AREA — Union County has filed suit against Clark property owners for allegedly adding several backyard amenities to land that they do not own. Late last year, the county filed an encroachment suit against Michael and Linda Savvis, whose Elisa Land property backs up against the county-owned Clark Res...

WESTFIELD – The Leader earned two first place awards – one for feature writing and another for editorial content – during this year’s New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) contest. Publisher Lauren Barr was recognized with a first place award in the category of Responsible Journalism for her editorial...

CLARK — MayorAngelAlbanese began Tuesday’s Township Council meeting by addressing the recent civil complaint filed against the township by NJ State Attorney General Matthew Platkin, along with the inciting incidents of racial bias from former Mayor Salvatore Bonoccorso and members of the Clark Polic...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Last week the Recreation Commission backed a partnership with a sports academy to operate a series of youth fitness programs aimed at children in third through eighth grade.Rockaway-basedTJD SportsAcademy will provide coaches and any necessary equipment for the three types of fitness...

MOUNTAINSIDE —The Mountainside Council recognized the achievements of several members of the borough’s police department Tuesday with a special ceremony held during a regular public meeting.“A police career is a journey of continual growth, and these awards are a measure of endurance and personal tr...

CLARK–TheClarkPlanningBoard approved site plans last week for a three-story, multi-use residential complex slated for construction at the corner of Westfield Avenue and Fulton Street.Attorney Stephen Hehl, who represented the applicants (Spring Enterprises, LLC.) during Thursday night’s proceedings,...

WESTFIELD – Residents could see their taxes increase by as much as $745 this year in connection with rising healthcare, staffing and insurance costs across the local school district. On Tuesday, Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D.,Business Administrator Patricia Ramos and Assistant Superintendent...

AREA — Both Westfield High School and Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark were placed on lockdowns for what turned out to be separate unsubstantiated claims of weapons on school grounds.Police were called to ALJ at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 5th to investigate what school officia...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Zoning Board of Adjustment met Monday to approve four new applications for residential construction where homeowners sought to maximize their properties. Board members Michael Cohen, Jessica Giorgianni, Angela Knowles, Sasha Nisbet were absent from the meeting.Due to the nu...

SCOTCHPLAINS–Thegoodnews about this year’s Municipal budget is that operating expenditures for most township departments will be mostly unchanged from 2025 but, as Township Manager Margaret Heisey said last week, several expenses “beyond our control” will see increases.At last Thursday’s three-hour ...