COUNTY — Last month, the Union County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a $43million bond ordinance that will be used to purchase new vehicles and equipment, fund a series of public improvements and finance upgrades to telecommunications systems throughout the area. The ordinance, 860-2...

GARWOOD- Mayor Jen Blumenstock suspended the regular order of business during Thursday night’s meeting to swear in three new police officers to the Garwood Police Department.“This is one of my favorite things to do as Mayor, and our Police Department has had a number of officers come into the depart...

I am an upcoming 10th grader at Westfield High School, and I was fortunate to attend the Vanishing Westfield Neighborhoods: The African American Experience Exhibit curated by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Westfield. The experience deeply moved me, especially learning about the closur...

MOUNTAINSIDE — On Tuesday, the Mountainside Council discussed a request by the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce (GWACC) to close Mountain Avenue for a car show slated to be held later this month.The council agreed to move the resolution to the September 16 agenda for voting. The council al...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education met Tuesday to complete a board training from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), and to review the results of a self-administered NJSBA survey. The training was led by Field Service Representative Jeanne Cleary, who explained what the assoc...

MOUNTAINSIDE — A Mountainside family whose threeyear- old son, Buzzy, was diagnosed with a rare condition last year is reaching out to ask the local community for support as costly medical expenses continue to pile up.“Buzzy is an extraordinary kid,” the boy’s mother, Amanda Blackman told The Leader...

CLARK — Next month, Clark residents will be asked to vote on a $34.8million bond referendum that school officials say will help to create new classroom space, facilitate repairs and fund numerous capital projects throughout the district. “This bond referendum will not result in an additional school ...

COUNTY — Environmentalists from across the area are pushing back against Union County’s plans to remove approximately 60 mature oak trees from Warinanco Park to make way for a new, year-round ice skating facility. “I understand the desire for an all-season skating rink in the county, although I find...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week moved the property revaluation process forward when it selected a firm to conduct the program and appropriated funds to pay for it.At its meeting last Tuesday, the governing body approved an emergency appropriation of $1.05 million for the program and a...

CRANFORD — The Cranford planning board met Thursday to continue a public hearing for Wonder Foods, LLC, an upscale, grab-and-go eatery that wants to expand its food processing facility at 42 Jackson Drive. Wonder Foods Associate Director, Jason Bottcher, attempted to address concerns brought by near...