CRANFORD – Effective July 1, 2025, Battalion Chief Leo Schaeffer will retire from the Cranford Fire Department. Battalion Chief Schaeffer began serving as a Call Firefighter in 1994. He was hired as a Career Firefighter in 2000. He was appointed as a Fire Inspector in 2005, promoted to Lieutenant in...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce the return of the Union County Means Business (UCMB) Expo, taking place on Wednesday, September 10, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle.“This Expo is about fueling the energy, ideas, and ambit...

STATE - Legislation that will require the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to create digital driver’s licenses and digital non-driver ID cards was recently signed into law. Bill A3518, sponsored by Assemblywoman Annette Quijano, Assemblyman William Sampson, and Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Regional Health Department continues to work closely with Animal Control to locate the potentially rabid raccoon responsible for biting 3 residents last week through trapping and continued canvassing. While there have been no additional incidents, the department is followin...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Borough Council will be going back out to bid to secure consultant services related to traffic flow and pedestrian safety issues after a recent Request For Proposal (RFP) resulted in higher-than-expected cost estimates.According to language provided by the RFP, the Borough is s...

CRANFORD — Cranford School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Rubin named Craig Lewis as the new Assistant Principal at Cranford High School, announcing the appointment during the Board of Education meeting Monday. Mr. Lewis was previously named Dean of Students at Franklin High School in 2023. Dr. R...

CRANFORD — Cranford School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Rubin named Craig Lewis as the new Assistant Principal at Cranford High School, announcing the appointment during the Board of Education meeting Monday. Mr. Lewis was previously named Dean of Students at Franklin High School in 2023. Dr. R...

FANWOOD -- A Fanwood woman tragically lost her life early Friday morning after a fire broke out her in her Kempshall Terrace home. A neighbor who attempted to rescue her from the fire is being treated for serious burns. According to official reports, the Fanwood and Scotch Plains Fire Departments wa...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The planning board on Monday gave its backing to a study finding that a piece of property on Plainfield Avenue should be designated as an Area in Need of Redevelopment, a step forward in the township’s efforts to build a new first responders headquarters with minimal, if any, encroac...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Regional Health Department is warning residents to steer clear of suspicious wildlife following two separate reports of animal bites earlier this week. According to information provided by Health Officer Megan Avallone, a raccoon that may be carrying the rabies virus attack...