WESTFIELD —After several hours of discussion and debate, the Westfield Town Council voted Tuesday to allow professional businesses like physical therapy centers and real estate offices to operate out of certain street-level storefronts on the border of the town’s Central Business District (CBD). The...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment last week unanimously approved an application to install a rear-yard deck on a house on Taylors Way.Manan Modi and Harini Bupathi sought a variance for the 20-foot-by-20-foot deck, a portion of which will be closer to the rear property line than local s...

CLARK — At its June 6 regular meeting, the Clark Planning Board approved a redevelopment plan for 27-33 Westfield Avenue that will include a small office space, retail on the first floor and apartment units on the second, third and fourth floors.There will be 39 apartment units at this site, which w...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation department will conduct an assessment of township parks so the recreation commission can get an idea of how to prioritize needs in the short and long terms.At Monday night’s commission meeting, after an extensive discussion of conditions at Memorial Field, Chairman Mik...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council gave its approval to a redevelopment agreement with Our Lady Fatima House LLC, which will convert the former residence for nuns at St. Bartholomew’s Church into an age-restricted apartment building.The building, which sits on the western side of the church’s prop...

CLARK —A Superior Court judge last week dismissed multiple allegations that were levied against the Township of Clark by one of its former police officers, who claims that Mayor Sal Bonaccorso and other representatives from the community have attempted to block him from obtaining gainful employment ...

SCOTCH PLAINS —An intraparty feud between the local Republican chairman and the head of the Union County party resulted in a near-draw in Tuesday’s primary election, with seven county-backedcandidatesforthecounty Republican Committee winning and five candidates backed by the local chairman emerging ...

AREA — In the two-plus years that have passed since New Jersey lawmakers first legalized recreational marijuana usage, dispensaries — and businesses that masquerade as licensed shops — have been cropping up across the state with increased regularity. So far, state officials say, the move has been a ...

WESTFIELD — Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been on the rise locally and nationwide. During a regular meeting of the Westfield Board of Health on Monday, it was stated that there have been clusters of Pertussis outbreaks in the area. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prev...

CRANFORD — On May 29, Orange Avenue School (OAS) welcomed the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit for a public ceremony and viewing of the exhibit. The event saw a large turnout of Cranford residents, students, first responders, local business owners and clergy alike...