MOUNTAINSIDE–A Mountainside man is facing attempted murder charges after firing a gun at law enforcement officers during an hours-long standoff this past weekend. The suspect is currently in custody. According to information provided by the Union County Prosecutor's Office (UCPO), police were summon...

FANWOOD —ABorough resident decried the Fanwood council’s decision to award contracts to persons and entities that have donated money to political campaigns in recent years on Monday, saying the donations “chip away at the trust between our leaders and the taxpayers” and demanded that such awards “mu...

CRANFORD – Discussions surrounding the future of Cranford’s outdoor pools continued Tuesday night during a regular meeting of the Township Committee.“I’ve been a member of the Cranford pools for more than 10 years. I truly believe that times have changed,” Mayor Terrence Curran, who first broached t...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education met Thursday to discuss a range of topics including the cost of transportation and construction and the impact of increased enrollment. The Board also honored the District’s newly tenured teachers at a special celebration earlier in the ev...

WESTFIELD – The eight candidates for Town Council last week found themselves mostly in agreement on a number of topics related to the downtown, the One Westfield Place development, environmental issues, pedestrian and traffic safety, the Tamaques Park project and the use of PILOTs. At a forum sponso...

SCOTCHPLAINS/FANWOOD— Candidates for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education answered questions about how they would handle issues surrounding finance, student success, and sensitive topics like culture and race on Tuesday night during a public forum. The forum was moderated by Laura Ann of the...

WESTFIELD — A former member of the Westfield Police Department who says that he was retaliated against after reporting sexual harassment by a co-worker has filed suit against the Town, Police Chief Christopher Battiloro and other un-named personnel in State Superior Court. In March of 2023, the Comp...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The use of e-bikes and motorized scooters will be prohibited at all Union County parks while State legislators from the area work on proposals to update regulations.At a press conference held Wednesday morning on the steps of the Scotch PlainsMunicipalBuilding,SenatePresident Nichola...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Two weeks after the e-bike fatality involving the 13-year-old township resident, members of the township council this week joined a number of residents in pushing not only for revised regulations regarding the use of e-bikes but also more awareness by drivers of cyclists traveling on...

FANWOOD – In the wake of the recent fatality involving a middleschool student riding an e-bike, Mayor Colleen Mahr said Fanwood and Scotch Plains will work together to make sure their ordinances and safety education efforts are in sync and that Police Officers in both towns coordinate to enforce the...