WESTFIELD — A legal challenge filed earlier this year in response to the amended redevelopment agreement for One Westfield Place has been dismissed in state superior court.“Once again, the town has prevailed in litigation brought by the WestfieldAdvocates For Responsible Development,” Mayor Shelley ...

CLARK — Clark residents will be heading to the polls next week to weigh in on a $34.8 million bond referendum that school officials say will help to create new classroom space, facilitate repairs and fund numerous capital projects throughout the district.The referendum vote will take place on Tuesda...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Planning Board this week began discussions about updating the Township’s Master Plan and urged residents to take part in those deliberations.The re-examination of the Master Plan is required to be completed by the end of next year and a Planning Board subcommittee met recently to...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Zoning Board of Adjustment last week unanimously approved an application to change the use of a former wellness center on Westfield Avenue to a coffee shop. The former Mettacasa Café and Wellness Center at 2015 Westfield Avenue, which opened six years ago, stopped operating at th...

WESTFIELD — Westfield residents will be faced with a full ballot when they head to the polls this November. Eight candidates - four Republicans and four Democrats - will be vying to secure four, four-year terms on the Westfield Town Council. Two other candidates (Ward 3 Councilman Michal Domogala, a...

FANWOOD — A group of Fanwood residents concerned with overdevelopment are banding together in hopes of securing the necessary legal funds to challenge a proposed development at 383 South Avenue. Despite opposition from neighborhood residents, in June the Planning Board approved an application to dev...

FANWOOD – The borough council is expected to soon revise its regulations and expand the hours on Sundays when the liquor store on South Avenue can begin selling their products.At its August meeting, an owner of Fanwood Liquors asked the council to amend the local ordinance to allow sales on Sundays ...

COUNTY — Last month, the Union County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a $43million bond ordinance that will be used to purchase new vehicles and equipment, fund a series of public improvements and finance upgrades to telecommunications systems throughout the area. The ordinance, 860-2...

GARWOOD- Mayor Jen Blumenstock suspended the regular order of business during Thursday night’s meeting to swear in three new police officers to the Garwood Police Department.“This is one of my favorite things to do as Mayor, and our Police Department has had a number of officers come into the depart...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education met Tuesday to complete a board training from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), and to review the results of a self-administered NJSBA survey. The training was led by Field Service Representative Jeanne Cleary, who explained what the assoc...