COUNTY — A budget freeze that will prevent department heads and constitutional officers from hiring new employees has been implemented in Union County.According to a letter drafted by County Manager Edward Oatman on August 2, the measure, which also prohibits county officials from filling existing v...

WESTFIELD — A swastika was discovered carved into a chair at Tamaques Elementary School during Back-To-School Night last week.In a letter to parents, Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., announced that the district was unable to know how long the offending symbol had been present in the classroom...

WESTFIELD — James Hely, a longtime Westfield resident and a former member of the town council, was welcomed back to the dais on Tuesday after being appointed to fill the remainder of Councilwoman Dawn Mackey’s unexpired term. Ms. Mackey, who was first elected to represent Ward 4 in 2018, tendered he...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education (BOE) introduced a $225-million bond referendum proposal on Tuesday that, if approved by local voters in April, will allow the district to implement full-day kindergarten, upgrade its facilities and finance additions to six out of its 10 schools. “This fa...

FANWOOD – Borough and library officials on Monday evening were still basking in the afterglow of the grand opening of the new Fanwood Memorial Library last week. Speaking at the borough council’s meeting, Anne Minski, president of the library’s board of trustees, said she was “still smiling” two day...

GARWOOD — During council comments at the regular meeting of the Garwood mayor and council Thursday night, Councilman Sean Foley proposed that the governing body adopt an ordinance similar to Westfield’s Ordinance 2024-19.The ordinance prohibits the unsolicited delivery of printed material, such as u...

WESTFIELD — Hundreds of beloved local businesses have come and gone throughout Westfield’s long and storied history. Now, generations of past and present residents are casting their votes online to determine which shop, restaurant, bar, establishment, office or boutique is most worthy of the title o...

WESTFIELD — A 67-year-old Westfield woman is recovering from minor injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle on Summit Avenue last week. According to information provided by Police Chief Christopher Battiloro, the woman was hit at the corner of Summit Avenue and South Avenue West at approximate...

CLARK — During Monday night’s regular meeting of the Clark Township Council, John Greaves, Democratic candidate for council in this year’s election, addressed the governing body regarding his concerns about PILOT programs.PILOT, which stands for Paymentin- Lieu-of-Taxes, is a program that allows a d...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The actual start of construction of the new Lidl supermarket is being delayed due to ongoing issues with stormwatermanagement plans at the site. At the township council’s meeting on Monday, redevelopment director Thomas Strowe briefed the governing body about the status of the projec...