By REBECCA MEHORTER For The Leader/Times WESTFIELD — Stephanie Branna, of Mountainside, is suing the Westfield Police Department, the Town of Westfield, Lieutenant Frank Padovano, Officer Nicolas Bagan and Officer David Went…
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Proper Classroom Ventilation Concerns Educators Across County
By JENNIFER GLACKIN For The Leader/Times AREA — Teachers and students will soon be face to face for the first time in months, and educator unions look to verify the safety of…
Former FW Chief Trigo Files Lawsuit Against County Prosecutor
By FRED T. ROSSI For The Leader/Times FANWOOD – Former borough police chief Richard Trigo filed a lawsuit last week against Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay Ruotolo, alleging that she had reneged…
Contact Tracers Work Seven Days A Week As Reopening Gears Up
By REBECCA MEHORTER For The Leader/Times WESTFIELD — As New Jersey inches toward reopening schools, gyms and all of the businesses that have had their lights off since mid-March, a group of…
Mayor Looking to Renew Redevelopment Push
By FRED T. ROSSI For The Leader/Times SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council’s final passage of three ordinances to put into place overlay zones on properties in the seven phases slated for…