WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council took a step towards meeting its newest round of affordable- housing obligations on Tuesday with assistance from outside professionals who have been retained to help the community navigate the state’s most recent mandates. In October of last year, the state Depa...

CLARK — Sal Bonaccorso, who was sworn in to his seventh term as the mayor of Clark on New Year’s Day, pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit official misconduct and forgery in state Superior Court on Friday. Bonaccorso agreed to step down from his newly-reelected position immediately and wil...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Adjustment met Monday and welcomed its newest members, Sasha Nisbet and Sam Reisen. As an alternate, Mrs. Nisbet holds a two year term and will also serve on the 2025 Westfield Housing Commission, which provides advisory support on affordable-housing requirements i...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment last week made one change to its leadership and professional team for 2025, reelecting Craig Peskin as chairman and installing Frank Cruz as the new vice-chairman. Mr. Peskin, a board member since 2019, is entering his fourth year as chairman. He thanke...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The planning board on Monday reelected Jeff Strauss as chairman and Michael Plotnick as vice-chairman, with Mr. Strauss saying that 2025 will be “a very important year” for issues such as the new affordablehousing mandates and the updating of the township’s master plan.Mr. Strauss, b...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation commission on Monday reelected Mike Walsh as its chairman for 2025 and named Colleen Gialanella as vice-chairman.Recreation Director Julie Buonaguro said the work at Brookside Park, which includes a refurbished basketball court and new pickleball courts, will mean that...

MOUNTAINSIDE — At the first work session meeting of the year 2025, the Mountainside Council reopened a discussion regarding a tree removal and replacement ordinance that was tabled last year. According to state law, most municipalities are required to adopt a regulatory ordinance to mitigate tree re...

CLARK Tuesday, January 7, police took a report of the theft of a package from a resident located on Westfield Avenue. This incident is under investigation. Tuesday, January 7, police took a report of theft from a business located at 1208 Raritan Road. This incident is under investigation. Wednesday,...

GARWOOD – A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on Tuesday, January 28, will examine all aspects of the Garwood Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Douglas Stoffer announced today.“Verifica...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) was appointed to serve on the U.S. House of Representatives ForeignAffairs Committee for the 119th Congress.“I am honored to be selected to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee once again,” said Congressman Kean. “I am committed to fightin...