I wonder if all the cowards that have not used their real names during this Bond Campaign will out themselves after tonight if the NO's win. Personally I really appreciate all the folks that have used their real names and I take what I read from them more seriously. Stand up and be counted O YE anonymous ones..

the 20 year bond that has to be paid back is alot more than $16.9 million. Once you add in interest and replacing the plastic turf not once but twice, (Sid Fey/Houlihan is less than eight years old and already needs replacement. ) the amount owed is over $25 million dollars.

Keep Westfield Green, Vote NO

Could you please include a link to something that backs up that statement about field replacement? I have not read anything about replacing Sid Fey/Houlihan. What information do you have about Kehler?

Thank you Brent. I agree...no need to be afraid about voicing your opinions and disclosing your name.

We just won! Early reports are of the defeat of the bond measure. The BOE used taxpayer resources to mount their campaign. Those opposing the field have had to resort to patching information together, scraping together a few hundred dollars for signs and going door to door. While we did not have the benefit of a sales team, engineers or the vehicle of the coaches/sports boosters - whenever we scratched the surface we found inadequate answers and whenever we talked to our neighbors they responded with a "no" to the field. Westfield residents are reasonable people. Give us these issues as separate bonds. Be forthright about the pros and cons. People will support good spending when it aligns with reason. The power of community won over the local machine politics, and I have no issues signing my name to that.

Jonah Gensler

Without the turf field, the cost to replace or repair the 10 roofs is still $13,600,000 or $1.36 million per roof. Today I asked a councilman from a nearby town how it could be so much? He agreed that sounded excessive! When they split the referendum, we need more clarification on why or we should vote no for that also.

Additionally the BOE should not have proceeded with this referendum and wasting tax dollars. Instead they should have listened to their constituents that public opinion was overwhelmingly against it to begin with. The current BOE is not representing the citizens.

Taxpayers won today and showed the BOE that we will not stand for irresponsible spending. Let's see how they respond and if we don't like it we should throw them out of office.

Why are you idiots (JONAH AND JC) boasting- did you see Princeton voted by a 2-1 margin to fix their roofs and put a turf field up- Thanks alot - lets see how many residents near the HS actually run for The BOE next time- or show up at meetings the other 50 weeks of the year- Pathetic- Go party tonight- and tell your kids to bring umbrellas and wear Hard Hats tomorrow...

I think alot more of us residents that live near the school will now attend more BOE meetings since it seems that they like to try to sneak things by unannounced. If it wasnt for a few this would have passed and nobody would have known till they saw their tax bill. So I thank you those who brought this to light.

Stanley, not boasting. If the roofs are leaking, it only shows prior BOE mismanagement not attending to this sooner. Despite numerous posts, no one has yet explained how a roof costs almost $1.4MM to replace. Are we putting on retractable roofs so the kids can get some sun on nice days?

Stanley also check what the Princeton referendum was for. Not $16+MM, but $10MM of which $1.6MM is for athletic improvements, not almost $4MM. Remaining Princeton funds are for capital improvements far more than just roofs.

the increase in your tax bill would have been less than you spend on dinner. dont balme the defeat on the increase in the tax bill

In Garwood, a $3.2 million bond was approved by a 5 to 1 vote in August to construct an Athletic Field Complex where the borough's Little League field now stands.

In Springfield, after years of debate and wrangling, a turf field complex for shared municipal and school district use at Jonathan Dayton High broke ground this month and should be operational by fall 2013.