GARWOOD — During Tuesday night's re-organization meeting, Councilwoman Karina Boto and Councilman Sean Foley were sworn in as members of the Garwood Borough Council. Councilman Vincent Kearney, along with being sworn in, also was elected to serve as the new council president with a majority of yes v...

WESTFIELD — Long-awaited efforts to convert Westfield's historic train station depot into a restaurant and cocktail bar are still underway after more than two years of negotiations and construction delays. 'The north-side upgrades will benefit not only the new restaurant, but also future town needs ...

CLARK — The first order of business at the Clark Council Reorganization Meeting held on Tuesday included the election of council president and vice president for the new year. Councilwoman Angel Albanese was sworn in as council president and Steven M. Hund was sworn in as vice president. “I must tha...

SCOTCHPLAINS—Mayor Joshua Losardo on Tuesday set out the township council’s 2024 agenda, which will include further progress on downtown redevelopment, more improvements to parks and recreation programs, continued attention to veterans residing in town, more environmental-related events and programs...

AREA — The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General is actively investigating the death of an alleged car thief who was shot during an altercation with Cranford Police late last week. According to official reports, two officers from the Cranford Police Department were pursuing a stolen vehicle down...

WESTFIELD — Though holiday choirs may be putting their robes back into the closet as the season winds to a close, one group of dedicated local vocalists is still hard at work. On Monday, January 15, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield will host its 37th annual interdenominationa...

AREA — Area police departments are actively investigating two separate incidents of anti-Semitic activity that occurred last week at Westfield High School and Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains. According to information provided by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools district, multiple swas...

WESTFIELD — It was a busy year for the Town of Westfield, which saw heated debates erupt over redevelopment, turf fields, local representation and the future of the community. Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Redevelopment and One Westfield Place After many months of presentations, public me...

COUNTY — Union County’s department heads, commissioners and internal administrators will receive salary increases for the fourth year in a row. The increases were approved with the unanimous consent of the Union County Board of County Commissioners during the governing body’s last scheduled meeting ...

GARWOOD — Garwood residents saw a few changes, much discussion, and a year that ended with a dramatic save by the police department. The year started out with the retirement of Police Chief James Wright, who was succeeded by Captain Douglas Stoffer, a Garwood resident. “All of your concerns are also...