By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD — A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a local redeveloper and the Westfield Planning Board in regards to the Sophia, a mixed-use residential complex slated for construction at the corner of Prospect Street and Ferris Place. The four-story redevelopment pro...

WESTFIELD — A meeting of the Westfield Board of Education was gaveled to an early adjournment for the second time in as many months on Tuesday when residents refused to adhere to the board’s policies on meeting decorum. During the final public-comment session of the calendar year, residents continue...

AREA — Vigils were held in Cranford and Westfield within the past week, with one focusing on a call for peace and the other seeking an immediate ceasefire and mourning the lives of Palestinians lost in the war.The Cranford vigil, organized by the Cranford Clergy Council and Interfaith Committee, and...

WESTFIELD — Over the course of the coming weeks, Westfield officials will be seeking input from local residents as the town continues to work to update the Historic Preservation Element of its Master Plan.“This is a very important document for us,” Town Planner Don Sammet said Thursday, speaking dur...

AREA — As this year’s legislative sessions tick down to a close, state Democrats are working to push through new legislation that would effectively redefine the way New Jersey looks at affordable housing.On Monday, Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) joined Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D...

MOUNTAINSIDE — A vacancy on the governing body was revealed during Tuesday evening’s meeting, with the announcement that Councilwoman Rachel Pater has stepped down from her position for personal reasons.By state law, the party of the elected official, which in this case is the Republican Party, has ...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr and the borough council saluted Tom Kranz on Monday night for his many years of service, including as a member of the council and, most recently, public information officer. Calling him “a man about town” and a “wonderful writer” who has “served this community in so many...

CLARK — Several members of the Clark Township Council spoke out briefly this week for the first time in response to numerous allegations of misconduct that have been levied against Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, local officials and a number of high-ranking members of the township’s police department over the...

WESTFIELD — Town officials wished a fond farewell to four members of the Westfield Council on Tuesday as part of the governing body’s last scheduled meeting of the year. Councilwoman Emily Root and Councilman Scott Katz, both of whom lost their bids for re-election in November, and Mark Parmelee and...

SCOTCH PLAINS — State health officials will investigate reports of a large number of cancer diagnoses among residents living on a segment of Sycamore Avenue. At its final business meeting of the year on Tuesday, Deputy Manager Margaret Heisey said county health officers have spoken with residents wh...