AREA — Last week, Governor Phil Murphy signed off on a new legislative package that will effectively redefine the state’s approach to affordable housing and change the ways in which local obligations are determined. “This is a victory that is, frankly, decades in the making,” the governor said Wedne...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education unanimously voted to approve its $131.5-million general operating budget on Tuesday following a final presentation by Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., and district Business Administrator Patricia Ramos that detailed this year’s intended spending pl...

GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s meeting of the Garwood mayor and council, Ordinance 24-09, which would require restaurants to only give out non-reusable food and beverage accessories if requested by the customer, was up for adoption.During public comment, former Council President Russell Graham su...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Residents in both Scotch Plains and Fanwood should expect to see an increase in their school-tax obligations this spring, district officials said last week. The $119,551,636 budget for 20242025, introduced Thursday during a regular meeting of the district’s board of education, repres...

AREA — Longtime Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, who currently is facing state-level charges of fraud and misconduct, has announced his intention to seek re-election later this year. According to information provided by the township, Mr. Bonaccorso, a Republican who has served as mayor since 2001, will b...

WESTFIELD — The driver of a motor vehicle that crashed into a North Avenue residence on Monday has been charged with a moving violation by the Westfield Police Department.The home, a two-and-a-half-story residence, has been deemed uninhabitable due to structural damages sustained during the incident...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Citing what they say will be negative effects on their property values as well as potential increased flooding risks, two dozen township residents living adjacent to the Westfield Conservation Center have joined a lawsuit seeking to stop the construction of a cell tower at the site. ...

WESTFIELD — Six candidates, including two incumbents, will be vying for three, three-year terms on the Westfield Board of Education during next month’s election. On Monday, the candidates met for a virtual forum to share their thoughts on district spending, inclusion and the future of the district. ...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The township council on Tuesday introduced the 2024 operating and capital budgets, with the municipal portion of the total property tax levy this year rising by $68 for the average household. The $31.7 million budget, said Deputy Municipal Manager Margaret Heisey, “provides outstandi...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield High School student who has been advocating for stronger digital privacy laws and protections traveled to Washington, D.C. earlier this month to witness President Joe Biden deliver this year’s State of the Union Address. “It was an incredible experience,” said Francesca Mani,...