MOUNTAINSIDE — A Mountainside family whose threeyear- old son, Buzzy, was diagnosed with a rare condition last year is reaching out to ask the local community for support as costly medical expenses continue to pile up.“Buzzy is an extraordinary kid,” the boy’s mother, Amanda Blackman told The Leader...

CLARK — Next month, Clark residents will be asked to vote on a $34.8million bond referendum that school officials say will help to create new classroom space, facilitate repairs and fund numerous capital projects throughout the district. “This bond referendum will not result in an additional school ...

COUNTY — Environmentalists from across the area are pushing back against Union County’s plans to remove approximately 60 mature oak trees from Warinanco Park to make way for a new, year-round ice skating facility. “I understand the desire for an all-season skating rink in the county, although I find...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week moved the property revaluation process forward when it selected a firm to conduct the program and appropriated funds to pay for it.At its meeting last Tuesday, the governing body approved an emergency appropriation of $1.05 million for the program and a...

CRANFORD — The Cranford planning board met Thursday to continue a public hearing for Wonder Foods, LLC, an upscale, grab-and-go eatery that wants to expand its food processing facility at 42 Jackson Drive. Wonder Foods Associate Director, Jason Bottcher, attempted to address concerns brought by near...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Two weeks before his retirement date and Al Mirabella’s office at the municipal building was still filled with memorabilia, pictures, trinkets and mementos he’s amassed during his ten-and-a-half years as township manager. “I’m slowly packing things up,” he told The Leader late last w...

SCOTH PLAINS/WESTFIELD – A Superior Court judge last week dismissed a lawsuit filed by several Scotch Plains residents seeking to block the installation of a cell tower near their homes adjacent to the Westfield Conservation Center. The June 12 ruling means that AT&T can move forward with installing...

CRANFORD — Cranford Township has levied an official complaint against its former Chief of Police, Ryan Greco, for allegedly refusing to turn over a personal flash drive containing 10 years worth of township “criminal records, police internal affairs files, personnel” and other privileged information...

CLARK — A beloved Rahway teacher and longtime member of the Clark Board of Education (BOE) passed away last week to the great dismay of his friends, family, colleagues and peers. Thomas Lewis, a 20-year-member and the current Vice-President of the Clark BOE, is remembered by those who knew him well ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — A group of residents spoke to the township council on Tuesday about the severe flooding that occurred on their streets during the July 14 storm and pleaded with municipal officials to start taking serious action to prevent similar occurrences in the future.For the better part of an h...