WESTFIELD — This year’s Westfield Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal Jack Ford has always had a knack for people and public speaking. Whether it was to his teammates in high school, his troop in Vietnam, the Boys State for Post 3, or the many classrooms in which he taught during his 34-year education...

AREA — A dozen candidates will vie for the opportunity to fill an unexpired term in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, a traditionally Democratic seat that was left vacant with the passing of Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. last month.Eleven Democrats — three of whom have faced challenges related to t...

WESTFIELD — Westfield came one step closer to designating its second official historic district on Tuesday when the Town Council voted to introduce a series of new preservation ordinances that would add three neighboring properties on Dudley Avenue to the local registry. “We’re very excited about th...

AREA — New Jersey’s 2024 primary election is happening on Tuesday, June 4 with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. None of the local municipal elections or county elections have completive races, with only the US Senate Seat currently held by Bob Menendez up for grabs. Democrats must choose between Con...

GARWOOD — During last Thursday’s regular meeting of the Garwood Mayor and Council, resident Oleg Tkachenko addressed the governing body regarding concerns with Third Avenue and Gallows Hill Road. Mr. Tkachenko alleged that after the recent road elevation on Third Avenue, water does not drain along t...

WESTFIELD — In less than a year, the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) will introduce a capital bond ordinance that, if approved by local voters, would allow the district to address existing challenges and prepare itself to better meet the changing needs of the school community. On Tuesday, during ...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee adopted an annual capital bond ordinance on Tuesday of $4,735,000 to authorize various public-improvement projects and to pay for the acquisition of new, additional or replacement equipment for the township. The governing body also followed up with the intr...

WESTFIELD — Efforts to create Westfield’s second locally-designated historic district are underway on West Dudley Avenue, where property owners are stepping forward to preserve and protect their 100-plus-year-old, Queen Annestyle homes.“The preservation of historic architecture is a keen interest of...

CRANFORD — Cranford residents weredeeplyupsetbyadecisionmadeby the Cranford Planning Board to grant permission to adjourn and carry the application hearing for a minor subdivision “c” variance to subdivide the land at the property located at 320 Prospect Avenue into three lots until July 17. The dec...

FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday approved two traffic ordinances designed to improve safety on Martine Avenue and Tillotson Road. One ordinance will establish “Don’t Block the Box” intersections along Martine Avenue to improve access to the roadway for emergency vehicles and other vehicles. B...