SCOTCH PLAINS — During the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting December 21, Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., addressed the swastikas that were drawn in a bathroom and on a hallway locker at a district school.“I was shocked by the sight of swastikas that were drawn in the bathroom and on...

By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD — A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a local redeveloper and the Westfield Planning Board in regards to the Sophia, a mixed-use residential complex slated for construction at the corner of Prospect Street and Ferris Place. The four-story redevelopment pro...

WESTFIELD — A meeting of the Westfield Board of Education was gaveled to an early adjournment for the second time in as many months on Tuesday when residents refused to adhere to the board’s policies on meeting decorum. During the final public-comment session of the calendar year, residents continue...

AREA — Vigils were held in Cranford and Westfield within the past week, with one focusing on a call for peace and the other seeking an immediate ceasefire and mourning the lives of Palestinians lost in the war.The Cranford vigil, organized by the Cranford Clergy Council and Interfaith Committee, and...

Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter Call 908-232-4407 or email sales@goleader.comstore with Marshalls reusable tote bags and later passed all points of sale with both bags filled with merchandise. This incident is under investigation.Friday, December 15, police took a report of fraud from a...

WESTFIELD — Last month, in order to better establish the roles and responsibilities of its elected representatives, the Westfield Board of Education voted to approve a new handbook that codifies a number of new expectations regarding communication, the use of social media and decorum among its membe...

WESTFIELD — Over the course of the coming weeks, Westfield officials will be seeking input from local residents as the town continues to work to update the Historic Preservation Element of its Master Plan.“This is a very important document for us,” Town Planner Don Sammet said Thursday, speaking dur...

AREA — As this year’s legislative sessions tick down to a close, state Democrats are working to push through new legislation that would effectively redefine the way New Jersey looks at affordable housing.On Monday, Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) joined Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D...

MOUNTAINSIDE — A vacancy on the governing body was revealed during Tuesday evening’s meeting, with the announcement that Councilwoman Rachel Pater has stepped down from her position for personal reasons.By state law, the party of the elected official, which in this case is the Republican Party, has ...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr and the borough council saluted Tom Kranz on Monday night for his many years of service, including as a member of the council and, most recently, public information officer. Calling him “a man about town” and a “wonderful writer” who has “served this community in so many...