GARWOOD — The Garwood Planning Board met August 23, at which time members discussed an application for a certificate of nonconformity for 551 Spruce Avenue. To the best of the public’s knowledge, the two-family home was built in 1942 and has not undergone any changes since 1957. The section of the b...

CRANFORD — Cranford students are showing signs of steady improvement, according to the results of several standardized tests that were revealed during a regular meeting of the board of education on Monday.Brian Heineman, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, present...

AREA — Last week, Senator Jon Bramnick of the 21st Legislative District joined several representatives from the law enforcement community for a frank discussion about public safety and crime prevention in and around Union County. The senator was joined by Bob Weck, the former chief of the Summit Pol...

WESTFIELD — A member of the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) who missed the organization’s last three consecutive advertised meetings could be removed from office next month for violating the board’s established attendance policy. Sahar Aziz, last year’s board vice president, will have the opportu...

WESTFIELD — After more than two years of research, development and painstaking construction work, Redifarms, the area’s first indoor vertical farm, is starting to take shape. “Things are coming together,” said co-owner Greg Redington, who formed the company with his wife, Michele Modestino, back in ...

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy recently signed A4284/ S3508, which prohibits sellers from imposing certain surcharges for credit card transactions and establishes certain notice requirements regarding surcharges. The legislation builds upon the Murphy Administration’s efforts to protect New Jersey c...

CLARK — Clark officials are urging residents to safeguard themselves against home break-ins and burglaries as auto thefts continue to pile up across the region. According to information provided by the Clark Township Police Department, there were five attempted home break-ins, two property thefts an...

COUNTY — As rent prices continue to skyrocket throughout the state, more New Jersey residents are experiencing homelessness than ever before.Last week, Monarch Housing Associates and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the results of this year’s Point In Time ( PIT) h...

WESTFIELD — PSE&G has announced its intentions to move ahead with large-scale upgrades to the area’s electrical grid despite lingering legal challenges posed by local officials who say the utility company has overstepped its bounds.Last year, PSE&G, which currently acts as the sole electric carrier ...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced last week that it intends to embark on a comprehensive, $57.6 million capital improvement campaign that will allow the county to purchase new vehicles and equipment, fund various equipment upgrades and support changes to the county’s ...