CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee adopted an annual capital bond ordinance on Tuesday of $4,735,000 to authorize various public-improvement projects and to pay for the acquisition of new, additional or replacement equipment for the township. The governing body also followed up with the intr...

WESTFIELD — Efforts to create Westfield’s second locally-designated historic district are underway on West Dudley Avenue, where property owners are stepping forward to preserve and protect their 100-plus-year-old, Queen Annestyle homes.“The preservation of historic architecture is a keen interest of...

CRANFORD — Cranford residents weredeeplyupsetbyadecisionmadeby the Cranford Planning Board to grant permission to adjourn and carry the application hearing for a minor subdivision “c” variance to subdivide the land at the property located at 320 Prospect Avenue into three lots until July 17. The dec...

FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday approved two traffic ordinances designed to improve safety on Martine Avenue and Tillotson Road. One ordinance will establish “Don’t Block the Box” intersections along Martine Avenue to improve access to the roadway for emergency vehicles and other vehicles. B...

COUNTY — Numerous representatives from a local corrections officers’ union stepped to the podium on Thursday to ask the Union County Board of County Commissioners to reconsider staff layoffs and program cuts slated to go into effect at the largely-defunct county jail. The jail has been largely vacat...

WESTFIELD — As Westfield gears up for a busy summer season, local leaders are working to embark on a series of capital-improvement projects that they say will address certain challenges within the community and provide new recreation opportunities over the coming months. On Tuesday, during a regular...

FANWOOD — Police Director Michael Bramhall has resigned his position in order to take a position with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Lieutenant Dan Kranz will now be the officer-in-charge of the department and will be tasked with overseeing its day-to-day operations. Councilwoman Patricia Wal...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Board of Education gave a warm welcome to new Supervisor of Performing Arts Jenna Kostovski, who spent 11 years as a general music teacher, vocal director and band director at the middle and elementary levels. She has leadership experience as a supervisor of visual and perfor...

COUNTY — Last week, the Union County Board of County Commissioners announced its intention to award a total of $1,500,000 in grant funding to help local municipalities repave roads, repair sidewalks, build playgrounds and complete other necessary infrastructure projects. “We are so happy to continue...

CLARK Thursday, May 9, police took a report of an attempted burglary to a motor vehicle that was parked on Brant Avenue. This incident is under investigation. Thursday, May 9, Bonnie Griffin, 43, of Edison was arrested and charged with shoplifting at the Target store, located at 45 Central Avenue. G...