Westfield BOE Candidate’s Claim of Harassment Unfounded

The Fact of The Matter reported on Westfield Board of Education candidate Emily Barker, leading up to last week’s election.  

Provided in the story were copies of Barker’s New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission filings regarding candidate contributions and expenditures. 

At no time did anyone allege any illegal activity and all information posted was obtained on the NJ ELEC website which is accessible by anyone. 

Anyone running for public office gives up the expectation of privacy regarding any information that appears on the public documents. 

Emily Barker was unsuccessful in her attempt to gain a seat on Westfield’s board of education and also unsuccessful in her claim of harassment. 

This is an example of a total waste of police resources just because a candidate was called out for her questionable campaign tactics including a text sent out to voters.  

Emily Barker’s overreaction is just another example why she’s not fit to serve on Westfield’s BOE.