CLARK — Eight puppies that were rescued from the side of a road in Clark last week are recovering at a temporary foster home in Tinton Falls.“They’re currently doing well and we’re so glad they’re thriving after all they’ve been through,” said Danielle Mania of the Associated Humane Society (AHS), a...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced to the public at its meeting last Wednesday the next steps on the Clark Reservoir Redevelopment Project. The board moved forward with a resolution providing a substantial grant towards the project.This is an extensive project that has...

GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Garwood governing body, Mayor Jen Blumenstock suspended the regular order of business to swear in a new patrolman, Officer Akkhu Kerr.Officer Kerr began his career as a security guard at The Prudential Center in Newark, where he worked as an e...

GARWOOD — Though Garwood may be a relatively young municipality compared to some of its Revolutionary War-era neighbors, the little borough has still managed to amass a hefty collection of mementos over the course of its 121-year history. “It’s a little of this, a little of that,” said Bruce Paterso...

CLARK — Last week, the Clark Planning Board gave its nod of approval to an ordinance that, if approved by the town council, would amend the community’s land development regulations and bring them into further compliance with state law. The proposed amendments — which include revisions to parking reg...

AREA – Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Union County Chief of Detectives Dr. Harvey Barnwell, Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli, Union County Police Chiefs Association President David Hart, and Union County Director of Public Safety Dennis Burke issue a joint public statement regarding r...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Andy Kim was formally sworn in to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate on December 8. Sen. Kim announced offices in Washington, DC and New Jersey, and the hiring of senior staff to lead his office and ensure New Jerseyans are effectively represented in the U.S....

WESTFIELD – Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has announced the promotion of Plainclothes Officer Ryan Weiss to the rank of Sergeant of Police, effective December 1.Sergeant Weiss, 36, is a 2006 graduate of the Union County Academy for Information Technology in Scotch Plains and a 2009 gr...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Board of Education (BOE) unveiled its new five-year strategic plan at its last scheduled meeting of the calendar year on Tuesday.“The district spent a great amount of time working on our strategic plan for the next five years,” Superintendent Janet Walling said. “This...

AREA — A state-wide initiative to replace lead service lines (the pipe that connects a waterway to a building) with safer, more eco-friendly alternatives is currently underway in nearly every municipality throughout the region. According to information provided by New Jersey American Water (the stat...