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Child Killed In Landscape Truck Collision
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Child Killed In Landscape Truck Collision
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS -- A 13-year-old child was struck and killed by a landscaping truck while riding an e-bike through the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Mountain View Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. According to information provided by the Scotch Plains Police Department, the child was immediately tr...
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Cranford Meeting Disrupted By Dance Protest
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Cranford Meeting Disrupted By Dance Protest
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CRANFORD —Aregular meeting of the Cranford Township Committee took an unexpected turn when William Thilly, an independent candidate currently running for a seat on the Township Committee, attempted to start a dance party with several residents during the meeting’s allocated time for public comment.M...
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Fanwood Councilwoman Decries Resident Accusations
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Fanwood Councilwoman Decries Resident Accusations
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
FANWOOD — Councilwoman Erin McElroy-Barker decried some of the rhetoric directed at the local government by some residents in recent months, saying she is always open to “respectful discussions where we listen and we talk,” but that she is “tired of the rhetoric and the accusations that are made” ag...
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Heisey Named First Female Township Manager
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week named Margaret Heisey as the ninth township manager—and the first woman to ever hold the position—in the five-plus decades since the Council-Manager form of government was adopted.She succeeds Al Mirabella, who retired earlier this month after 10 years ...
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$34-Million Bond Ordinance Vote Passes In Clark
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CLARK — Clark voters approved a $34 million bond ordinance via special election on Tuesday that will be used to fund capital improvements throughout the community’s school district without creating any additional tax burden for residents.According to unofficial results posted by the Union County Cle...
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Legal Challenges Persist Between Cranford, Former Chief
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CRANFORD — Legal challenges are escalating between the Township of Cranford and its former Police Chief, Ryan Greco, a longtime veteran of the department who is now being accused of digital property theft.Last month, the Township’s Attorneys claimed via verified legal complaint that Mr. Greco, who r...
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Referendum Work Continues For Westfield BOE
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education met Tuesday to provide updates on the progress of its recently-approved $168-million bond and to share the district’s results for students who sought alternative pathways to graduation in the 2024-25 school year. The board also welcomed Westfield High Sch...
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Clark Council Proposes Ban on ‘Puppy Mill’ Sales
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
CLARK —The Clark Council introduced a new ordinance Monday that, if approved, would prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by retail pet stores within the township.The goal of this ordinance (25-29), township officials said, is to encourage more people to adopt pets from shelters or reputable r...
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New Traffic Rules Set for Terrill Middle School Area
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, September 18, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS – The township council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance that is aimed at easing traffic congestion on Terrill Road around Terrill Middle School during morning and afternoon hours.At the council’s business meeting, deputy mayor Matt Adams said the ordinance, which will be voted on at ...
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SP Rec Commission Urged to Expand Field Usage
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Recreation Commission this week discussed potential ways to expand the usage of some of the sports fields in town—specifically at Memorial Field and Farley Avenue Park—to accommodate the growing number of young people playing baseball, softball and soccer. At its monthly meeting,...
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Saks Global Awarded $500 Million In Relief Funds
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Saks Global Awarded $500 Million In Relief Funds
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
WESTFIELD — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Southern District of Texas last week signed off on $500 million worth of exit financing that Saks Gl...
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Tensions Build As Ash Brook Conditions Deteriorate
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Tensions Build As Ash Brook Conditions Deteriorate
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Ash Brook Golf Course, located in Scotch Plains, has fully reopened for the Spring season, but players say that flooding, neglect ...
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Blue Devils Fall to Summit, 9-6, Ridgewood in Lacrosse OT, 6-5
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Blue Devils Fall to Summit, 9-6, Ridgewood in Lacrosse OT, 6-5
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Prepared by DAVID B. CORBINThree Top-8 ranked boys lacrosse teams battled it out for supremacy at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on April 22 and Apr...
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Garwood Planning Board Reviews Food Truck Ord.
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Garwood Planning Board Reviews Food Truck Ord.
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
GARWOOD – The Garwood Planning Board last week discussed a pending ordinance that would require food truck operators to apply for permits any timethey...
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Early Morning Fire Destroys Westfield Home
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Early Morning Fire Destroys Westfield Home
ByKATIEMOEN 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
WESTFIELD — A Kirkview Circle home has been deemed uninhabitable following an early morning fire that destroyed the two-and-a-half story residence on ...
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