FANWOOD – A  former Sergeant at the now defunct Union County Jail has been arrested on murder charges in connection with a house fire on Kempshall Terrace that claimed the life of an 82-year-old Fanwood resident earlier this year. According to reports by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, William...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Athletic League sent longtime coach Scott Selert off with a fond farewell last month after more than two decades on the field.“The impact Coach Selert has had on the Westfield PAL football program is immeasurable,” Luis E. Zaldua, WPAL Tackle Football League Director...

WESTFIELD -- Triangle Park, one of Westfield’s public green spaces, will be renamed in honor of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary trail, a 680-mile route once travelled by General George Washington and his French allies on their march from Rhode Island to Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. The histo...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Parents, student athletes and community members came before the Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) Board of Education Thursday to speak out both for and against the recent firing and resignation of SPF School District Volleyball Coaches Adrienne Stack and Brock Hor. The Board also approved ...

WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Commission met last Wednesday to announce three upcoming Board vacancies for 2026 and to review its upcoming winter programming. Board members Liz Jeffery, Linda Habgood, Jonathan Adwar and Craig Gibson were absent.After eight years on the Board, Resident Director ...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield High School senior has been given the chance to represent the same hospital that once helped her recover from a serious sports injury as one of Shriners Children’s Hospital newest student ambassadors. “I’ve been doing gymnastics for most of my life,” Annabel Lang, 17, told Th...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council on Monday approved the purchase of property on Plainfield Avenue that will soon house part of the planned first-responder headquarters. The 1.04-acre lot, located at 2450 Plainfield Avenue, is situated directly across from the Public Works headquarters and next t...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is excited to develop a new Strategic Plan to set goals for the next three to five years. As part of this process, the district is soliciting feedback through a community survey to gather data, ideas, and perspectives from residents.This s...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Democrats celebrated a sweeping victory Tuesday night, claiming four open Council seats and securing another four-year Mayoral term. According to unofficial results, Mayoral candidate Jeremy Berman, a small business owner and political newcomer, defeated Ward 3 Councilman M...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Regional Health Department is warning residents to take extra precautions heading into the colder months in preparation of what Health Officer Megan Avallone called “a pretty rough” flu season.“Last year was a challenge, and it looks like we’re probably going to be in for m...