CLARK — Clark Residents that have either experienced repeat flooding challenges on their properties or who could be susceptible to future damages may be eligible to participate in a voluntary home-buyout initiative run under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (N...

CLARK -- All occupants have been safely evacuated from an ongoing three-alarm house fire on Blake Drive in Clark. Firefighters from multiple agencies are on the scene, still working to extinguish a three-alarm blaze. One Clark Police Officer has been taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Despi...

WESTFIELD — A Perth Amboy man has been arrested in connection with a multi-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 71-year-old bicyclist earlier this week. According to information provided by the Westfield Police Department, Anthony Ramirez Velazquez, 20, was driving east along North Avenue in a 2...

Today begins a new era for us in the ever-changing world of local print newspapers. We will now operate our newspapers (The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK) under one banner of The Leader. We believe that this change will be of benefit to you because we’re doing something vastly different tha...

COUNTY — After several months of heated public conversation, the Union County Board of County Commissioners announced Thursday that it would not be selling its largelyvacated jail complex for use as either an immigration detention center or as any other type of privatized prison.“Given the troubling...

WESTFIELD — A two-story, 1920’s-era home on Shackamaxon Avenue is facing demolition following an informal review by the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) that revealed no specific historical, cultural, architectural, aesthetic, or other significance that would make the property a good...

MOUNTAINSIDE — Those looking for an outdoor escape often turn to Watchung Reservation for hiking, biking, and fishing. But residents also have access to a unique Union County tradition: horseback riding. This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the Watchung Stable, which houses nearly 100 horses....

CLARK — A vacant former bank at the intersection of Westfield Avenue and Joseph Street will likely be added to a growing list of condemnable buildings along the downtown corridor.Last week, during a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council, Clark TownshipAdministrator James Ulrich explained that the...

FANWOOD – Borough officials are set to move forward with exterior renovations to the historic 150-yearold train station building on the north side of the train station.Earlier this month, the Borough received a $500,000 state grant to be used for the project, which Mayor Colleen Mahr, at last week’s...

GARWOOD - The Garwood Planning Board is recomending that the Borough’s signage ordinance be updated to reflect the changing needs of the community.Board members Kathleen Villaggio and Mary Ann Hay have been reviewing the Borough’s existing ordinance for several months in hopes of drafting a new seri...