa Nolde & Jeff Jotz In a world where anyone can share their opinions on social media as if they were facts, it has become even more important for candidates for local offices to build trust and rapport with all citizens through consistent and clear communication.  As we all know,

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By Clarissa Nolde & Jeff Jotz As we continue speaking with our neighbors all around Garwood, we’ve had a lot of great conversations about our Four Point Plan and the future of our town!  If we haven’t made it to your door yet, or if you weren’t home when we passed by, please reach out

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As candidates for Garwood Borough Council, we know that every dollar we spend matters. If elected, limiting the municipal tax burden while maintaining the quality of the services provided by the town will be a significant priority for both of us. We have been pleased to see the incredible work

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By Clarissa Nolde and Jeff Jotz We all have experienced the frustration of driving over rough patches of road, in a hurry to get to work and not seeing a giant pothole, which as our tire rolls into it, splashes coffee everywhere and causes potential damage to the alignment of our car. Potholes

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By Jen Blumenstock, Garwood Council President Over the past five years on Council, I have been privileged to work with some very special and dedicated people, from both sides of the aisle. I’ve seen how much work is involved in helping to run our Borough and how it takes elected officials who

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Garwood may only be .65 miles in area but that doesn’t mean that we all can’t play a role in positively impacting our larger world; in this case, our natural world. Our town is part of the Rahway River Watershed, a highly urbanized network of streams feeding the Rahway River approximately 130

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