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Early Morning Fire Destroys Westfield Home
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Early Morning Fire Destroys Westfield Home
ByKATIEMOEN 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
WESTFIELD — A Kirkview Circle home has been deemed uninhabitable following an early morning fire that destroyed the two-and-a-half story residence on Tuesday. According to information provided by the Westfield Fire Department, the fire, which was ultimately escalated to a two-alarm event, broke out ...
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Garwood Debates Aging Fire Fleet, Intros Salary Increases
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
GARWOOD — Members of the Garwood Borough Council debated last Thursday over just how urgent the need is to replace their aging Fire Department vehicle fleet. The conversation came with the draft introduction of a new Bond Ordinance meant to upgrade two vehicles and finance a number of other infrastr...
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Resident Concerns Mount On Proposed Data Center
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
AREA – Residents are speaking out against plans to convert a largely vacant pharmacology campus in Kenilworth into a new data storage center that some say will overburden the local power grid and pose threats to personal safety and the environment.In 2023, Merck Pharmaceuticals announced that it wou...
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Council, Residents Discuss Proposed Tree Ordinance
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
FANWOOD – Residents spoke to the Borough Council at its meeting last week about the new Tree Ordinance that is being drafted, with several supporting the preliminary language that was discussed earlier this month and one stating his opposition. Borough Engineer Antonios Panagopoulos briefed the Coun...
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Tensions Build As Ash Brook Conditions Deteriorate
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Tensions Build As Ash Brook Conditions Deteriorate
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Ash Brook Golf Course, located in Scotch Plains, has fully reopened for the Spring season, but players say that flooding, neglect and bureaucracy have led to deteriorating conditions and an almost unplayable course. The 18-hole course, designed by Architect Alfred Tull on 195 acr...
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Westfield Council OK’s 2026 Budget
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council voted to approve its $59.6 million operational budget this week, finalizing an approximate $80per-house tax increase for 2026.The council also agreed to fund the purchase of $57,586 worth of new turn out gear for the fire department during its brief meeting thi...
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Borough Budget Will Boost Property Taxes by 7.6%
By FREDT. ROSSI 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
FANWOOD — The Borough Council on Monday introduced the 2026 operating budget that calls for a 7.6 percent increase in the municipal portion of local property tax bills.The $13.319 million in proposed appropriations is down slightly from 2025’s $13.463 million, and Borough Administrator Jesse Moehlma...
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Meeting Disruptions Continue at Cranford Township Committee
ByMADOLYNLAURINE 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
CRANFORD — Officers from the Cranford Police Department removed a man from Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting following multiple requests by Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty to finish his public comment and be seated. The incident follows months of tense exchanges between multiple social media comment...
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BOE Hears Referendum Updates, Eyes Plans
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BOE Hears Referendum Updates, Eyes Plans
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
WESTFIELD — Representatives from the design team behind the Westfield Public Schools Referendum Project provided the community with a status update last week during a regular meeting of the local Board of Education.Brian Meade, President of Legacy Construction Management, noted that Westfield’s 2025...
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Clark Man Charged With DUI After Crash into Farmstand
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Clark Man Charged With DUI After Crash into Farmstand
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
CRANFORD — A Clark resident is facing charges of Driving While Intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that caused damage to a local farm stand and toppled a utility pole last week. According to Police reports, David Ortiz, 48, of Clark, was arrested just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, aft...
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Former Clark Teacher Pleads Guilty To Child Endangerment
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Former Clark Teacher Pleads Guilty To Child Endangerment
By KATIE MOEN 
Sunday, May 10, 2026
CLARK — A former teacher in the Clark public school system has pled guilty to charges related to child endangerment and the possession of illicit mate...
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Westfield Council Reveals Tamaques Concept Plan
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
WESTFIELD — Though it may still be several years before Westfield’s plans for Tamaques Park come to fruition, residents will now have the chance to ta...
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Westfield Board of Ed. Swears in New Members
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Westfield Board of Ed. Swears in New Members
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
WESTFIELD — Three members of the Westfield Board of Education were sworn in Tuesday at the board’s annual re-organization meeting. Incumbent Kent Diam...
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Democrats Debate Policy, Affordability Ahead Of Primary
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Democrats Debate Policy, Affordability Ahead Of Primary
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
AREA — Four Democratic candidates vying for the party nod in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District met Tuesday to debate affordability, healthcare a...
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Westfield BOE Honors Teachers and Staff
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Westfield BOE Honors Teachers and Staff
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
WESTFIELD — Teachers from across the district were honored with a slate of awards at Tuesday’s Westfield Board of Education meeting, where they were r...
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