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Scotch Plains Council Rejects Parking Ordinance For Union Ave.
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Scotch Plains Council Rejects Parking Ordinance For Union Ave.
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, February 20, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — In a rare reversal, the township council on Tuesday unanimously voted to not approve a parking ordinance it had introduced last month. The ordinance would have instituted permit parking on the 400 block of Union Avenue on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mayor Joshua Losardo said t...
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Fanwood Prepares For 2025 Budget Season
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Fanwood Prepares For 2025 Budget Season
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 20, 2025
FANWOOD — Budget discussions will begin in earnest over the course of the coming weeks as Fanwood officials work to prioritize spending needs for 2025.“We don’t have full control over the budget even though some people think we do,” Councilman Anthony Carter said. “We have little to no control over ...
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Garwood Adds Paid Parking Areas to Borough Code
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, February 20, 2025
GARWOOD — The Garwood Borough Council voted Thursday to approve new paid parking areas for North Avenue, the John F. Kennedy Parking Plaza, Center Street and Willow Avenue.The new ordinance (25-01) adds new paid parking zones to the plaza and creates five additional 15minute parking spots throughout...
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Council Rejects Parking Ordinance For Union Avenue
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, February 20, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — In a rare reversal, the township council on Tuesday unanimously voted to not approve a parking ordinance it had introduced last month.The ordinance would have instituted permit parking on the 400 block of Union Avenue on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mayor Joshua Losardo said th...
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New Plans For Rialto Unveiled After Long Wait
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New Plans For Rialto Unveiled After Long Wait
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 13, 2025
WESTFIELD — After several years of waiting and wondering, Westfield residents got their first looks earlier this week at the Westfield Art Collective’s (WAC) plan to convert the Rialto Theatre into a new, stateof- the-art entertainment venue.“We’re here tonight to answer the question that everyone h...
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GOP Gov. Candidates Spar Over Policy, Approach
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 13, 2025
AREA — Four GOP candidates vying for New Jersey’s top office clashed over policy, priorities and allegiance to President Donald Trump last week during a gubernatorial debate held at Rider University. The four candidates — State Sen. Jon Bramnick, former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, former sta...
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Rec. Commission Seeking Major Reno. of Shady Rest
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, February 13, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation commission began discussions this week on plans for a top-to-bottom renovation of the historic clubhouse at the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club.A commission subcommittee headed by Commissioner Tom Donatelli, who also is the group’s liaison to the Preserve Shady Rest C...
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Westfield BOE Prepares For Heavy Ballot in April
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Westfield BOE Prepares For Heavy Ballot in April
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, February 13, 2025
WESTFIELD — Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., provided updates on the upcoming referendum vote during Tuesday’s school board meeting, laying out the specifics on what voters will see on their ballots come Tuesday, April 15. After feedback from community groups, the dis...
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Westfield High School Placed On Lockdown
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Westfield High School Placed On Lockdown
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
WESTFIELD — Westfield High School was placed on multiple lockdowns Wednesday morning after two possible threats were made against the building on social media. “We immediately initiated a lockdown, securing all classrooms, hallways and external entrances,” Westfield High School Acting Principal Bill...
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Westfield EMS Squad Looks to Future, Community Involvement
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Westfield EMS Squad Looks to Future, Community Involvement
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 6, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) has been providing the local community with free, reliable emergency medical services since the first ambulance pulled out of the stationhouse in 1951. Today, the squad, which does not receive any type of financial assistance from the town, is ...
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Fanwood Man Charged In Fatal Fire
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Fanwood Man Charged In Fatal Fire
KATIE MOEN & LAUREN S. BARR 
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
FANWOOD – A  former Sergeant at the now defunct Union County Jail has been arrested on murder charges in connection with a house fire on Kempshall Ter...
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Westfield To Rename Triangle Park In Honor Of Washington-Rochambeau Trail
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Westfield To Rename Triangle Park In Honor Of Washington-Rochambeau Trail
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
WESTFIELD -- Triangle Park, one of Westfield’s public green spaces, will be renamed in honor of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary trail, a 680-m...
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Parents Dig at BOE After SPF Volleyball Coaches Leave Game
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Parents Dig at BOE After SPF Volleyball Coaches Leave Game
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — Parents, student athletes and community members came before the Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) Board of Education Thursday to speak out b...
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Westfield Rec. Department Welcomes New Executive Director
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Recreation Department welcomed a new Executive Director Monday after searching for the right candidate for almost a year.Dan...
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Westfield PAL Wishes Coach Selert a Happy Retirement
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Westfield PAL Wishes Coach Selert a Happy Retirement
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Athletic League sent longtime coach Scott Selert off with a fond farewell last month after more than two decades on t...
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