SCOTCH PLAINS — A century ago, two brothers — Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe who were in the real-estate business — bought 51 acres of land in Scotch Plains and Fanwood off Martine Avenue with the intent to build homes and sell them to African-American families who otherwise could not get hom...

AREA — LaMonica McIver, Newark’s council president, has won the special House Democratic Primary election for New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District. The seat became vacant after Donald Payne, Jr. passed away in April.Ms. McIver secured 11,563 votes onTuesday, beating out 11 other Democratic candi...

AREA — After more than a decade of promises and delays, New Jersey’s Gateway rail tunnel is finally fully funded thanks to a $6.8-billion federal grant that was approved on-site early last week. And while it may be at least another 10 years before commuters see any type of tangible benefits, local l...

WESTFIELD —As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Westfield and other local communities are getting a jump on the upcoming festivities by encouraging residents to enter into a recently-announced patriotic logo contest.“Westfield’s...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Zoning Board of Adjustment approved at its Monday night meeting applications for the expansion of five Westfield homes.The first application that was approved was for 318 Belmar Place. Applicants Peter Lam and Helen Zeng sought permission to construct an addition to the fir...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Marlins Swim Team will be taking a break from their busy summer schedule over the course of the coming weeks to raise funds for cancer research as part of a nationwide initiative designed to increase awareness and promote community involvement.“Everyone has known someone — ...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Governor Livingston High School (GLHS) baseball team and its coaches attended the Tuesday night regular Mountainside Council meeting, where they were honored by Mayor Paul Mirabelli and the rest of the governing body for having won the NJSIAA Group II State Championship and Union ...

WESTFIELD — Two busy Westfield intersections — one of which sees a lot of foot traffic due to its proximity to Jefferson Elementary School — will be converted to four-way stops over the course of the coming weeks to promote better pedestrian safety. Additional stop signs and road striping will be ad...

CLARK — Union County’s plans to convert the under-utilized Clark Reservoir into the region’s newest community attraction are not sitting well with nearby residents who say that the project will upend their daily lives and damage the waterway’s natural surroundings. On July 2, county officials hosted...

TRENTON — Last week, Governor Phil Murphy signed off on a record breaking $56.7-billion state budget that will allocate extra funding to public schools, pensions and property-tax relief. And while state Democrats say that this year’s spending package, which includes a $6.1-billion surplus, will prom...