MOUNTAINSIDE — Mountainside residents can expect to see their municipal tax obligations increase by about $177 in order to offset rising costs and mandated contractual expenses. The borough will need to raise approximately $10,596,031 in taxes this year, Mayor Paul Mirabelli said, speaking during th...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Board of Education met Monday to approve an Energy Savings Improvement Plan (ESIP), which allows the district to pursue energyrelated infrastructure projects through a bond ordinance. Unlike bond referendums, which are voted on by the public, the ESIP is considered “budget ne...

WESTFIELD — On Tuesday, the Westfield Town Council passed an amended redevelopment agreement in connection with One Westfield Place (OWP) that would reduce the town’s bond obligation by about $12 million and codify other changes to the project’s financials. “This is not a re-litigation of the entire...

195-233 Elm Street(Stop & Shop): 70 total units, 14 affordable 544-576 North Avenue East (formerly Stuart’s Audio): 54 total units, 11 affordable 221-341 South Avenue East (ShopRite Wines & Spirits): 96 total units, 20 affordable 530-600 South Avenue West (Wells Fargo Advisors): 78 total units, 16 a...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation commission on Monday held an extended discussion about the wedge of land adjacent to the Orchid Park development on Terrill Road that the township plans to use for recreation purposes.Part of the redevelopment agreement to convert the former Parker Gardens property int...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Police Departmentwasrecognizedforcompleting arigorousaccreditationprogram duringameetingofthebourough’smayor and council on Thursday. According to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) website, accreditation is “a progressive and time-proven method of a...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Planning Board met Thursday to review architectural plans for a proposed gym expansion at Union County College in Cranford, and to vote on whether or not the designs align with the township’s Master Plan.Although the college is required to present proposals to the planning bo...

CLARK — Earlier this month, the Clark Planning Board approved an application to install a 7 Brew Coffee franchise at 1005 Raritan Road the former site of Santander Bank. Currently, there is only one New Jersey 7 Brew location, in Turnersville, which opened eight days before the planning board’s meet...

WESTFIELD — Robert Benacchio, who was recently reelected to the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) alongside running mates Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz and Mary Wickens, was appointed to a second term as board president during the group’s annual reorganization meeting last week.“Rob is committed to transp...

CRANFORD—TheCranfordPlanning Board met Thursday to review architectural plans for a proposed gym expansion at Union County College in Cranford, and to vote on whether or not the designs align with the township’s Master Plan. Although the college is required to present proposals to the planning board...