CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee voted during a special meeting held Thursday to award a stipend of $2,000 per week to Police Chief Ryan Greco for his services as the township’s interim business administrator. Chief Greco was appointed to the position on December 14, following the abrupt d...

CLARK — The Clark mayor and council commenced their last regular meeting of the year Monday by congratulating the Clark youth football seventh-grade team for winning the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League (NJSYFL) national division “Super Bowl” last month and dispelled the chance of a Garden ...

COUNTY — The Union County Commissioners convened for their final meeting of the year last week to tie up a few loose ends before heading into their next budget planning season. The board codified its fourth consecutive annual salary increases on Thursday, which include 1- to 2-percent raises for eac...

WESTFIELD — Following rising questions from the public, on Monday evening town officials and consultants presented a first look at financials related to the One Westfield Place redevelopment project and the potential impact to the town’s budget. As presented, the proposed mixed-use development, firs...

CRANFORD — The hearing for 750 Walnut Avenue closed December 14 at the Cranford Planning Board meeting with lots of suggestions from residents and Hartz Mountain Industries finishing their testimony. Henry Kent-Smith, lawyer for Hartz Mountain, brought back Paul Devitto after his site investigation ...

GARWOOD — At its December 8 meeting, the Garwood Borough Council appointed Republican Rachel Herz to fill Councilman Louis Petruzzelli’s vacated seat after he resigned last month. Councilwoman Kimberly Salmon nominated Ms. Herz, stating that she is “a lifelong resident” who would be “a great asset t...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council on Tuesday passed several ordinances pertaining to downtown redevelopment, which will likely dominate the governing body’s agenda in the new year. The council gave its approval to an ordinance overhauling parking regulations in the downtown. The ordinance affects...

WESTFIELD — Residents took to the podium at Tuesday’s town council meeting to express their concerns surrounding the One Westfield Place redevelopment project. First announced by HBC | Streetworks Development in September of this year, the plan as presented consists of a 731,000-square-foot redevelo...

CRANFORD — Though officials would not comment as to the circumstances surrounding the situation, Township Administrator Jamie Cryan was noticeably absent from Tuesday night’s regular meeting of the Cranford Mayor and Council. A late starter resolution named Police Chief Ryan Greco as the interim tow...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to introduce an ordinance that, if adopted, would raise commissioners’ salaries (and those of the county’s numerous administrators and department heads) for the fourth consecutive year. According to the ordinance (842-2002), Coun...