FANWOOD — Democrats formally retained their unanimous control of the borough council on Monday with the swearing in of two recently- re-elected members, and Mayor Colleen Mahr spoke about some of the major issues facing the governing body in the early weeks of the new year.At the start of the counci...

CLARK — Mayor Sal Bonaccorso was sworn into his seventh term in office on New Year’s Day as part of Clark’s annual reorganization proceedings.Mayor Bonaccorso, who was first elected to the township council 24 years ago, thanked his “friends, running mates and the good, solid people” of the community...

GARWOOD — On Monday, the Garwood Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting in the Lincoln School cafeteria. The meeting began with the swearing in of April Farrell, last year’s board president, and newcomers Tracey McCarrick and Michael Sasjack, all of whom were elected to three-year...

MOUNTAINSIDE — Mountainside kicked off 2025 with a message of thanks from Mayor Paul Mirabelli on Tuesday during the borough’s annual reorganization meeting. “I am so grateful to be a member of this great community,” Mayor Mirabelli said, adding that 2025 will mark his 15th year in office. “Each yea...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee welcomed a new mayor and greeted several returning faces at its first meeting of the new year, held Saturday.The front-row seats for the committee’s annual reorganization meeting were reserved for family members of the honorees, and the chambers were packed...

CRANFORD — It is a new year, but the Cranford Board of Education is sticking with familiar faces at the top of the chain of command. The board unanimously reelected Kurt Petschow, Jr. as president and William Hulse as vice president at its first meeting of the new year, held Monday.Following the int...

WESTFIELD — Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. joined the Westfield mayor and council in early January to administer the oath of office to four new members of the governing body — Republicans Todd Saunders, Michal Domogala, Michael Armento and David Kiefer. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro cautioned residents ear...

SCOTCHPLAINS—Mayor Joshua Losardo began the year promising further progress on downtown redevelopment. At the township council’s reorganization meeting, Ellen Zimmerman was chosen to serve as deputy mayor for a second year. The police department welcomed several new officers — Olivia DiFulco, Kobe W...

AREA — Between special elections, large-scale renovation projects, new state mandates and a host of financial challenges, 2024 proved itself to be a busy one for Union County and the surrounding area.The Union County Board of County Commissioners rang in the new year by appointingWestfield resident ...

FANWOOD—Thenewyearstarted with Mayor Colleen Mahr beginning her sixth term and saying she was “as humbled, honored and excited as I was 20 years ago” when beginning her first term. She was sworn in by Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who also swore in Councilmen Anthony Carter and Jeffrey Banks to new, three-y...