AREA – It is very unlikely that voters will know clearly who all the winners are on election night, given the state’s vote-by-mail procedures and the related delays in tallying the many thousands of ballots that are being cast not only for President, Congress, county freeholders, clerk and sheriff, ...

WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC) held its monthly meeting October 21. Board members discussed the future of the Quimby Street pedestrian plaza, the upcoming holiday season, a grant for federal CARES Act money and businesses moving into the downtown area. The bulk of the meeting w...

CRANFORD — At the Cranford Board of Education meeting on Monday, Kristin Szawan, director of student services, and Heather Austin, Ed.D., supervisor of special services, presented the board with a strategic plan for special education. The three-goal plan will be implemented and evaluated over the ne...

WESTFIELD — The Big Band Era, music from 1933 to 1947, was known for high energy bands that were heavy on brass, so it was a surprise when the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO) announced they were going to present an hour-long concert in that style. It proved to be a popular, sold-out event on th...

WESTFIELD — The Big Band Era, music from 1933 to 1947, was known for high energy bands that were heavy on brass, so it was a surprise when the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO) announced they were going to present an hour-long concert in that style. It proved to be a popular, sold-out event on th...

COUNTY — The upcoming election is happening now, and New Jersey residents are taking advantage of early-voting options. Governor Phil Murphy announced on October 15 that more than one million New Jerseyans had already cast their votes. In Union County, previously registered voters should have alread...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Adjustment met for almost four hours on October 14 to discuss nine applications. The board approved five of the applications and will carry the other four to its Thursday, October 29 meeting. The finalized approvals will not be adopted until next month. The board p...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Mayor Alexander Smith said last week that plans for the first phase of downtown redevelopment will be ready to be shown to the public very soon once township officials worked with the developers to finalize standards for building heights and parking. “We’re very close to a real plan,...

COUNTY — The upcoming election is happening now, and New Jersey residents are taking advantage of early-voting options. Governor Phil Murphy announced on October 15 that more than one million New Jerseyans had already cast their votes. In Union County, previously registered voters should have alread...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Adjustment met for almost four hours on October 14 to discuss nine applications. The board approved five of the applications and will carry the other four to its Thursday, October 29 meeting. The finalized approvals will not be adopted until next month. The board p...