FANWOOD – The Borough Council hopes to formally approve the 2026 municipal budget at its meeting next week after delays in State approval led to the governing body holding a public hearing last week but deferring a final vote.The $13.3 million spending plan will be financed in part by an $8.4 millio...

FANWOOD — Dan Weiss calls libraries “that vital ‘third place’ for families and the community.” He said the library is “one of the very few places where anyone can come, anytime, and take advantage of all the library has to offer, or just hang out and be.” And, he added, “it costs nothing.”Mr. Weiss ...

WESTFIELD – AWestfield native who is a newly appointed college women’s ice hockey coach will detail her years in the sport in her upcoming talk in the Hale Speaker Series.Rebecca Morse, who recently was hired as the head women’s ice hockey coach at Neumann University in Pennsylvania, will discuss “L...

AREA — A military veteran who found himself looking for a new mission after returning home from combat has found a way to raise millions of dollars for cancer research through community building, creative fundraising and an annual bike ride that takes hundreds of cyclists all the way from Staten Isl...

CLARK – Following the end of National Police Week, three new Police Officers were sworn into the Clark Police Department at the Clark Council Meeting on May 18.Officers Patrick Thompson, Joseph Greenbush, and Yaya Coulibaly took the oath of office, which was administered by MayorAngelAlbanese. Famil...

MOUNTAINSIDE —The Mountainside Council voted this week to designate an area of existing commercial properties along State Route 22 as an overlay zone for inclusionary housing.“This brings us into compliance with theAffordable HousingAct,” Councilman Alex Van Deusen said, speaking during a public mee...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee is taking steps to keepArtificial Intelligence data centers out of the community, Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty announced during Tuesday’s committee meeting. The commissioners plan to introduce an amended ordinance at its June 8 session, removing data center...

WESTFIELD — Plans to upgrade the parking lot, restrooms and other facilities at the Houlihan and Sid Fay Athletic Fields will cost approximately $850,000 more than originally anticipated, town officials said this week.The town initially budgeted up to $2,339,000 for the project based on engineering ...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Borough Council voted last week to adopt a 2026 budget of $12,107,952.36 to fund its expenditures through the rest of the fiscal year. The Borough will need to collect approximately $7,636,651.13 in taxes to fully fund its current initiatives, which will result in an increase o...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The redevelopment of the public properties in the downtown business district will be done in three phases and be completed in seven to 10 years, according to the Township’s Redevelopment Team. At a special information session on Monday night, representatives from Fairfield-based Wood...