SCOTCH PLAINS – “It was a hell of a good run,” says Alexander Smith, summing up his four-year mayoral term that wraps at the end of the month. “I took the town and moved it in the right direction.” Speaking this week to The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, the mayor, who was defeated for re-election las...

CRANFORD — After multiple hearings and much deliberation, the Cranford Board of Adjustment carried a motion on Monday to deny Application No. ZBA 19-020 made by NATC Donuts Inc. to open a Dunkin’ drive-thru location at 49 South Avenue West. During the meeting, board members were given the opportunit...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council met for the last time in 2020 on Tuesday, at which time officials discussed a new recycling vendor, redevelopment plans and multiple end-of-the-year resolutions to prepare for 2021. Town Administrator Jim Gildea made a recommendation at the start of the meeting...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council met for the last time in 2020 on Tuesday, at which time officials discussed a new recycling vendor, redevelopment plans and multiple end-of-the-year resolutions to prepare for 2021. Town Administrator Jim Gildea made a recommendation at the start of the meeting...

SCOTCH PLAINS – “It was a hell of a good run,” says Alexander Smith, summing up his four-year mayoral term that wraps at the end of the month. “I took the town and moved it in the right direction.” Speaking this week to The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, the mayor, who was defeated for re-election las...

CRANFORD — After multiple hearings and much deliberation, the Cranford Board of Adjustment carried a motion on Monday to deny Application No. ZBA 19-020 made by NATC Donuts Inc. to open a Dunkin’ drive-thru location at 49 South Avenue West. During the meeting, board members were given the opportunit...

WESTFIELD — Among a plethora of other issues, 2020 has seen a jump in car thefts in Westfield and surrounding areas. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro spoke with Mayor Shelley Brindle on October 14 about the large number of car-theft cases — attempted and successful — this year. He said at the time...

WESTFIELD — Among a plethora of other issues, 2020 has seen a jump in car thefts in Westfield and surrounding areas. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro spoke with Mayor Shelley Brindle on October 14 about the large number of car-theft cases — attempted and successful — this year. He said at the time...

AREA — The fear of a “second wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more and more legitimate as cases around New Jersey continue to rise. According to Covidactnow.org, the Union County infection rate (or the number of people one sick person passes Covid-19 to) is 1.13, somewhat down from last we...

AREA – Democrats swept elections around the area this month, aided by a strong showing at the top of the ballot by former Vice President Joe Biden, who easily won Union County by a more than two-to-one margin. Victories in Scotch Plains and Garwood gave Democrats unanimous control of their governing...