AREA – Union County residents are still working to shovel out from under almost two feet of snow courtesy of what meteorologists are calling one of the biggest winter storms to hit the region since 2010.Sunday’s storm, which followed on the heels of a similar weather event, led to multiple power out...

SCOTCH PLAINS – A Judge last week dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Township by a firm that had formerly been part of the team involved in formulating a redevelopment plan for the Downtown Business District. PS&S LLC, along with its partner, Advance Realty Development, was appointed by the Tow...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield town council voted Tuesday to introduce six new ordinances that, if approved, will further codify the community’s approach to affordable housing.Mayor Jeremy Berman explained that two of the ordinances will establish building standards for construction and maintenance, amen...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is activating special funding for students facing housing instability, according to Business Administrator Christopher Jones and Director of Special Services Marisa Stefani, who updated the School Board at its reglular meeting last wee...

WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Corporation met Wednesday to discuss its plans to prioritize new design initiatives in 2026, with the goals of boosting community interest in downtown and supporting businesses in the Special Improvement District (SID). All members of the Board were present, with M...

CRANFORD — A junior at Cranford High School is hoping to earn his Eagle Scout Badge by turning an underutilized lot into a viable parking area for Roosevelt Park.Last week, Alec Ritter, 17, presented his ideas for rehabbing a parking area that dates back to the days of Roosevelt School, which opened...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Planning Board on Monday discussed a series of proposed ordinances that will help the Township meet its affordable housing obligations over the next nine years.Last summer, the Township Council endorsed the latest round of affordable- housing obligations for the coming decade tha...

CRANFORD – Revitalization efforts are expected to begin at the Orange Avenue Pool this Spring now that Cranford Township representatives have voted to their resources and finances on one swim facility instead of two for the coming season. On Tuesday, the Township Committee voted to approve a $32,000...

AREA — Andrew Macurdy and Vincent Kearney were both sworn in last month, beginning their first terms representing New Jersey’s 21st Legislative District in the General Assembly after unseating long-time incumbent Rep ublicans Nancy Muñoz and Michele Matsikoudis. The new Assemblymen said they plan to...

FANWOOD – With the municipal budget soon to be finalized and introduced, Borough Administrator Jesse Moehlman briefed the borough council on Tuesday about some of the “challenges we face.”While officials await analysis of the annual financial statement to ascertain how much revenue will be generated...