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...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council hosted its annual reorganization meeting Tuesday night, in which Mayor Shelley Brindle gave her annual State of the Town Address, which can be found in its entirety on the town’s Facebook page or website. In her address, she highlighted the town’s 2020 accompli...

WESTFIELD — The Covid-19 pandemic is on track to “erase nearly a decade of gains in food security,” according to a report from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ). The report, published in September of 2020, states that food insecurity levels in New Jersey are expected to rise above the lev...

WESTFIELD — On December 22, criminal charges against local contractor Ralph Rapuano, Jr. were dismissed by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office after his completion of Pretrial Intervention (PTI). Over a year ago, the Prosecutor’s Office criminally charged Mr. Rapuano with stealing more than $100,00...

WESTFIELD — On December 22, criminal charges against local contractor Ralph Rapuano, Jr. were dismissed by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office after his completion of Pretrial Intervention (PTI). Over a year ago, the Prosecutor’s Office criminally charged Mr. Rapuano with stealing more than $100,00...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., said during last Thursday’s meeting of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) that the district is “committed to the January 19 opening for hybrid learning.” By that time, said Dr. Mast, coronavirus-positive cases are expected to have decr...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Expect a good deal of visible progress next year on the various housing development projects that are already underway or in the works. Township Redevelopment Coordinator Thomas Strowe provided The Westfield Leader with updates this week on several of the bigger projects that will he...

TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate and Assembly both met on December 17 and passed a handful of end-of-the-year legislation, including advances to drug reform and economic revitalization. The legislative bodies met again on Monday to vote on the Economic Recovery Act of 2020, which Governor Phil Murphy...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., said during last Thursday’s meeting of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) that the district is “committed to the January 19 opening for hybrid learning.” By that time, said Dr. Mast, coronavirus-positive cases are expected to have decr...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Expect a good deal of visible progress next year on the various housing development projects that are already underway or in the works. Township Redevelopment Coordinator Thomas Strowe provided The Westfield Leader with updates this week on several of the bigger projects that will he...