FANWOOD–TheBoroughCouncil on Monday gave its final approval to the 2026 Operating Budget, which will see the municipal portion of property taxesincreaseanaverage$226to$3,128.The Council held a public hearing at its May 18 meeting, but a final vote on the $13.27 million spending plan was delayed unti...

COUNTY — A County-owned ice rink currently under construction at Warinanco Park is expected to cost $1.3 million more than it was supposed to, members of the Union County Board of County Commissioners said Thursday. Last week, the Board voted to increase the total maximum allotment for the project t...

CLARK – The Clark Township Council voted to introduce a new ordinance Monday that, if approved, would more heavily regulate motorized bicycles and scooters in accordance with State law.Mayor Angel Albenese stated that amending this ordinance stemmed from former Governor Phil Murphy signing one of th...

Rebecca Bennettt, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, will square off against Congressman Tom Kean Jr. for control of New Jersey’s 7th Congressional district in November according to unofficial results released Tuesday night. Bennett, who secured the Democratic nomination over challengers Tina Shah...

FANWOOD – The Borough Council hopes to formally approve the 2026 municipal budget at its meeting next week after delays in State approval led to the governing body holding a public hearing last week but deferring a final vote. The $13.3 million spending plan will be financed in part by an $8.4 milli...

FANWOOD — Dan Weiss calls libraries “that vital ‘third place’ for families and the community.” He said the library is “one of the very few places where anyone can come, anytime, and take advantage of all the library has to offer, or just hang out and be.” And, he added, “it costs nothing.” Mr. Weiss...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Monday gave its conditional approval to a proposed remodel on Dudley Avenue that the homeowner says will bring better a sense of cohesion to the property.Karen Kowalenko purchased her home at 218 Dudley Avenue West in 2019 and got to w...

WESTFIELD – AWestfield native who is a newly appointed college women’s ice hockey coach will detail her years in the sport in her upcoming talk in the Hale Speaker Series.Rebecca Morse, who recently was hired as the head women’s ice hockey coach at Neumann University in Pennsylvania, will discuss “L...

AREA — A military veteran who found himself looking for a new mission after returning home from combat has found a way to raise millions of dollars for cancer research through community building, creative fundraising and an annual bike ride that takes hundreds of cyclists all the way from Staten Isl...

CLARK – Following the end of National Police Week, three new Police Officers were sworn into the Clark Police Department at the Clark Council Meeting on May 18.Officers Patrick Thompson, Joseph Greenbush, and Yaya Coulibaly took the oath of office, which was administered by MayorAngelAlbanese. Famil...