GARWOOD — Though Garwood may be a relatively young municipality compared to some of its Revolutionary War-era neighbors, the little borough has still managed to amass a hefty collection of mementos over the course of its 121-year history. “It’s a little of this, a little of that,” said Bruce Paterso...

CLARK — Last week, the Clark Planning Board gave its nod of approval to an ordinance that, if approved by the town council, would amend the community’s land development regulations and bring them into further compliance with state law. The proposed amendments — which include revisions to parking reg...

AREA – Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Union County Chief of Detectives Dr. Harvey Barnwell, Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli, Union County Police Chiefs Association President David Hart, and Union County Director of Public Safety Dennis Burke issue a joint public statement regarding r...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Andy Kim was formally sworn in to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate on December 8. Sen. Kim announced offices in Washington, DC and New Jersey, and the hiring of senior staff to lead his office and ensure New Jerseyans are effectively represented in the U.S....

WESTFIELD – Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has announced the promotion of Plainclothes Officer Ryan Weiss to the rank of Sergeant of Police, effective December 1.Sergeant Weiss, 36, is a 2006 graduate of the Union County Academy for Information Technology in Scotch Plains and a 2009 gr...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Board of Education (BOE) unveiled its new five-year strategic plan at its last scheduled meeting of the calendar year on Tuesday.“The district spent a great amount of time working on our strategic plan for the next five years,” Superintendent Janet Walling said. “This...

AREA — A state-wide initiative to replace lead service lines (the pipe that connects a waterway to a building) with safer, more eco-friendly alternatives is currently underway in nearly every municipality throughout the region. According to information provided by New Jersey American Water (the stat...

WESTFIELD Tuesday, November 26, Bernard Washington, 56, of Plainfield was arrested and charged with Shoplifting, as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, following an investigation at a business on the 200 block of North Avenue East. The business owner contacted Westfield Police, reporting the s...

WESTFIELD — Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has announced the arrest of four persons following a recent early-morning burglary attempt.According to Chief Battiloro, a resident of the 500 block of Benson Place dialed 9-1-1 on November 23, at approximately 4:28 a.m., to report that two pe...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Adjustment met Monday to hear from four residents about proposed home additions.The board also announced that it will hold a special virtual session on Tuesday, January 28, to continue the hearing for the Villane Estate’s flag lot. The board previously heard, at it...