SCOTCH PLAINS — Construction of the new Lidl supermarket is expected to be completed by the end of next year, Mayor Joshua Losardo said on Tuesday night, with company officials telling him that they anticipate “finishing much sooner, in the Spring.” The township council approved modifications to its...

FANWOOD — The Fanwood Planning Board was met with a full crowd for its hearing on a potential new apartment building at 389 South Avenue. The former Chippery building may be demolished to make way for a new, 16-unit, three-story apartment complex featuring three affordable units and 24 parking space...

FANWOOD – Borough officials this week admitted to an error in calculating the municipal property tax rate for this year, which means that the original estimate of a nearly $100 per average household tax increase will now be about $179.At Monday’s borough council’s meeting, the governing body introdu...

GARWOOD — Last week, following a mandated public hearing, the Garwood Planning Board voted to approve amendments to the housing element of the borough’s Master Plan in accordance with state law and the most recent round of affordablehousing obligations. Robert Renaud, the borough’s affordable- housi...

AREA — New Jersey voters will face a heavy ballot day next week when they head to polls for the gubernatorial Primary Election.In December of last year, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation to move the date of this year’s Primaries from Tuesday, June 3, to Tuesday, June 10, in order to allow memb...

CRANFORD — Cranford officials are working against a tight deadline to draft a new affordable-housing plan in accordance with state-level mandates. But, like dozens of other communities across New Jersey, the township is quickly running out of time.“This is a complex issue marked by skyrocketingprice...

WESTFIELD — Federal funding cuts that stripped nearly $11 billion from regional health departments across the U.S. earlier this year are posing challenges for local officials who say that the wellness needs of their communities must still be met despite mounting budgetary issues.“We lost about $230,...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Planning Board held a brief meeting of its site application review committee to provide comments to the developers of 200 Ross Place before the official site plan hearing on Monday, July 7.Property owner Edward O’Rourke of Don Don Realty was represented by attorney Joshua K...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council voted Tuesday to adopt three new legislative ordinances that will effectively finalize the details of the amended One Westfield Place redevelopment project and clarify certain mandated financial responsibilities. The council was asked to vote on three separate ...

AREA — Earlier this month, in honor of National Police Week, municipalities across the country recognized the efforts of their own departments for extraordinary service to their communities.Last week, the Cranford Police Department held its own awards ceremony to celebrate its sixth official re-accr...