FANWOOD – The Borough Council last week passed a resolution stating its opposition to housing legislation currently pending in the State Legislature that has drawn the attention of some local governments.The legislation—S. 4736—was introduced in late October and is expected to be considered during t...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Parents, student athletes and community members came before the Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) Board of Education Thursday to speak out both for and against the recent firing and resignation of SPF School District Volleyball Coaches Adrienne Stack and Brock Hor. The Board also approved ...

CRANFORD — Proposed legislation that would require municipalities to share the proceeds from any future PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) agreements with their school districts is starting to attract attention and support at the local level. On Monday, during a regular meeting of the Cranford Board ...

WESTFIELD — Westfield’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) recognized several local property owners earlier this month for their continued efforts to preserve the town’s historic buildings and homes.The winners of this year’s Devlin Awards (held in honor of artist, author and architectural histo...

WESTFIELD — Residents may soon need to obtain a permit from the Town before adding things like patios, fences, permanent fire pits, detached garages and sheds to their properties. On Wednesday, the Westfield Town Council voted to introduce an ordinance that, if approved, would both codify regulation...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Recreation officials plan to address several issues at the Shady Rest Golf & Country Club including replacing the golf course’s aging irrigation system.Township officials including Recreation Commission Chairman Mike Walsh, Recreation Director Julie Buonaguro and Township Manager Mar...

FANWOOD – Lt. Dan Kranz this week briefed the Borough Council on proposed changes to the local traffic and parking ordinance, specifically detailing revisions to parking in the large municipal parking lot in the downtown business district.At the Council’s meeting on Monday night, he described the lo...

WESTFIELD — Westfield Public Schools provided an update Tuesday on its 2025 Bond Referendum projects, and changes approved by residents are slowly coming to life thanks to newly released schematic floor plan designs fromFKAArchitects.PresidentofFKA, Mike Bieri, along with several project managers, p...

CRANFORD — Mayor Terrence Curran, who was recently elected to a new term on the Township Committee, called for an end to what he called “disruptive behavior” at public meetings Monday after several months of dance parties, karate demonstrations and sing-a-longs by resident William Thilly and a group...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council on Monday approved the purchase of property on Plainfield Avenue that will soon house part of the planned first-responder headquarters. The 1.04-acre lot, located at 2450 Plainfield Avenue, is situated directly across from the Public Works headquarters and next t...