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Mountainside Honors Coach With Street Designation
BySERENABROWN 
Thursday, March 19, 2026
MOUNTAINSIDE —TheBorough of Mountainside will pay tribute to the lasting legacy of one of its most dedicated youth sports coaches by renaming a section of Sawmill Road in his honor.On Tuesday night, the council announced its intentions to dedicate a portion of the street to Andrew Adornato, a local ...
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Fanwood PD Reflects on Last Year, Sets New Goals
By FREDT. ROSSI 
Thursday, March 19, 2026
FANWOOD — Police Lt. Dan Kranz on Monday briefed the Borough Council on what he described as a “very unique year” for the Police Department in 2025 and also outlined some of his goals for 2026.At the council’s meeting, Mr. Kranz said last year included “some good, some bad” things when it came to ca...
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Garwood Resident Wins Community Spirit Award
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, March 19, 2026
GARWOOD-At last week’s meeting of the Garwood Mayor and Council, the Council honored resident Tammy Kleeman with the Community Spirit Award. Mayor Jen Blumenstock stated that Christina Socha, a resident of Garwood, reached out to her with a beautiful story and was looking for a way to honor a helpfu...
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SP Homeowners to Face Average Tax Increase of $265
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SP Homeowners to Face Average Tax Increase of $265
By FRED ROSSI 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS — The municipal government is facing about $3.1 million in new expenses that the Township Council says are out of its control. This year’s $37.6 million spending plan was introduced at Tuesday’s Council meeting. If approved, the total appropriations would translate to an average increa...
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SP Planning Board Green Lights JCC Expansion
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS – The JCC of Central New Jersey was given the goahead this week to absorb a recentlypurchased neighboring property into its main campus on Martine Avenue.On Monday, during a virtual meeting of the Scotch Plains Planning Board, Michael Goldstein, Executive Director of the JCC, explained...
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Cranford OKs Orange Ave. Pool Projects, Cannabis Tax
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
CRANFORD —Anew committee to advise on the Centennial Avenue Pool Complex redevelopment was announced at Tuesday’s Cranford Township Committee meeting, along with a number of spending items related to the refurbishment of the Orange Avenue Pool. The committee also approved a new tax on the sale of ca...
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Debate Over Westfield Care Home Continues at Zoning Bd.
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
WESTFIELD — The ARC of Union County returned before the Westfield Board ofAdjustment Monday to continue its hearing for a new care home for residents with disabilities at 901 Morris Avenue. ARC previously presented designs at the Board’s January 2026 meeting, but received push back on the size and a...
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Scotch Plains Council Incumbents Seeking Re-election in November
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS – The three incumbent Democrats on the township council will seek third terms on the governing body in November.Deputy Mayor Matt Adams, Councilwoman Elizabeth Stamler and Councilman Roc White in late February won the backing of the township Democratic Municipal Committee, which said t...
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Cranford PB Approves Fair Share Housing Updates
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
CRANFORD – Cranford’s Planning Board met this past Wednesday to affirm changes to the Township’s Affordable Housing Plans, moving Cranford another step towards meeting the State-mandated March 16 date.The amended 2025 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (HEFSP) will now move back to theTownship Coun...
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County Taxes On The Rise, Residents to See 2% Increase
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
COUNTY – Local residents should expect to see a 2 percent increase in their county tax obligations this year due to rising healthcare costs and other mitigating circumstances.County Manager Edward Oatman presented this year’s executive budget (which tops out at about $547,110,036) during a recent me...
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Lynn Whitney Silber
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Lynn Whitney Silber Lynn Whitney Silber, age 75, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, at Inglemoor Rehabilitation Center in Livingston, NJ. She...
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Union County Seeks To Amend Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Union County Seeks To Amend Hazard Mitigation Plan
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 26, 2026
COUNTY — Union County is working to better safeguard local residents, elected officials and business owners against potential disasters and dangerous ...
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Westfield Introduces 2026 Budget With $80 Tax Increase
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Westfield Introduces 2026 Budget With $80 Tax Increase
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 26, 2026
WESTFIELD — Town officials explained Tuesday night that residents should expect to see their municipal taxes increase by about $80 this year in respon...
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Fanwood Man Indicted on Felony Murder Charges
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Fanwood Man Indicted on Felony Murder Charges
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
FANWOOD — A Fanwood man has been indicted on murder charges for his alleged involvement in a fatal fire that claimed the life of his 82year-old neighb...
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Shirley Johnson Hooper
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Shirley Johnson Hooper
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Shirley Hooper March 19, 2026 Surrounded by her four children, Shirley Anne Hooper (née Johnson), formerly of Westfield, N.J., passed peacefully on Ma...
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