WESTFIELD — A member of the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) who missed the organization’s last three consecutive advertised meetings could be removed from office next month for violating the board’s established attendance policy. Sahar Aziz, last year’s board vice president, will have the opportu...

GARWOOD — Garwood’s board of education is threatening to kick out the Garwood Public Library if the library cannot pay an increased rent, according to a report given at last Thursday’s borough council meeting.Councilman Marc Lazarow, liaison between the governing body and the library, reported on ne...

AREA — New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, 71, passed away Tuesday afternoon after being taken to the hospital a day earlier, while temporarily serving as the state’s acting governor.“When I selected her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was already a trailblazer in...

CRANFORD — After years of struggling with a flood-prone property, Jay Stevens thought he was ready to face down whatever challenges nature could throw at him. But when Hurricane Ida ripped through New Jersey in the fall of 2021, everything changed. “We lost everything,” he said. “We lost our car, we...

WESTFIELD — Monday evening, the Westfield Planning Board approved an application for a three-unit, multi-family home that included parking and “related improvements” at 211 South Avenue East. Joseph Paparo, lawyer for the applicant, introduced the project, which will sit on on a narrow lot near the ...

I am writing in support of re-electing Scott Katz for Council Ward 4. I had the pleasure of serving as a volunteer on the Westfield Tree Preservation Committee (TPC) for several months with Scott. He graciously filled the council role on the TPC after our previous council member resigned. Although S...

For the past 40 years, The Westfield Foundation has been financing a program for summer employment of area students to work at many local civic or non-profit organizations. The Summer Youth Employment Program grants each organization a stipend, with the goal that while performing a service needed by...

Clark based Helping Hands Homecare, a leading provider of in-home care services, is proudly celebrating its 20th anniversary of delivering exceptional care and support to individuals and families in need. Since its establishment in 2003, Helping Hands Homecare has been at the forefront of providing ...

I’m writing to express my wholehearted support for Councilwoman Emily Root’s re-election. I’ve known Councilwoman Root for over five years and have seen her commitment and dedication to our community firsthand. She is one truly one of our exceptional public servants. As a small business owner, I app...

WESTFIELD — A 36-unit residential complex slated for construction as part of the South Avenue Redevelopment Plan received conditional site-plan approval from the Westfield Planning Board on Monday after approximately four hours of testimony by planners, architects and designers. “This project is a s...