Westfield Council Ward 1 (Vote for 1) Emily Root - DEM* Age: 50 Education/ Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, Master’s Degree from New York University. I’m currently one of two Ward 1 council members. I am Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and on the ...

AREA — Last month, hundreds of commuters found themselves routed around the Central Avenue bridge as PSE&G worked to complete the first phase of its new higher-voltage powerline installation project. Both the Clark and Westfield Police Departments (the bridge spans the two municipalities), along wit...

COUNTY—Acharitable pharmacy that will be able to provide free or lowcost prescriptions to local residents in need will soon be coming to Union County.On Thursday, during a regular meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners, pharmacist Ritesh Shah, CEO of the Legacy Pharmacy Group, ann...

GARWOOD — In a meeting held last Thursday, Councilwoman Kimberly Salmon expressed concern about the recently-passed ordinance which requires residents to obtain new parking stickers in order to park in certain areas of the community. Councilwoman Salmon stated that she spoke to residents of Willow a...

AREA — Besides the races for the state legislature and county commission, next Tuesday’s election will also let voters weigh in on a controversial synthetic turf project in Scotch Plains, a handful of races that could alter control of the borough council in Garwood, how many votes Fanwood Democrats ...

WESTFIELD — As the sun set over WestfieldonTuesdayevening,hundreds of local leaders, residents and neighbors from religious organizations across the community gathered at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church for an evening of music, faith and support.“We represent a wide variety of faith traditions,” t...

WESTFIELD — Police are working closely with local school administrators to investigate claims that several high-school students may have used photo-editing software to create a series of pornographic images designed to look like other students.“There was a great deal of concern about who had images ...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Public Library will feature two events during the first week of November. All are welcome to both programs.The library will lead its second annualArt in the Park event at Hanson Park on Saturday, November 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will be encouraged to get cr...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Fire Department celebrated a major milestone this week when it officially welcomed its first full-time female firefighter, Valerie Aguirre, to the ranks.“Prior to joining the Westfield Fire Department, Valerie was employed with the Scotch Plains Police Department, where she...

SCOTCH PLAINS — During a special meeting of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education on October 19, principals and teachers alike were feted in recognition of their professional achievements and the difference they make in the lives of their students.The meeting, which preceded the board’s regul...