AREA — State Senator Jon Bramnick, a Union County native and self-described moderate Republican, officially announced his intention to seek his party’s nomination in the 2025 race for governor during a special event held Saturday at a comedy club in New Brunswick.Mr. Bramnick, an attorney who occasi...

WESTFIELD — A group of migrants traveling from Texas to New York was temporarily routed through Westfield Thursday morning after being dropped at the South Avenue train station. Similarly orchestrated dropoffs, many of which have included children and families, have been reported in numerous other t...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield mayor and council introduced two new ordinances during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening: one that clarifies salary ranges for certain members of the town’s police department and a second that will establish a new, increased fee structure with the Rahway Valley Sewer...

BERNARDSVILLE – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr spoke out last week after reports that fake pornographic images of Taylor Swift generated using artificial intelligence were circulated and became viral on social media.“It is clear that AI technology is advancing faster than the necessary guardrails,” said C...

WESTFIELD — In preparation for the upcoming budget season, Councilwoman Linda Habgood and Town Administrator Jim Gildea met with residents at Town Hall on Thursday to review Westfield’s financial performance in 2023. “We are in a very strong position this year,” said Ms. Habgood, who chairs the town...

WESTFIELD — As the Westfield Board of Education prepares for its upcoming election season, district officials are working to navigate new state-level regulations that will effectively redefine the amount of direct control that local voters will have over the 2024-2025 school budget. Last year, Westf...

Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter Call 908-232-4407 or email sales@goleader.comCLARKTuesday, January 16, police took a report of an attempted burglary to a residence on Oleander Way. This incident is under investigation.Wednesday, January 17, police took a report regarding the theft of it...

WESTFIELD — Fashionistas, bargain shoppers and curiosity seekers alike have a new opportunity to hunt for hidden gems in downtown Westfield.On Saturday, Mayor Shelley Brindle and other town officials joined the staff of 2nd Street USA, a new high-end, second-hand store located on East Broad Street, ...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Planning Board’s first order of business for the new year was to swear in six of its members, including Mayor Brian Andrews and Commissioner Kathleen Miller-Prunty. The oath was administered by Joseph Tauriello.“Thank you, Mayor Andrews and Commissioner Miller-Prunty,” Planni...

WESTFIELD — Long-time Westfield resident Audrey Fisch, Ph.D., spoke to the Rotary Club of Westfield at its January 9 regular meeting about More Than Bootstraps (MTB), a 501c3 of which she is the founder and president and to which the Westfield Rotary Club Foundation has provided grant support for th...