AREA — Teachers and students will soon be face to face for the first time in months, and educator unions look to verify the safety of their districts’ heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems as the first day inches closer. Last week, the Union County Vocational Technical Education A...

FANWOOD – Former borough police chief Richard Trigo filed a lawsuit last week against Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay Ruotolo, alleging that she had reneged on an agreement that he would step down early as chief in exchange for her office not investigating him for various remarks he was alleg...

WESTFIELD — As New Jersey inches toward reopening schools, gyms and all of the businesses that have had their lights off since mid-March, a group of healthcare workers is toiling to ensure that the journey back to normalcy is a smooth one. Contact tracers from the Westfield Regional Health Departmen...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council’s final passage of three ordinances to put into place overlay zones on properties in the seven phases slated for development as part of the downtown redevelopment effort was a “big milestone for us,” said Mayor Alexander Smith, and will allow township officials t...

WESTFIELD — As New Jersey inches toward reopening schools, gyms and all of the businesses that have had their lights off since mid-March, a group of healthcare workers is toiling to ensure that the journey back to normalcy is a smooth one. Contact tracers from the Westfield Regional Health Departmen...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council’s final passage of three ordinances to put into place overlay zones on properties in the seven phases slated for development as part of the downtown redevelopment effort was a “big milestone for us,” said Mayor Alexander Smith, and will allow township officials t...

WESTFIELD — As a way to generate revenue for the town, and potentially increase foot traffic, Westfield is soliciting proposals from restaurateurs to turn the historic North Avenue train station building into a restaurant and bar. Using a concessionaire’s license, the successful bidder would pay the...

WESTFIELD — As a way to generate revenue for the town, and potentially increase foot traffic, Westfield is soliciting proposals from restaurateurs to turn the historic North Avenue train station building into a restaurant and bar. Using a concessionaire’s license, the successful bidder would pay the...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Neighbors of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School were successful in obtaining an order prohibiting the board of education (BOE) from using the newly-installed lights at Perry Tyson Field. Union County Superior Court Assignment Judge Karen Cassidy ruled following a two-hour court hearin...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Just days after parents made their choice between in-person or distance learning, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district applied to start the year virtually. Larger districts such as Elizabeth, Bayonne, Jersey City and Willingboro also have applied. Westfield’s application to the ...