AREA — Union County is mourning the loss of one of its most dedicated public servants this week following the sudden passing of longtime Clerk Joanne Rajoppi on Thursday. She was 78 years old.“Joanne was not only an accomplished constitutional officer, but also an important part of our County family...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield homeowner is petitioning the Town to allow him to remove his home from the local list of historically-designated properties.Last week, the Town Council introduced an Ordinance that would allow Donald Furrer to reverse a 2023 decision to include his home at 18 Stoneleigh Park ...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside council voted this week to introduce an $8.4 million capital bond ordinance that, if approved, would allow the Borough to move forward with plans to fully renovate the community pool. “Based upon the recent town hall meeting and the other input we received from the re...

CLARK — An Ordinance that would have imposed an 11 p.m. curfew for minors in Clark was tabled ahead of Monday night’s regular meeting of the Mayor and Council. The Ordinance, which sparked debate among the online community, would have imposed penalties of fines of up to $1,000 or community service f...

CRANFORD — The potential redevelopment of the former E.F. Britten site at 24 South Avenue West in Cranford took another step forward as the Township’s Planning Board deemed the property a ‘non condemnation area in need of redevelopment’ at its meeting last Wednesday. All members of the Board were pr...

AREA — New Jersey police logged a record number of serious infractions last year ranging from chronic absenteeism to sexual assault and gross negligence.According to information provided by the State Office of The Attorney General (AG), 169 different law enforcement agencies reported a total of 817 ...

FANWOOD – The Borough government last week recapped the response to the short but potent storm that downed trees and electrical wires and resulted in many homes losing power for parts of the Independence Day weekend.Councilwoman Kathy Mitchell said that in the aftermath of the “severe” storm on the ...

FANWOOD – Following more than 30 minutes of comments by nearly a dozen residents—all of them in opposition— the Borough Council on Monday unanimously passed an Ordinance to update the Borough’s existing policy related to retroactive tax abatements for some of the significant development projects alo...

MOUNTAINSIDE — Approximately 70 residents joined Mayor Paul Mirabelli and Recreation Director Frank Masella at Borough Hall on Wednesday for a public discussion centered around the future of Mountainside’s aging community pool.Masella, who led a group of about 50 residents on a tour of the facility ...

COUNTY — Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi reminds residents interested in running for their local board of education that candidate nominating petitions for the November 2026 School Board Election must be filed with the Union County Clerk's Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026.Cl...