SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council this week moved downtown redevelopment efforts a bit farther along as the governing body authorized the preparation of a redevelopment plan for the Plainfield Avenue site that will likely house first-responder headquarters while also introducing an ordinance auth...

WESTFIELD – After years of holding its elections in November, the Westfield Board of Education unanimously approved moving its election to the third Tuesday in April, which will be April 18, 2023. Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., and Business Administrator Dana Sullivan presented an “overview...

WESTFIELD — As is evident by the numerous “coming soon” signs that dot the streets of Westfield, the downtown area currently is experiencing a welcome resurgence despite lingering challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic. “You’ve probably seen all of the changes going on downtown, which is great,...

CLARK — The Clark Town Council agreed by unanimous decision on Monday night to approve three outstanding settlement agreements as part of its special meeting agenda. The first, DiIorio v. the Township of Clark, stems from a 2015 incident wherein Antoinette DiIorio was injured after an altercation wi...

SCOTCH PLAINS — An organizer of this weekend’s Juneteenth celebration says that while much work remains to be done on issues of social justice, Saturday’s events also offer a good opportunity to “pause to reflect on the work that has been done.” Social Justice Matters (SJM), along with Scotch Plains...

WESTFIELD — In light of recent events, Mayor Shelley Brindle announced Tuesday that the Westfield Police will soon be taking a more proactive role in patrolling the downtown streets to keep the area as safe as possible. The Downtown Westfield Quality of Life Unit (a special faction of the Westfield ...

CRANFORD — Pools and redevelopment were on the minds of many committee and community members at both Monday and Tuesday night’s meetings. On Monday evening, Jay Rhatican, vice president of land use and development at Hartz Mountain, and Michael Ash, redevelopment counsel for Cranford, talked about t...

CLARK — Though Clark Democrats only had one official horse in Tuesday’s council Primary race, four members of the party will be appearing on the ballot in November thanks to a series of successful write-in campaigns. Michael Shulman, William Grzyb and David Hessler each secured the requisite number ...

AREA – For several hours last Saturday, the state government — for the first time in more than 20 years — was led by someone from Union County. With Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver both out of the state for all or part of the weekend, the duties of Acting Governor fell to ...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield eatery that has previously been cited for numerous health-code violations is in the clear for now, town officials said Monday, but its repeat infractions could lead to stricter guidelines down the road. 1958 Cuban Cuisine of South Avenue, West appeared at Monday night’s board...