CLARK — Earlier this month, the Clark Planning Board approved an application to install a 7 Brew Coffee franchise at 1005 Raritan Road the former site of Santander Bank. Currently, there is only one New Jersey 7 Brew location, in Turnersville, which opened eight days before the planning board’s meet...

WESTFIELD — Robert Benacchio, who was recently reelected to the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) alongside running mates Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz and Mary Wickens, was appointed to a second term as board president during the group’s annual reorganization meeting last week.“Rob is committed to transp...

CRANFORD—TheCranfordPlanning Board met Thursday to review architectural plans for a proposed gym expansion at Union County College in Cranford, and to vote on whether or not the designs align with the township’s Master Plan. Although the college is required to present proposals to the planning board...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education met Tuesday to announce various staffing and financial changes in the district, including the approval of an increase in the superintendent’s salary and resignations from among the school board and district staff. After 15 years in elected...

FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday introduced an ordinance that will put Fanwood in compliance with state regulations that establish fees that can be collected by municipalities from filmmakers working in their towns. A year ago, the council took an initial step toward making Fanwood a “film re...

CLARK — The Clark Township Council held a dual special session and workshop meeting on Monday to adopt its annual budget and approve multiple ordinances, including a ban on electric bicycles and scooters in parts of the township. Council member Steven Hund was absent from the meeting.The council una...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council last week approved a $3.365-million bond ordinance to finance its purchase of the Highland Swim Club property on Martine Avenue, with the intent being to use the five-acre site for recreational purposes of some sort. Once the sale is completed in the Fall — which...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment last week gave its approval to the JCC of Central New Jersey’s application to place nine large tents on its property that will be used during its summer-camp program.The three-year renewal of the JCC’s temporary operating permit (TOP) to utilize the ten...

CRANFORD — Flooding remains a primary concern for the residents of Cranford, where stormwater-management challenges are beginning to pile up after several days of heavy rain.“We still have not heard from the Army Corps of Engineers…about the larger regional project [that is currently in development ...

WESTFIELD — A local restaurant was closed for four days this month after receiving an unsatisfactory rating from the Westfield Regional Health Department.According to information provided during Monday night’s board of health meeting, Spice Bazaar, an Indian restaurant located on Elm Street, was tem...