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...

AREA — Food pantries across Union County have been inundated with donations and requests from those in need this week now that the Federal government has followed through with promises to withhold emergency funding for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).“We have definitely been bus...

FANWOOD — One person was killed and at least two others were injured, Tuesday morning outside of a Forest Road Park polling place following a motor vehicle incident.Police were dispatched to the location at about 10 a.m. following reports of a collision.“Upon arrival, officers found that there were ...

AREA — New Jersey Democrats managed to wrest control of the 21st Legislative District for the first time since the early 90’s on Tuesday night.Vincent Kearny, a member of the Garwood Borough Council and a Union County Sheriff’s officer, and Andrew Macurdy, a former state and federal prosecutor, will...

SCOTCH PLAINS/ FANWOOD — A newcomer to the Scotch Plains/ Fanwood Board of Education has unseated a longtime incumbent following Tuesday night’s contested election.Nancy Norris Bauer and Stephanie Suriani, both of whom have served multiple consecutive terms on the board, faced off this year against ...

WESTFIELD — Two candidates - Michal Domogala (a Republican currently serving as one of the two Ward 3 representatives on the Town Council) and Democratic challenger Jeremy Berman (a small business owner and local youth sports coach) - are vying to succeed Shelley Brindle as the Mayor of Westfield th...