AREA — The state of New Jersey was rocked by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday that triggered multiple aftershocks and caused minor structural damage throughout the region.Representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a government agency that spans the disciplines of biology, geography,...

CRANFORD — Commissioner Kathleen Miller-Prunty and other members of the township committee spoke to residents Tuesday night about the beginning stages of a county project that will replace the footbridge at Balmiere Parkway and Riverside Drive. Construction will begin on Monday, April 15, and is exp...

WESTFIELD — Next week, six candidates, including two incumbents, will be vying for three, three-year terms on the Westfield Board of Education. Voters also will be asked to answer a ballot question, which, if approved by the general public, would allow the district to raise an additional $1,675,397 ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — A zoning board hearing on an application to construct a new cell-phone tower on Jerusalem Road was abruptly halted last week due to incorrect depictions of where the tower would be placed and how visible it would be to nearby homeowners.CXTowersLeasingLLCislookingto construct a 160-f...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation commission on Monday discussed the future of the mini-golf course at Shady Rest Country Club, which has struggled financially since its opening in late 2006.At the commission’s meeting, it was noted that the course, situated at the corner of Jerusalem Road and Plainfie...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development, an ad-hoc citizens group concerned with overdevelopment, has dismissed its appeal against the town’s planning board and redeveloper James Ward, whose mixed-use redevelopment project, The Sophia, is expected to be built at the intersect...

WESTFIELD — One of Westfield’s busiest intersections could be seeing some major changes over the coming months, town officials said earlier this week. The Westfield mayor and council introduced a new ordinance on Tuesday which, if approved, would convert the intersection of Clark Street and West Dud...

GARWOOD — Over the course of the past several months, Garwood residents have been taking to social media to call the borough’s volunteer fire department to task for allegedly failing to maintain certain mandated safety certifications. Last week, borough representatives sat down with The Westfield Le...

WESTFIELD — After several months of discussion and debate that spanned multiple government entities and local commissions, the Westfield Planning Board voted Monday to unanimously approve a new Historic Preservation Master Plan Element. “The historic preservation plan element, as a part of the maste...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Mayor Joshua Losardo will seek a second term in November, facing Republican newcomer Chris Kresge, while Councilwoman Ellen Zimmerman will face off against Republican Brian Johdos in her race for a second term on the township council, which has been controlled by the Democrats since ...