GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Garwood mayor and council, Mayor Jen Blumenstock suspended the regular order of business to thank Police Captain Samuel Rocco, who will retire on May 1, for more than 20 years of service to the borough.Captain Rocco and his family have a long ...

AREA— Union County’s decision to auction off its underutilized jail complex has met with opposition from local leaders who say that allowing the property to be sold for use as either a privatized prison or immigration detention center could lead to unwanted complications for the surrounding communit...

WESTFIELD – At its April 8 Town Council meeting, the Town of Westfield officially adopted the 2025 capital budget, advancing the final phase of a comprehensive, multi-year road paving initiative. This ambitious program—set to be completed by the end of 2026— will result in the repaving of all 100 mi...

NEW PROVIDENCE – On Tuesday, Assemblywomen Michele Matsikoudis and Nancy Muñoz hosted a Police Chiefs Roundtable, convening law enforcement leaders from across New Jersey’s 21st Legislative District to discuss public safety priorities and develop strategies to strengthen existing partnerships betwee...

WESTFIELD — Construction crews are preparing to break ground on The Sophia, a long-awaited, mixeduse redevelopment project slated for completion at the corner of Prospect Street and Ferris Place, within the next month.“It took us a while to get here, but things are coming together and we are excited...

WESTFIELD — More than 300 books related to Jewish history, culture and heritage were recently added to the shelves of Westfield’s nine public-school libraries thanks to a collaborative fund-raising effort by a local grassroots initiative dedicated to fostering education, building relationships and b...

WESTFIELD — Three families received approval for home renovations and expansions at the Westfield Board of Adjustment meeting Monday. All members present gave full approval for the projects, with Vice Chair Michael Cohen, Sam Reisen and Sasha Nisbet absent.The board also announced that the special h...

WESTFIELD — More than 300 books related to Jewish history, culture and heritage were recently added to the shelves of Westfield’s nine public- school libraries thanks to a collaborative fund-raising effort by a local grassroots initiative dedicated to fostering education, building relationships and ...

WESTFIELD — Construction crews are preparing to break ground on The Sophia, a long-awaited, mixed-use redevelopment project slated for completion at the corner of Prospect Street and Ferris Place, within the next month.“It took us a while to get here, but things are coming together and we are excite...

WESTFIELD — Voters in Westfield on Tuesday approved two bond referendum questions to finance major capital infrastructure projects across the local school district and bring free, full-day kindergarten to the town. Roughly 20 percent of eligible residents participated in the vote, which fell during ...