WESTFIELD — Town officials explained Tuesday night that residents should expect to see their municipal taxes increase by about $80 this year in response to escalating health insurance costs and other state mandated expenses. “This budget demonstrates a careful and measured approach, balancing these ...

CRANFORD — Roughly 30 members of the public attended Tuesday’s Cranford Township Committee meeting to speak against the ongoing protests by resident Will Thilly and other online commentators who continue to attract attention across social media. Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty opened the meeting by cal...

COUNTY — Union County is working to better safeguard local residents, elected officials and business owners against potential disasters and dangerous situations through amendments to its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The updated document, county officials said, will focus on kno...

SUMMIT AREA – On Tuesday, March 24th, the Summit Area Old Guard will hear Matthew Wunder and Samantha (Sam) Keane speak on several investment and tax and estate planning topics. Wunder, a certified financial manager, is a partner at Park Avenue Capital, an investment advisory firm associated with No...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Recreation Commission plans further discussions on boosting fees at the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club and also will talk about possibly installing rain gardens at more Township parks.At its meeting last week, the Commission agreed to look at slight increases in fees—no more th...

CLARK — Clark residents will see a $97 increase in taxes this year as the Township works to keep up with the rising costs of healthcare, energy and public safety. The Township Council announced the tax increase at its meeting Monday, and plans to provide a detailed presentation in April before forma...

MOUNTAINSIDE —TheBorough of Mountainside will pay tribute to the lasting legacy of one of its most dedicated youth sports coaches by renaming a section of Sawmill Road in his honor.On Tuesday night, the council announced its intentions to dedicate a portion of the street to Andrew Adornato, a local ...

FANWOOD — Police Lt. Dan Kranz on Monday briefed the Borough Council on what he described as a “very unique year” for the Police Department in 2025 and also outlined some of his goals for 2026.At the council’s meeting, Mr. Kranz said last year included “some good, some bad” things when it came to ca...

GARWOOD-At last week’s meeting of the Garwood Mayor and Council, the Council honored resident Tammy Kleeman with the Community Spirit Award. Mayor Jen Blumenstock stated that Christina Socha, a resident of Garwood, reached out to her with a beautiful story and was looking for a way to honor a helpfu...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The municipal government is facing about $3.1 million in new expenses that the Township Council says are out of its control. This year’s $37.6 million spending plan was introduced at Tuesday’s Council meeting. If approved, the total appropriations would translate to an average increa...