WESTFIELD — Westfield’s plan to convert an underutilized section of Tamaques Park into a usable public space took another step forward on Monday when the town’s recreation commission voted to finalize its recommendation for a design firm to lead the project. Jeffrey Perella, chair of the commission’...

FANWOOD — The borough council, citing an upcoming squeeze on revenues, agreed on Monday to seriously consider allowing the sale of cannabis in the borough. After state voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum in 2020 to allow the possession, sale and use of cannabis products, municipalities had t...

CLARK — During Monday night’s regular meeting of the Clark Board of Education, Superintendent Edward Grande announced that the board had received notification from the New Jersey Department of Education earlier that day that its application for universal preschool funding had been approved. “Many th...

AREA — Four local residents — Brad Chananie, Dr. D. Michael Hart and Elisa Freeman Sananman, all of Westfield, and Eleanor Annis, of Mountainside — recently joined Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. for a day of recognition at this year’s Seniors of Distinction event. “All the seniors honored dedicate their talents...

CRANFORD — The township committee on Tuesday approved a resolution marking the pending retirement of Chief of Police Ryan J. Greco, effective Sunday, December 1. Following interviews to choose a successor, it was announced that Captain Matthew Nazzaro, who also serves as the township’s Emergency Man...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department is actively investigating a home burglary that saw two high-end vehicles — a 2024 BMW X7 and a 2022 Porsche Macan — stolen from outside a residence on East Dudley Avenue early Monday morning. Police say that a home alarm was triggered at approximately 2:46...

COUNTY — Last week, during a regular meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners, several residents took to the podium to share their concerns about a small boat ramp and an adjacent parking lot slated for construction at the Clark Reservoir. The ramp, which currently is proposed as th...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Township officials said they were heartened by a meeting this week with state environmental officials regarding the downtown redevelopment plans.At the township council’s meeting on Tuesday night, Mayor Joshua Losardo spoke briefly about a meeting earlier in the day with representati...

AREA — In March of 2022, the state of New Jersey reached a settlement agreement as part of a national lawsuit levied against various manufacturers and distributors for their roles in contributing to the national opioid crisis. The settlement dictates that numerous state, county and local governments...

GARWOOD — During last Thursday’s regular meeting of the Garwood mayor and council, officials introduced Ordinance 24-27. This ordinance would require unsolicited print material to have a contact person and telephone number for residents to call and cancel the delivery of the materials if they wish, ...