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...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board ofAdjustment approved a number of residential additions at its Monday meeting, including updates to the original Charles Addams property at 552 Elm Street. All members of the Board were present.Frederik Westerling of 552 Elm Street was joined by his architect, Tom Dor...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Planning Board met last Wednesday to review a working draft of the Township’s proposed Recreation and Open Space Master Plan Element. The 88-page document outlines Cranford’s goals for both maintaining the quality of and expanding access to existing open space, and details co...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Democrats celebrated a sweeping victory Tuesday night, claiming four open Council seats and securing another four-year Mayoral term. According to unofficial results, Mayoral candidate Jeremy Berman, a small business owner and political newcomer, defeated Ward 3 Councilman M...

GARWOOD – Democrats were triumphant in Tuesday’s municipal election as they retained unanimous control of the borough council.Unofficial results Tuesday evening showed Democratic incumbent and council president Clarissa Nolde winning 1,068 votes while her running-mate, newcomer Kathleen Annarelli, r...