SP Police Chief to Retire, Council Eyes Progress on Redevelopment

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By FRED T. ROSSI on

January 15, 2026

SCOTCH PLAINS – Police Chief Jeffrey Briel will retire at the end of this month and be succeeded by Capt. David Lavery, a 20-year veteran of the Department.

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Scotch Plains Council OKs Ordinances, NJIT Flood Study

By FRED T. ROSSI

Thursday, December 25, 2025

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week approved four ordinances, including one updating its Building and Housing Ordinance and three others th...

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16 Prospect Closes Its Doors After 25 Year Run

By KATIE MOEN

Thursday, January 8, 2026

WESTFIELD — A beloved Westfield eatery announced last week that it would be closing its doors after a decades-long run as a downtown staple. “Happy Ne...

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Obituaries

Frank E. Nolde

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Frank E. Nolde, Beloved Westfield History Teacher, Dies at 87 Frank E. Nolde, well-known Westfield history teacher, died of heart failure peacefully a...

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Alexander F. Smeaton, Jr.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Alexander F. Smeaton, Jr., age 93, formerly of Westfield, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born on January 10, 1932, in Spring Lake, New Jersey...

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Cranford Legal Battle Draws To A Close After Three Years

By KATIE MOEN

Thursday, January 15, 2026

CRANFORD – A legal battle that has been stretching out for almost three years between the Township of Cranford and an active member of its Police Depa...

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