GARWOOD — The Garwood mayor and council voted Thursday to approve a resolution that will commit the borough to meeting a fourth round of affordable-housing obligations as presented by the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA).According to the resolution (2541), the borough will accept the DCA’...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD – The second time was a charm on Tuesday as voters in Scotch Plains and Fanwood approved two referendum questions that will allow the board of education to purchase a school building in Fanwood, make safety upgrades to all school buildings and provide funding for the annual cos...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education met Tuesday to hear the results of its 2024-2025 school year financial audit, and to discuss its next steps in attempting to pass the upcoming bond referendum in April. Scott Clelland of O’Connor & Davies Accountants, who performed the audit and recommend...

AREA— Last week, stateAttorney General Matthew Platkin joined educators, advocates and community leaders to speak out against pending immigration policies during Kean University’s inaugural Dreamers Conference and Resource Fair.The event, co-sponsored by the university’s Hispanic Leadership Center (...

CLARK — Councilwoman Angel Albanese was sworn in as the new mayor of Clark on Tuesday night, making her the first woman in the history of the township to hold the position.MayorAlbanese, who took the oath of office after a brief executive session, was unanimously appointed to the role by council mem...

COUNTY — Last week, the Union County Board of County Commissioners gathered together for a special meeting to determine the appropriate course of action for the Clark Reservoir Project.Work on the project, which seeks to clean up the reservoir and convert the property that it sits on into a new pass...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Among the resolutions approved by the township council at its Tuesday evening meeting was one formally committing the municipality to meet the latest round of affordable-housing obligations — with the number significantly lower than originally put forward.Last October, the state Depa...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr expressed hope this week that the borough’s affordable-housing obligations for the next decade will ultimately be reduced.Last October, the state department of community affairs released new affordable-housing goals for the next decade for each municipality in the state,...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Borough Council introduced three new ordinances during its first regular meeting of the year on Tuesday. The first, which will amend an existing policy and bring the borough into further compliance with state-mandated stormwater-management protocols, outlines drainage...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council took a step towards meeting its newest round of affordable- housing obligations on Tuesday with assistance from outside professionals who have been retained to help the community navigate the state’s most recent mandates. In October of last year, the state Depa...