SCOTCH PLAINS — The planning board on Monday gave its backing to the township’s acceptance of the latest round of affordable-housing obligations, which will be less than originally expected.Last October, the state Department of CommunityAffairs (DCA) released new affordable-housing goals for the nex...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education gathered Tuesday for its final meeting of the 20242025 school year, during which it named various honors and awards for the district’s sports teams, arts programs and members of this year’s graduating class. Board member Sonal Patel was absent from the me...

WESTFIELD — Summer is almost here and construction has yet to begin on major projects slated for Westfield schools, but staff at Westfield High School (WHS) can now enjoy a fully renovated lounge thanks to Ellie and Mike of Ellie Mroz Designs and Michael Robert Construction. The local interior-desig...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation commission on Monday discussed some ideas for upgrading Haven Park and hoped that neighborhood residents will attend next month’s meeting, which will be held at that park, so they can offer their own ideas for improving the park.The installation of new perimeter fencin...

AREA — New Jersey voters chose Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill as the candidates to compete for the state’s Governor in November.Rep. Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor who was first elected to serve as a congresswoman in New Jersey’s 11th Distric...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment last week approved an application to expand a Mountainview Avenue home and also backed a Westfield Avenue homeowner’s request to install a new fence.Staci Hutchinson, who lives at 206 Mountainview Avenue with her husband and three children and her fathe...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Last month, the township was awarded a $60,259 grant to be used for litter-abatement programs this year. Mayor Joshua Losardo said he was grateful for the funding, telling Union County HAWK that, “every penny counts” when it comes to funding municipal services.The grant, from the sta...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Adjustment denied its first application of the year at its Monday meeting when Teddy Gencarelli, of 14 South Wickom Drive, was told to remove roughly 100 square feet of concrete pavers, which extend to the side-yard fencing. The zoning infraction was discovered ear...

WESTFIELD — Property owners in Westfield will receive their estimated tax bills now that the town council passed a resolution to approve the third installment of 2025 during its Tuesday meeting. Residents will likely see a tax rate of 2.29 percent, with estimates based on the 2024 levy of $192.2 mil...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Planning Board struggled to work through the sole application at its June 4 meeting after the developers and owners of a new youth sports training facility at 140 Bryant Avenue failed to submit the proper site plans addressing ordinances for parking, landscaping and lighting....