AREA — In the two-plus years that have passed since New Jersey lawmakers first legalized recreational marijuana usage, dispensaries — and businesses that masquerade as licensed shops — have been cropping up across the state with increased regularity. So far, state officials say, the move has been a ...

WESTFIELD — Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been on the rise locally and nationwide. During a regular meeting of the Westfield Board of Health on Monday, it was stated that there have been clusters of Pertussis outbreaks in the area. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prev...

CRANFORD — On May 29, Orange Avenue School (OAS) welcomed the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit for a public ceremony and viewing of the exhibit. The event saw a large turnout of Cranford residents, students, first responders, local business owners and clergy alike...

WESTFIELD — Three Dudley Avenue homes came one step closer to being recognized as Westfield’s newest locally-designated historic properties on Monday during a regular meeting of the town’s planning board.The three designations, which have already received preliminary support from both the town counc...

AREA—RepresentativeAndyKim, who garnered 75 percent of Tuesday’s Primary votes, will face off against Republican challenger Curtis Bashaw, the owner of a large-scale hotel in Cape May, in November for control of a U.S. Senate seat currently held by Robert Menendez.Mr. Menendez, who presently is on t...

COUNTY — Union County’s plans to launch a large-scale renovation project on the shores of the Clark Reservoir have elicited mixed responses from nearby residents who say the project may be too large, too commercialized and too out of character with the surrounding wetlands area to truly benefit the ...

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...