GARWOOD — Discussions continued surrounding a three-family home at 113-115 Winslow Place during last Wednesday’s meeting of the Garwood Planning Board. The applicant, Cesar Espejo, sought approval of an amended site plan for the previously-approved expansion of a non-conforming, three-family residen...

CLARK — At Monday night’s workshop mayor and council meeting, Michael Krelle from Enterprise, presented the business’ Fleet Management Agreement to help manage the maintenance and replacement of vehicles for Clark’s Police Department and Department of Public Works (DPW).“As we discussed with the fin...

WESTFIELD — A local Mexican restaurant will need to clean up its act if it hopes to avoid mandatory closures, members of the Westfield Board of Health said Monday. La Bendita, a fast-casual eatery located on Quimby Street, has been cited numerous times over the course of the past two years for viola...

FANWOOD — The borough council will give further consideration to a proposed ordinance governing tree removal and replacement requirements on private properties. At its Monday evening work session, the governing body discussed the proposal, which is being made necessary by updates to the state Depart...

WESTFIELD — A New Jersey State Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the Town of Westfield and its administration in regards to a lawsuit that was filed last year by a group of residents in response to the One Westfield Place redevelopment project. On Tuesday, during a regular meeting of the ma...

WESTFIELD — On Tuesday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield mayor and council, the governing body voted to introduce a bond ordinance which, if approved, could allow the town to start moving forward with plans for a new fire department headquarters on Central Avenue.The $750,000 bond, Town Adm...

and Union County HAWK’s Lead Reporter Katie Moen, Photographer Paul Lachenauer and Publisher Lauren S. Barr have captured firstand second-place awards across multiple categories in the 2023 New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Ms. Moen took First Place for Coverage of Government ...

CRANFORD — On Monday, the Cranford Board of Education held its first televised meeting since the referendum passed on February 26. The meeting began with a report from Superintendent Scott Rubin, Ed.D., in which he discussed the upcoming audit to ensure compliance.“You provide the state with differe...

WESTFIELD — Six candidates, including this year’s Board President Sonal Patel and incumbent board member Leila Morrelli, will be vying for three, three-year terms on the Westfield Board of Education inApril. Sahar Aziz, the board’s former vice president, will not be seeking reelection. Newcomers Lin...

The Westfield Area YMCA, a recipient of a prestigious Bogaert Grant in 2022 from The Westfield Foundation, has marked a significant milestone with the completion of its expanded Family Locker Rooms. The newly unveiled space, which officially opened its doors in September 2023, is a testament to both...