WESTFIELD — For dedicated athlete and Westfield resident Mary Konsolaki, crossing the finish line is only the first step towards kicking off her next race.Ms. Konsolaki, a professor of applied genetics at NJIT, recently became one of only a handful of athletes to complete the Ironman World Champions...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield community is mourning the tragic loss of one its high-school seniors. According to information provided by the Westfield Public Schools district, senior Brandon Genlot, an honor roll student and a member of the Varsity Boys Volleyball team, was killed in a motor vehicle acc...

WESTFIELD — Amendments to the One Westfield Place redevelopment project were approved by a narrow margin during a regular meeting of the local governing body on Tuesday after nearly three hours of public discussion and debate. The vote — like the one held last month to introduce the changes — was sp...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Despite the delays in starting actual construction, the Lidl supermarket chain “is committed to building in Scotch Plains,” Mayor Joshua Losardo said on Tuesday night. In response to a resident’s query at the township council’s meeting, the mayor said Lidl is working on several outst...

CLARK — During Wednesday night’s Clark Township Council workshop meeting, Mayor Sal Bonaccorso and council members thanked the Clark voters for the reelection on November 5 of the mayor, Councilwoman AngelAlbanese, Councilman William Smith and Councilman James Minniti.“I’d like to thank the voters o...

TRENTON – Assemblywomen Nancy Munoz and Michele Matsikoudis introduced a bill package this week cracking down on the proliferation of ghost guns in New Jersey, as well as conversion kits turning pistols into machine guns, as recommended by the State Commission of Investigation in a recent report.“Gh...

TRENTON – The Senate has approved legislation, sponsored by Senate President Nick Scutari, that will codify the recommendations of the StayNJ Task Force report. Under StayNJ, seniors will see their property taxes reduced by up to $6,500 annually.The bill, S-3693/A-4706, would simplify the applicatio...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee discussed several key developments on Tuesday that will be progressing in the community in the coming weeks and months. Many of these developments had to do with engineering improvements on roads throughout the township. This is to help manage the flow of t...

MOUNTAINSIDE — On Wednesday, the Mountainside Council had a heated discussion about potential revisions to the borough’s tree-replacement ordinance that centered around finance and structure.The ordinance, if approved, would require residents to either replace any trees that they need to remove from...

CRANFORD — In honor of Veterans Day, the Cranford Board of Education offered a special dedication Monday to several veterans living in the township. Each member of the board took time to thank the veterans in attendance for their courage and sacrifice, as well as their commitment to putting their li...