WESTFIELD — During Tuesday’s meeting of the board of education (BOE), Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., discussed the results of the district-wide “thought exchange” and provided updates regarding the large-scale facilities bond referendum that will be proposed next April. The 60-member refere...

COUNTY — At the Wednesday night regular meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners, many Clark residents, still unsure of what the county’s plans regarding the Clark Reservoir really entail, vocalized their growing frustrations to the board. A group called the Clark Reservoir Committe...

WESTFIELD — Two new, four way stop intersections — one at Summit Avenue and Clifton Street and the other at Westfield Avenue and Park Street — could be added to the local traffic pattern before the end of the summer. “We have been looking at these particular intersections for a while now, and have d...

CLARK — During Thursday night’s meeting of the Clark Township Council, Mayor Sal Bonaccorso stated that Union County will host a meeting regarding the Clark Reservoir Project on Tuesday, July 2. He reminded the public that they would be welcome to speak at the meeting; however, the mayor and council...

AREA — Earlier this month, parents across New Jersey attended end-of-year performances by student choirs, bands, dance ensembles and theater groups. They packed high school cafeterias to admire student art shows, and cheer on elementary school graduates as they sang together with their classmates Ac...

GARWOOD — Garwood Public School District Superintendent Christopher Kinney presented the district’s Long Range Facilities Plan for 20242029 at the board of education’s June 20 meeting.The plan includes an overview of the facilities and existing structures, a summary of structural needs, building mai...

WESTFIELD — During Tuesday’s meeting of the board of education (BOE), Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., discussed the results of the district-wide “thought exchange” and provided updates regarding the large-scale facilities bond referendum that will be proposed next April.The 60-member referen...

CRANFORD — During Monday’s meeting of the Cranford Board of Education, Superintendent Scott Rubin, Ed.D. discussed the school district’s scores from the state’s monitoring system of education known as New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) as well as a new health regulation rega...

CLARK — At its final regular meeting of the 2023-2024 school year, the Clark Board of Education took time to honor the Arthur L. Johnson High School (ALJ) girls’ softball team and some high-achieving students. The girls’ softball team was recently named as this year’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 C...

WESTFIELD — Though cloudy skies threatened overhead, nothing could dampen the spirits of the crowd that gathered at Foundation Park on Friday to plant a tree in honor of Darielle Walsh, one of Westfield’s most consummate and prolific volunteers.“I met Darielle when we were both sitting on the planni...