MOUNTAINSIDE — Rob Naulty and his family are praying that someone in the community can help save Rob’s life. The Mountainside resident and Westfield High School graduate is in need of a living donor for a liver transplant. In the midst of the pandemic this past June, Rob became ill with internal ble...

WESTFIELD — Superintendent Margaret Dolan, Ed.D., announced her retirement at Tuesday night’s board of education meeting. Dr. Dolan began her career in Westfield Public Schools in 1996 as principal of Franklin Elementary School. She then became assistant superintendent for human resources in 2001 an...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Township Manager Al Mirabella said on Tuesday that the recycling costs for many towns, including Scotch Plains, have “skyrocketed” and that municipal officials are looking at the best ways to continue the program. At the township council’s meeting, he said issuance of the annual Prop...

COUNTY — Union County began vaccinating individuals who fit into Phase 1A on January 7 and are offering vaccines to sworn law enforcement personnel and fire professionals, who fall into category 1B, as per Governor Phil Murphy’s statement on January 8. “We feel we are well prepared to vaccinate,” sa...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council read two ordinances on first reading at its Tuesday meeting. Officials also heard a renewable energy aggregation program update, and Mayor Shelley Brindle appointed two members, Thomas Fowler, Psy.D., and Gina Totino, a licensed clinical social worker, to the W...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment will continue its hearing next month on an application to add a drive-thru window at a Dunkin’ outlet on North Avenue. Plainfield Gas Realty, LLC, which owns the gasoline station and Dunkin’ at 2246 North Avenue, is seeking to add the drive-thru window ...

COUNTY — Union County began vaccinating individuals who fit into Phase 1A on January 7 and are offering vaccines to sworn law enforcement personnel and fire professionals, who fall into category 1B, as per Governor Phil Murphy’s statement on January 8. “We feel we are well prepared to vaccinate,” sa...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council read two ordinances on first reading at its Tuesday meeting. Officials also heard a renewable energy aggregation program update, and Mayor Shelley Brindle appointed two members, Thomas Fowler, Psy.D., and Gina Totino, a licensed clinical social worker, to the W...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment will continue its hearing next month on an application to add a drive-thru window at a Dunkin’ outlet on North Avenue. Plainfield Gas Realty, LLC, which owns the gasoline station and Dunkin’ at 2246 North Avenue, is seeking to add the drive-thru window ...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Mayor Joshua Losardo said on Tuesday that one of the township council’s biggest priorities will be to “protect our residents” amidst worsening coronavirus infection rates. At the governing body’s reorganization meeting, the mayor, who was formally sworn in on New Year’s Day, noted in...