CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee will be encouraging residents to go green this Arbor Day by offering 2,000 saplings as part of a township-wide initiative to increase the number of trees within the community. “We are inviting everybody this Saturday from 9 to 11 at Hampton Park, which is o...

WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC) remains optimistic that Shakespeare in the Park will take place this August even if they have to be flexible in their approach. Last week, during the DWC’s monthly board meeting, the owner of the Acting Out! theater company said the organization m...

In the April 11 edition of Union County HAWK, in the article, “Rec. Commission Favors Upgrades to Mini-Golf,” it was erroneously stated that the Scotch Plains Recreation Commission was going to “recommend to the township that rental fees for picnic areas at the parks be increased and that, if it is ...

GARWOOD — OnTuesday, during a regular meeting of the Garwood governing body, Councilman Sean Foley presented the reports on the 2024 Capital Budget requests made by the Finance Committee.Councilman Foley stressed that the FinanceCommittee’sprimaryfocusthis year will be enhancing the safety and welfa...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council last week enacted two cannabis-related ordinances that will tighten regulations on how those businesses are operated. One ordinance will prohibit drivethrough or walk-up windows at the local cannabis dispensaries on Route 22. The other will prohibit outdoor consu...

By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD -- Three police officers have been injured as the result of a motor vehicle pursuit involving a stolen car that was attempting to travel out of Westfield and into Garwood. According to information provided by Chief Christopher Battiloro of the Westfield Police Department, the...

WESTFIELD — Some of Westfield’s youngest residents are on track to leave a lasting impact on the community through public service and social awareness.Last month, the fifth-grade members of Westfield Girl Scout Troop 40099 worked to install a series of “See Me Flags” — lightweight, bright orange fla...

Ingredients 1 pound asparagus, trimmed 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (about 1/ 2 pound), thawed All-purpose flour, for dusting 1 cup grated fontina cheese (about 3 ounces) 1 cup grated gruyere cheese (about 3 ounces) 1 tablespoon minced shallot 2 large egg yolks 3 tablespoons whole milk 1/8 teaspoon fr...

WESTFIELD— Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has announced the recent arrest of two persons on a multitude of criminal charges relating to the theft of debit card information and subsequent fraudulent withdrawals of cash from area ATMs using counterfeit debit cards.On March 29, Detectives...

AREA — Local residents should expect to see their Union County taxes go up this year after four years of no increases. On Wednesday, the Union County Board of County Commissioners introduced its $543,423,186 budget. Of that total amount, Commissioner Rebecca Williams said, $373,722,967 (or 1.75 perc...