AREA — Firefighters from across the state are joining forces to help suppress a 3,500-acre blaze that has already led to massive damage near West Milford and the New York State border. “The Union County Fire Mutual Aid system coordinated a strike team of five Union County engine companies to respond...

CRANFORD — In honor of Veterans Day, the Cranford Board of Education offered a special dedication Monday to several veterans living in the township. Each member of the board took time to thank the veterans in attendance for their courage and sacrifice, as well as their commitment to putting their li...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee discussed several key developments on Tuesday that will be progressing in the community in the coming weeks and months. Many of these developments had to do with engineering improvements on roads throughout the township. This is to help manage the flow of t...

GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Garwood mayor and council, Councilwoman Kimberly Salmon stated in the Community Development report that she and Mayor Jen Blumenstock had met with the borough planner and his team on October 30 to discuss the state calculation of 80 affordable...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Democrats were victorious in Tuesday’s elections in Scotch Plains and Fanwood, with Mayor Joshua Losardo and Deputy Mayor Ellen Zimmerman easily winning second terms, while Fanwood incumbents Erin McElroy-Barker and Patricia Walsh faced no opposition in garnering new, three-y...

GARWOOD—In Tuesday night’s election results, Councilman Sean Foley is projected to win his re-election, leading with 1,237 votes to Councilwoman Kimberly Salmons’ 1,194. Running mate Chase Padusinak is in a tight race with Republican candidate Laura Spina-Thompson, with four votes separating them. P...

CLARK — Clark’s longtime mayor, Sal Bonaccorso, and his Republican running mates — incumbent council members Bill Smith, Angel Albanese and Jimmy Minniti — were re-elected to new, four-year terms on Tuesday by a wide margin.“I want to thank the people of Clark for their support and for their trust,”...

AREA — Though final vote tallies will not be certified for several days, early projections indicate that incumbent Republican Tom Kean, Jr. has defeated Democratic challenger Sue Altman in the race for control of New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.As of the date of publication, Mr. Kean, who wa...

FANWOOD — The governing body on Monday honored a longtime borough employee who wore a number of administrative hats during her tenure.Colleen Huehn is retiring after 35 years of what Mayor Colleen Mahr called “dedicated service,” during which she served simultaneously as tax collector, utility colle...

AREA — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a fire ban for all public and private properties as the state works to combat a recent stretch of hot, dry weather.“The state is experiencing high temperatures, lowhumidity,andhighwinds, alongwithmoderateandseveredrought...