CRANFORD – The Union County Prosecutor’s Office has announced that Vincent Battiloro, a Garwood teen who was charged with running down and killing two girls with his SUV last year, is being tried as an adult and will remain incarcerated without bail. The case will next be heard by a Grand Jury. Batt...

WESTFIELD — Saks Global, the corporate entity behind the One Westfield Place redevelopment project, is still considering the best road forward amid continued bankruptcy negotiations, Mayor Jeremy Berman said Tuesday. “While I would love to be giving a substantiative update about future of the projec...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains Fanwood Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joan Mast looked back on what she called an “incredible and productive year” for the District during a regular meeting of the Board of Education last week.She highlighted several key initiatives, including a new strategic pl...

FANWOOD – A number of trafficrelated changes are in the offing, mainly pertaining to reduced speed limits and restricted turns on certain streets.At last week’s Borough Council meeting, Lt. Dan Kranz said the Police Department is “always looking at ways to make the Borough safer” and “to make traffi...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee heard from resident Will Thilly Monday night, who accused the governing body of knowing about the CoreWeave A.I. data center in neighboring Kenilworth before the project came into the public light earlier this year. Commissioner Paul Gallo was absent from t...

AREA — Over a million spectators have already flooded into New Jersey to catch the Fifa World Cup at MetLife stadium, and even more visitors are expected to arrive as the matches continue.According to information provided by NJ Transit, between 21,000 and 26,000 take the train to each game at the st...

FANWOOD – The introduction of an ordinance to update the Borough’s existing ordinance related to tax abatements led to several extended discussions amongst professionals and residents about abatements that have been granted for several significant development projects along the South Avenue corridor...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Community Pool, which first opened in the summer of 1967, is likely nearing the end of its lifespan as conditions at the facility continue to deteriorate.“Unfortunately, the pool has reached the point where a major renovation could be necessary,” Mayor Paul Mirabelli ...

CLARK — The Township of Clark is pushing back against a recent Court decision that will allow a discrimination suit to move ahead despite lengthy delays.In January of this year, outgoing Attorney General Matthew Platkin accused the Township, its former leadership and its Police Department of showing...

GARWOOD — Garwood Mayor Jen Blumenstock announced that the Borough will now host its own Tuesday night summer concert series on the patio at the Vermella 450 South Avenue. The inaugural events can now take advantage of the Council’s newly passed food truck ordinance, which received full approval at ...