CRANFORD -- The Cranford Theater was successfully evacuated on Wednesday night after a partial ceiling collapse that garnered widespread attention from local first responders. No injuries were reported. "Upon arrival, first responders found an active ceiling collapse in the movie theater, which was ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education spent nearly two hours in executive session during Tuesday’s meeting discussing issues related to Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB). The board’s first private session ran nearly 40 minutes overtime, and President Rob Benacchio told attendees th...

AREA — The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (AG) has filed charges against the propertymanagement companies behind the Vermella in Garwood, Cranford Crossing and Duncan Hill in Westfield for allegedly colluding with other large-scale landlords from across the state to manipulate the real-es...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting last Thursday turned tense when more than 50 teachers and staff from across the district spoke out against the administration’s decision to eliminate Noel Baxter’s role of social studies supervisor and communications technology spe...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The township council on Tuesday approved the 2025 operating budget, with the municipal portion of the total property tax levy set to rise by $179 for the average household.Mayor Joshua Losardo called the $34,657,250 spending plan “a very responsible budget” that will “maintain the hi...

CLARK—Aswarmerweatherstarts to hit the region, Clark officials are cracking down on electric bicycles and scooters in an effort to promote public safety and prevent escalating problems for motorists and pedestrians.“These things have really been growing in popularity over the course of the past [two...

WESTFIELD — On Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will examine all aspects of the Westfield Police Department’s 9-1-1 Police-Fire-EMS Communications Center, to include its policies & procedures, management, operations, and support se...

WESTFIELD — Police were called to Roosevelt Intermediate School on Monday after a swastika was found drawn inside of a boys’ bathroom stall.“ Let me say, again, that antisemitism, hate, and bigotry have no place in our schools and in our community,” Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Raymond Go...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve its $20,134,896 budget for the 2025-2026 school year, which equates to an average tax increase of about $178 for all residents.According to a presentation given by Superintendent Janet Walling and Interim Business Administra...

WESTFIELD—TheWestfieldRecreation Department is gearing up for a busy Summer season after several months of installations, prep work and remediation. “We’re getting there,” TownAdministrator James Gildea told The Westfield Leader last week. “We’ve still got some odds and ends to tie up, but it should...