WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Corporation reported strong sponsorship dollars at its May 20 Board meeting, reaching $11,000 so far this year. Members Anastasia Harrison, Michael La Place, Councilman Vik Venkataraman, and Mayor Jeremy Berman were absent from the meeting.Board Chair Jeff Kirschen...

FANWOOD — Dan Weiss calls libraries “that vital ‘third place’ for families and the community.” He said the library is “one of the very few places where anyone can come, anytime, and take advantage of all the library has to offer, or just hang out and be.” And, he added, “it costs nothing.” Mr. Weiss...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Monday gave its conditional approval to a proposed remodel on Dudley Avenue that the homeowner says will bring better a sense of cohesion to the property.Karen Kowalenko purchased her home at 218 Dudley Avenue West in 2019 and got to w...

CLARK – Following the end of National Police Week, three new Police Officers were sworn into the Clark Police Department at the Clark Council Meeting on May 18.Officers Patrick Thompson, Joseph Greenbush, and Yaya Coulibaly took the oath of office, which was administered by MayorAngelAlbanese. Famil...

MOUNTAINSIDE —The Mountainside Council voted this week to designate an area of existing commercial properties along State Route 22 as an overlay zone for inclusionary housing.“This brings us into compliance with theAffordable HousingAct,” Councilman Alex Van Deusen said, speaking during a public mee...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee is taking steps to keepArtificial Intelligence data centers out of the community, Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty announced during Tuesday’s committee meeting. The commissioners plan to introduce an amended ordinance at its June 8 session, removing data center...

WESTFIELD — Plans to upgrade the parking lot, restrooms and other facilities at the Houlihan and Sid Fay Athletic Fields will cost approximately $850,000 more than originally anticipated, town officials said this week.The town initially budgeted up to $2,339,000 for the project based on engineering ...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Borough Council voted last week to adopt a 2026 budget of $12,107,952.36 to fund its expenditures through the rest of the fiscal year. The Borough will need to collect approximately $7,636,651.13 in taxes to fully fund its current initiatives, which will result in an increase o...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The redevelopment of the public properties in the downtown business district will be done in three phases and be completed in seven to 10 years, according to the Township’s Redevelopment Team. At a special information session on Monday night, representatives from Fairfield-based Wood...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Next week, the Township’s conditional redeveloper for the downtown will publicly unveil conceptual renderings of what the Central Business District could eventually look like in the coming years. “We’re finally in a place to share with the community where things stand and show the co...