FANWOOD — The borough council wrapped up its 2024 session on Monday evening by welcoming a local Girl Scout troop that not only led the meeting in the pledge of allegiance but also stayed for the entire 40-minute meeting to get an up-close view of how local government operates.The procedures and pro...

CLARK — During Monday night’s regular meeting of the Clark Township Council, Councilman Brian P. Toal asked Business Administrator Jim Ulrich to weigh in on the recent drone sightings in New Jersey. Councilman Toal stated that he has been receiving calls and texts regarding updates on the sightings....

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council held its final public meeting of 2024 on Tuesday. While the meeting was swift, several key pieces of legislation were approved and deliberated. Officials also recognized a sports team in their opening proclamation. An ordinance that will allow the council to go...

COUNTY — Multiple Union County employees will not be paid on schedule this holiday season due to allegedly unforeseen budgetary constraints.Earlier this month, public-safety officials employed by the Offices of Emergency Management and Emergency Medical Services received word from Dennis Burke, the ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council held its final public meeting of 2024 on Tuesday. While the meeting was swift, several key pieces of legislation were approved and deliberated. Officials also recognized a sports team in their opening proclamation.An ordinance that will allow the council to go ...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Council met Tuesday night, when officials conducted a final vote to approve up to $75,000 from the capital improvement fund and to award a contract not to exceed $499,000 for the purchase and installation of a generator at borough hall.Rather than awarding the contrac...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation commission on Monday agreed to raise registration fees for next year’s summer-camp attendees, a move that will generate additional revenue that will be used to finance upgrades to campers’ experience. The commission voted unanimously to boost registration fees for both...

CLARK — Eight puppies that were rescued from the side of a road in Clark last week are recovering at a temporary foster home in Tinton Falls.“They’re currently doing well and we’re so glad they’re thriving after all they’ve been through,” said Danielle Mania of the Associated Humane Society (AHS), a...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced to the public at its meeting last Wednesday the next steps on the Clark Reservoir Redevelopment Project. The board moved forward with a resolution providing a substantial grant towards the project.This is an extensive project that has...

GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Garwood governing body, Mayor Jen Blumenstock suspended the regular order of business to swear in a new patrolman, Officer Akkhu Kerr.Officer Kerr began his career as a security guard at The Prudential Center in Newark, where he worked as an e...