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...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Council announced plans to address creek erosion near Charles Street earlier this week through a stabilization project set to kick off next year.It will take about four months for the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to approve the necessary permits and ...

CRANFORD -- The Cranford Theater was successfully evacuated on Wednesday night after a partial ceiling collapse that garnered widespread attention from local first responders. No injuries were reported. "Upon arrival, first responders found an active ceiling collapse in the movie theater, which was ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education spent nearly two hours in executive session during Tuesday’s meeting discussing issues related to Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB). The board’s first private session ran nearly 40 minutes overtime, and President Rob Benacchio told attendees th...

AREA — The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (AG) has filed charges against the propertymanagement companies behind the Vermella in Garwood, Cranford Crossing and Duncan Hill in Westfield for allegedly colluding with other large-scale landlords from across the state to manipulate the real-es...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting last Thursday turned tense when more than 50 teachers and staff from across the district spoke out against the administration’s decision to eliminate Noel Baxter’s role of social studies supervisor and communications technology spe...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The township council on Tuesday approved the 2025 operating budget, with the municipal portion of the total property tax levy set to rise by $179 for the average household.Mayor Joshua Losardo called the $34,657,250 spending plan “a very responsible budget” that will “maintain the hi...