COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners hopes to overhaul some of its most well-used parks and public spaces over the course of the new year, but will need some assistance from the state in order to make it happen.Last week, during the board’s first regular meeting of the year, Commi...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD – The second time was a charm on Tuesday as voters in Scotch Plains and Fanwood approved two referendum questions that will allow the board of education to purchase a school building in Fanwood, make safety upgrades to all school buildings and provide funding for the annual cos...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education met Tuesday to hear the results of its 2024-2025 school year financial audit, and to discuss its next steps in attempting to pass the upcoming bond referendum in April. Scott Clelland of O’Connor & Davies Accountants, who performed the audit and recommend...

AREA— Last week, stateAttorney General Matthew Platkin joined educators, advocates and community leaders to speak out against pending immigration policies during Kean University’s inaugural Dreamers Conference and Resource Fair.The event, co-sponsored by the university’s Hispanic Leadership Center (...

CLARK — Councilwoman Angel Albanese was sworn in as the new mayor of Clark on Tuesday night, making her the first woman in the history of the township to hold the position.MayorAlbanese, who took the oath of office after a brief executive session, was unanimously appointed to the role by council mem...

COUNTY — Last week, the Union County Board of County Commissioners gathered together for a special meeting to determine the appropriate course of action for the Clark Reservoir Project.Work on the project, which seeks to clean up the reservoir and convert the property that it sits on into a new pass...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Among the resolutions approved by the township council at its Tuesday evening meeting was one formally committing the municipality to meet the latest round of affordable-housing obligations — with the number significantly lower than originally put forward.Last October, the state Depa...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr expressed hope this week that the borough’s affordable-housing obligations for the next decade will ultimately be reduced.Last October, the state department of community affairs released new affordable-housing goals for the next decade for each municipality in the state,...

WESTFIELD — Westfield’s first responders braved frigid temperatures and dangerous conditions on Tuesday night after being called to an active fire on Wychwood Road.The fire, which broke out in a three-story, single-family home, was reported at approximately 5:41 p.m. According to information provide...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Borough Council introduced three new ordinances during its first regular meeting of the year on Tuesday. The first, which will amend an existing policy and bring the borough into further compliance with state-mandated stormwater-management protocols, outlines drainage...