AREA — Tony LaPorta, a long-time Westfield resident and father, like so many Americans, experiences extreme sadness every time he sees a mass shooting on the news. What has become commonplace in American society since the Columbine shootings in 1999, notes Mr. LaPorta, follows a predictable cycle of...

WESTFIELD — It’s a story straight out of a Hollywood World War II epic. A young man enlists in the Army to prevent his brother from being drafted into the war. That is what Frank De Cillis did in the early 1940s, in the hopes that joining the military would allow his brother, Tony, to escape the war...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission issued rules and regulations last week governing marijuana sales and distribution, and it is expected that licenses to operate retail and other types of outlets can soon be applied for and then issued. Last November, voters in New Jersey — i...

AREA — Tony LaPorta, a long-time Westfield resident and father, like so many Americans, experiences extreme sadness every time he sees a mass shooting on the news. What has become commonplace in American society since the Columbine shootings in 1999, notes Mr. LaPorta, follows a predictable cycle of...

CRANFORD — During a special meeting held Monday evening, the Cranford Township Committee voted to keep the Walnut Redevelopment project four stories in height, as opposed to five stories. The five-story option was the desire of the owner of the property at 750 Walnut Avenue, Hartz Mountain Industrie...

With summer in full swing, many kids are busy with camps, spending time with friends and family, traveling and some are exercising some new independence with their free time. While the summer is perceived as time off from academic learning, there is a real opportunity for learning practical life les...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Four and a half years after its establishment, the downtown redevelopment committee last week presented its vision for some of the public properties in the central business district, while also unveiling initial ideas for new first-responder headquarters on Plainfield Avenue. At what...

COUNTY — Early in-person voting is coming to New Jersey, just in time for the Tuesday, November 2 General Election. After early-voting state legislation was passed back in March, registered voters will have the option to cast their votes during a nine-day period prior to November 2. Early voting wil...

GARWOOD – The Garwood Board of Education met on Tuesday, at which time Superintendent Teresa Quigley, Ed.D., gave a report on Garwood’s plans for bringing children back to full-day schooling. The presentation came after Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order stating that all children must wear masks...

With summer in full swing, many kids are busy with camps, spending time with friends and family, traveling and some are exercising some new independence with their free time. While the summer is perceived as time off from academic learning, there is a real opportunity for learning practical life les...