SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains Fanwood Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joan Mast looked back on what she called an “incredible and productive year” for the District during a regular meeting of the Board of Education last week.She highlighted several key initiatives, including a new strategic pl...

FANWOOD – A number of trafficrelated changes are in the offing, mainly pertaining to reduced speed limits and restricted turns on certain streets.At last week’s Borough Council meeting, Lt. Dan Kranz said the Police Department is “always looking at ways to make the Borough safer” and “to make traffi...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee heard from resident Will Thilly Monday night, who accused the governing body of knowing about the CoreWeave A.I. data center in neighboring Kenilworth before the project came into the public light earlier this year. Commissioner Paul Gallo was absent from t...

FANWOOD – The introduction of an ordinance to update the Borough’s existing ordinance related to tax abatements led to several extended discussions amongst professionals and residents about abatements that have been granted for several significant development projects along the South Avenue corridor...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Community Pool, which first opened in the summer of 1967, is likely nearing the end of its lifespan as conditions at the facility continue to deteriorate.“Unfortunately, the pool has reached the point where a major renovation could be necessary,” Mayor Paul Mirabelli ...

CLARK — The Township of Clark is pushing back against a recent Court decision that will allow a discrimination suit to move ahead despite lengthy delays.In January of this year, outgoing Attorney General Matthew Platkin accused the Township, its former leadership and its Police Department of showing...

GARWOOD — Garwood Mayor Jen Blumenstock announced that the Borough will now host its own Tuesday night summer concert series on the patio at the Vermella 450 South Avenue. The inaugural events can now take advantage of the Council’s newly passed food truck ordinance, which received full approval at ...

WESTFIELD — Two community groups from the Westfield Public Schools spoke out at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, with parents from Washington Elementary School raising concerns over changes to the upcoming school year. Another set of parents across grade levels petitioned the board to address w...

WESTFIELD — Mayor Jeremy Berman reminded residents this week of upcoming changes to the State’s ebike policies, which will preclude children under the age of 15 from riding them going forward.The new regulations, slated to go into effect on July 19, will require all operators to have either a valid ...

AREA — Protests are continuing throughout the region in connection with a new data center currently under construction at the site of a former pharmaceutical research center in Kenilworth, where residents say that the facility could pose significant health, environmental and economic challenges.Now,...