SCOTCH PLAINS — Last week the Recreation Commission backed a partnership with a sports academy to operate a series of youth fitness programs aimed at children in third through eighth grade.Rockaway-basedTJD SportsAcademy will provide coaches and any necessary equipment for the three types of fitness...

MOUNTAINSIDE —The Mountainside Council recognized the achievements of several members of the borough’s police department Tuesday with a special ceremony held during a regular public meeting.“A police career is a journey of continual growth, and these awards are a measure of endurance and personal tr...

CLARK–TheClarkPlanningBoard approved site plans last week for a three-story, multi-use residential complex slated for construction at the corner of Westfield Avenue and Fulton Street.Attorney Stephen Hehl, who represented the applicants (Spring Enterprises, LLC.) during Thursday night’s proceedings,...

WESTFIELD – Residents could see their taxes increase by as much as $745 this year in connection with rising healthcare, staffing and insurance costs across the local school district. On Tuesday, Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D.,Business Administrator Patricia Ramos and Assistant Superintendent...

AREA — Both Westfield High School and Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark were placed on lockdowns for what turned out to be separate unsubstantiated claims of weapons on school grounds.Police were called to ALJ at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 5th to investigate what school officia...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Zoning Board of Adjustment met Monday to approve four new applications for residential construction where homeowners sought to maximize their properties. Board members Michael Cohen, Jessica Giorgianni, Angela Knowles, Sasha Nisbet were absent from the meeting.Due to the nu...

SCOTCHPLAINS–Thegoodnews about this year’s Municipal budget is that operating expenditures for most township departments will be mostly unchanged from 2025 but, as Township Manager Margaret Heisey said last week, several expenses “beyond our control” will see increases.At last Thursday’s three-hour ...

SCOTCH PLAINS – After spending time clarifying various confusing aspects of both applications, the Zoning Board of Adjustment last week unanimously approved the installation of a backyard swimming pool and the expansion of a rear yard deck.Marta Bolanos of 1111 Jefferson Avenue was given permission ...

WESTFIELD -- Westfield High School was under an active lockdown for what Westfield Police call "an unspecified security threat" until approximately 3 p.m. According to Westfield Public Schools, "Earlier today, suspicious writing was discovered at Westfield High School, prompting an immediate securit...

CLARK -- Arthur L. Johnson High School was under an active lockdown for most of the school day while police worked to investigate what school officials are calling an as-of-yet "unsubstantiated" threat about a potential weapon on the premises. The lockdown was lifted as of 2 p.m. when classes, all a...