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Cranford OKs Orange Ave. Pool Projects, Cannabis Tax
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
CRANFORD —Anew committee to advise on the Centennial Avenue Pool Complex redevelopment was announced at Tuesday’s Cranford Township Committee meeting, along with a number of spending items related to the refurbishment of the Orange Avenue Pool. The committee also approved a new tax on the sale of ca...
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Debate Over Westfield Care Home Continues at Zoning Bd.
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
WESTFIELD — The ARC of Union County returned before the Westfield Board ofAdjustment Monday to continue its hearing for a new care home for residents with disabilities at 901 Morris Avenue. ARC previously presented designs at the Board’s January 2026 meeting, but received push back on the size and a...
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Fanwood Council Passes New Affordable Housing Ordinances
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Fanwood Council Passes New Affordable Housing Ordinances
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, March 5, 2026
FANWOOD — The Borough Council on Monday passed Resolutions and Ordinances that will help Fanwood meet its affordable housing obligations over the next decade. The new Ordinances, said affordable housingAttorney Diane Dabulas, will mandate an increase in affordable unit set-asides for new development...
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Garwood Council Looks to Amend Paperboard Plans Again
By DEVON GHODE and KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 5, 2026
GARWOOD-The Garwood Mayor and Council voted Thursday to introduce an amended redevelopment plan for the Paperboard property on North Avenue following several years of inactivity at the site.The property, which was originally built in the early 1900s as a piano factory, was identified as an area in n...
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County Awards $500K Settlement To Prosecutor’s Office Employee
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County Awards $500K Settlement To Prosecutor’s Office Employee
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 5, 2026
COUNTY — A former Deputy Director of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office (UCPO) who says that she was unfairly demoted after refusing to comply with unconstitutional practices within the Department will receive a $500,000 payout according to a Resolution passed by the Union County Board of County C...
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Courts Reject Mountainside Affordable Housing Plan
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 5, 2026
MOUNTAINSIDE — A New Jersey Superior Court Judge has ruled that the Borough of Mountainside will need to increase the density of its affordable housing overlay zone if it wishes to remain in compliance with State-level regulations and avoid exposure to developer’s remedy lawsuits.Last year, Mountain...
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Unsatisfactory Inspection Delays Eatery Opening
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 5, 2026
WESTFIELD – The owners of a new Mexican-style eatery that was slated to open on South Avenue have decided not to go ahead with their plans following a failed inspection that revealed rodent droppings and other unsanitary conditions on the premises.On Monday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield...
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Blizzard Brings Area to a Halt, Closes Schools for Two Days
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Blizzard Brings Area to a Halt, Closes Schools for Two Days
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 26, 2026
AREA – Union County residents are still working to shovel out from under almost two feet of snow courtesy of what meteorologists are calling one of the biggest winter storms to hit the region since 2010.Sunday’s storm, which followed on the heels of a similar weather event, led to multiple power out...
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Developer’s Lawsuit Against Scotch Plains is Dismissed
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Developer’s Lawsuit Against Scotch Plains is Dismissed
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, February 26, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS – A Judge last week dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Township by a firm that had formerly been part of the team involved in formulating a redevelopment plan for the Downtown Business District. PS&S LLC, along with its partner, Advance Realty Development, was appointed by the Tow...
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Westfield Eyes Affordable Housing Amendments
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 26, 2026
WESTFIELD — The Westfield town council voted Tuesday to introduce six new ordinances that, if approved, will further codify the community’s approach to affordable housing.Mayor Jeremy Berman explained that two of the ordinances will establish building standards for construction and maintenance, amen...
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Suspect In Custody Following Westfield Standoff
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Suspect In Custody Following Westfield Standoff
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
WESTFIELD – A suspect is in custody following an hour-long standoff with Union County SWAT and the Westfield Police on Sandra Circle. Westfield Police...
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Newark Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident, Standoff at Sandra Circle Residence
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Newark Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident, Standoff at Sandra Circle Residence
Westfield Police Department 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
WESTFIELD – A Newark man was arrested on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, following the Westfield Police Department’s response to a domestic incident at a San...
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Clark Man Charged With DUI After Crash into Farmstand
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Clark Man Charged With DUI After Crash into Farmstand
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
CRANFORD — A Clark resident is facing charges of Driving While Intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that caused damage to a local farm stand an...
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Blue Devils Plate 6 in Fourth; Blank Raiders in Softball, 7-0
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ESPOSITO TOSSES 4-HITTER, 11 K’S; KURTZ 2-RUN 1B
Blue Devils Plate 6 in Fourth; Blank Raiders in Softball, 7-0
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Junior Dylan Esposito appeared to be quite comfortable on the mound when her Westfield Blue Devils hosted the defending Union County Tournament (UCT) ...
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A Look Back At Some Of Westfield’s Oldest Homes
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A Look Back At Some Of Westfield’s Oldest Homes
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
WESTFIELD — When General George Washington marched his troops through Westfield in the summer of 1781, the Town’s earliest residents (many of whom had...
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