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Westfield Planning Board Grants Redifarms Design Changes
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Westfield Planning Board Grants Redifarms Design Changes
JONATHAN CONNOR 
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Municipal Planning Board approved an application on Monday for a redesign plan at Redifarm’s Greene Building, located on North Avenue East next to Westfield Lumber. The Greene Building, known locally as the former site of Handler Manufacturing, is currently being retrofitte...
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Jade Isle Set For Demolition, Projects Move Forward
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Jade Isle Set For Demolition, Projects Move Forward
FRED T. ROSSI 
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
SCOTCH PLAINS — Despite there being no visible movement of late on the redevelopment of the public properties in the downtown business district, plenty of activity is evident, or soon will be, elsewhere. The former Jade Isle restaurant at the corner of East Second Street and Terrill Road is slated f...
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First Female Police Officer In Garwood Sworn In
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First Female Police Officer In Garwood Sworn In
KELLY MEHORTER 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
GARWOOD — As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Garwood made sure to celebrate by making some history of its own at the governing body meeting of March 23, where Jada Shucai was sworn in as the borough’s first female police officer. Ms. Shucai began her career in April 2021 as a 911 dispatcher ...
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Township Council to Hold Public Hearing on 2023 Budget
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Township Council to Hold Public Hearing on 2023 Budget
FRED T. ROSSI 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council will hold public hearings on Tuesday, April 18, on the municipal operating budget for 2023 as well as separate capital bond ordinances for Brookside Park upgrades and for the purchase of various equipment for municipal departments. At last week’s council meeting,...
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Westfield Council Introduces $54.9-Million Municipal Budget
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Westfield Council Introduces $54.9-Million Municipal Budget
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
WESTFIELD — Westfield residents should expect to see an average municipal tax increase of about $54 this year, town officials said Tuesday. The budget totals $54,948,209 which is up over $2.25 million from last year’s $52,696,210. “The town performed well in 2022, in large part due to reserves, heal...
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Cranford Green-Lights Redevel., Introduces Budget
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Cranford Green-Lights Redevel., Introduces Budget
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
CRANFORD — Cranford residents should expect to see their municipal taxes go up by about $106 this year, township officials said last Tuesday. This year’s $43,996,168.90 budget, Township Finance Chair Terrence Curran said, represents statewide inflation hikes coupled with “significant [mandated] incr...
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State Mandates Could Impact Local Floodplains
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State Mandates Could Impact Local Floodplains
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
CLARK — A series of new statewide environmental regulations aimed at standardizing floodwater management programs could result in new insurance obligations for local residents. In a draft rule proposal filed on December 5 of last year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) po...
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Council Gives Initial Backing To Brookside Turf Plan
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Council Gives Initial Backing To Brookside Turf Plan
FRED T. ROSSI 
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
SCOTCH PLAINS – Four of the five members of the township council voted on Tuesday to advance a $3.8 million capital bond ordinance to fund improvements to Brookside Park, which include the installation of artificial turf at the park’s baseball field. Following more than an hour of comments from 25 r...
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Westfield Mourns Dedicated Rec. Department Employee
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
WESTFIELD — The Westfield community lost one of its own earlier this month with the passing of 28-year-old Lauren Harmer, who worked for years as a member of the recreation department. “Lauren was a beloved member of the Town’s employee family who also touched the lives of so many of our residents t...
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Wonder Changes Business Model, Plans Move to Westfield
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Wonder Changes Business Model, Plans Move to Westfield
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
WESTFIELD — Wonder, the Cranford-based food-delivery company whose trucks have been circling the area since 2021, recently announced that it will retire its fleet of vans in favor of a new business model. In an article published on LinkedIn earlier this year, Wonder CEO Mark Lore noted, “as we look ...
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