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Friday, January 4, 2013

Newly-Elected Westfield Board of Ed Members Sworn In

Two current and two new members take oaths of office.

The Westfield Board of Education welcomed four newly-elected members at Thursday evening's organization meeting.  Current members Richard Mattessich and Gretchan Ohlig were re-elected to three-year terms as was newcomer Lucy Biegler. Joining them is Brendan Galligan, the youngest Board member to serve in decades, who will fulfill the one-year term left vacant by Julia Walker, which Ohlig was appointed to in January 2012.  The four took their oaths of office just prior to the 7:30 p.m. start of the meeting.  Following the November election in which all four candidates ran uncontested, Ohlig told Patch, "I am tremendously excited for the next three years on the Board of Education. I'm grateful to have a running start to my new term and look …

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Meet Board of Ed Candidate Brendan Galligan

Galligan said he urges the Board to readdress the upcoming bond issue to fund the roof repairs and the lighted turf field and "separate the bonds."

Lifelong resident, J. Brendan Galligan wants to continue to give back to the community that has given him so much. This November, the 23 year old will run uncontested for a seat on the Westfield Board of Education. Galligan, whose first name is James, goes by his middle name Brendan and is the youngest candidate to apply for a seat on the Board within the last two decades. Several years ago, a high school student ran but later withdrew his candidacy. Galligan will serve for one year, fulfilling the term left vacant by Julia Walker, which Gretchan Ohlig was appointed to in January. Ohlig, who will pursue a three-year term, will also run uncontested this November.  Educated in the Westfield school district, Galligan attended Tamaques …

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Walkin Westfield

6:46 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012

New Jersey's sandy soil is popular for professional sports venues because it drains well NJ turf farms supply grass for some of the country's most well-known sports venues, including Lambeau Field and Fenway Park. Money spent on NJ sod is money that remains in the local economy. The NFL Players Association are questioned every two years with regards to what playing surface they prefer. Not …   more ›

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