MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Borough Council voted to introduce its 2024 budget during its regular meeting on Tuesday evening.According to Mayor Paul Mirabella, this is the first time in recent years that the new budget has translated to an increase for Mountainside residents.According to his bud...

AREA — Legislation that would have redefined governmental transparency and more strictly regulated access to public records was pulled from the agenda of the state Assembly Appropriations Committee last week just hours before the matter was set to be put to an official vote. Assembly Speaker Craig C...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr reported on Monday that she had recently toured the inside of the new library and declared that it “looks awesome.”At the borough council’s business meeting, the mayor said that painting has been completed, the flooring has been installed and the carpeting is expected to...

CLARK — Despite a certain amount of public objection, the Clark Council has agreed to allocate a designated percentage of the funds it will generate through a redeveloper’s long-term tax abatement to the local board of education. According to the ordinance, adopted Monday during a regular meeting of...

FANWOOD — Adding to a long line of distinguishing brand features, K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel announces Co-CEO and Co-Founder Steven Parker has earned his Certified Professional Animal Care Operator (CPACO) designation from the Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC). With this esteem...

WESTFIELD – Out Run Your Fork is ecstatic to announce that owner, Tony Bianchino, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 CEO Maven of the Year award. Tony's incredible journey from financial struggle to remarkable success has deeply resonated with our community and beyond, highlighting a story of res...

WESTFIELD — Proposed amendments to New Jersey’s affordablehousing laws could spell trouble for land-poor communities like Westfield, Mayor Shelley Brindle said Tuesday. “Last month, the Assembly passed an affordable-housing bill, and now it is barreling through for a full vote by the Senate on Monda...

CLARK — Three members of the Clark Township Police Department who found themselves at the center of a multi-year internal affairs investigation after being accused of misconduct have filed suit in Union County Superior Court in an attempt to keep their jobs. Last week, Chief Pedro Matos, Sergeant Jo...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield family whose young son suffered a traumatic brain injury during a baseball tournament in 2022 has filed suit against the Cooperstown Dreams Park for allegedly violating its own health and safety protocols following the incident. In July of 2022, 12-year-old Anthony Labin trav...

Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter Call 908-232-4407 or email sales@goleader.comCLARKMonday, February 26, police took a report of identity theft from a resident. This incident is under investigation.Tuesday, February 27, police took a report at headquarters of a shoplifting incident that o...