SCOTCH PLAINS – First there was the heavy rainstorm on July 14 that flooded the downtown forced the library on Bartle Avenue to close for more than a week due to water damage. Add in three power outages that also shut the building down during the last two weeks of July, and it was understandable tha...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Zoning Board held a special session via Zoom July 30 following the cancellation of its regular meeting due to the July 14 storms. The Board approved multipleapplicationsforresidentialconstruction, as well as giving theWestfield Food Pantry the go-ahead to move into its new ...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield restaurant that has frequently come under fire for failing to address sub-par sanitary conditions and other health hazards will be closed for a total of six days over the coming weeks due to what the Westfield Board of Health called “clear evidence” of rodents and cockroaches...

CLARK —Aformer middle-school teacher in the Clark Public School district has pled not guilty to charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.Matthew Serwedes, a former Multimedia Technologies teacher and the District’s onetime KTV supervisor, appeared before Judge Angela B...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Council opted to move its scheduled meeting to an earlier time slot on Monday so that elected officials could more easily join residents, community representatives and first responders for the borough’s annual National Night Out celebration.National Night Out, a commu...

WESTFIELD — An elevated version of one of the world’s favorite street foods is now on the menu in downtown Westfield.“The great thing about tacos is that you can really do anything you want to with them, “ Jessica Philips, owner of A Taco Affair, told The Leader last week, “You can keep things simpl...

WESTFIELD -- A 71-year-old Kenilworth man was killed Friday morning during a multi-vehicle car accident on North Avenue West. Police responded to reports of the crash, which also involved an overturned vehicle, at approximately 10 a.m. As a result of the crash, the bicyclist sustained traumatic inju...

COUNTY — After several months of heated public conversation, the Union County Board of County Commissioners announced Thursday that it would not be selling its largelyvacated jail complex for use as either an immigration detention center or as any other type of privatized prison.“Given the troubling...

WESTFIELD — A two-story, 1920’s-era home on Shackamaxon Avenue is facing demolition following an informal review by the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) that revealed no specific historical, cultural, architectural, aesthetic, or other significance that would make the property a good...

MOUNTAINSIDE — Those looking for an outdoor escape often turn to Watchung Reservation for hiking, biking, and fishing. But residents also have access to a unique Union County tradition: horseback riding. This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the Watchung Stable, which houses nearly 100 horses....