CRANFORD — Special guest Senate President Nicholas Scutari administered the oath of office to Mayor Brian Andrews last Wednesday as the latter was sworn in for a new term during the Cranford Township Committee’s reorganization meeting. “I’m joined tonight by my parents and my wife, Jill, and kids, a...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr began her sixth term in office last week by stating her belief “in public service to my core” and calling government “a noble and just profession.” “I am as humbled, honored and excited as I was 20 years ago” when beginning her first term, the mayor said at the borough c...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment last week retained its leadership and professional team for 2024, re-electing Craig Peskin as chairman and Dan Sullivan as vice-chairman.Mr. Peskin, a board member since 2019, is entering his third year as chairman while Mr. Sullivan, who also is the ch...

WESTFIELD – A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will examine all aspects of the Westfield Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services on Monday, January 15 Police Chief Christopher Battiloro announced. ...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Board of Education convened for its annual reorganization meeting on Monday. Kurt Petschow was nominated by board member Terry Darling for reelection as this year’s president and was sworn into office after a roll-call vote. William Hulse was chosen as this year’s vice-presid...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Health kicked off the new year on Monday by appointing Elizabeth Talmont, DNP, chief project officer at Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey, to another one-year term as president of the body. Tara Donnelly, who joined the board last year...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The planning board on Monday night retained its leadership and most of its professional team for 2024, with Chairman Jeffrey Strauss saying the board will need to start thinking about updating the township’s master plan as lawmakers in Trenton look set to enact legislation on afforda...

CLARK — During Clark’s first planning board meeting of the new year, held on January 4, the board reviewed an application for a new drive-thru Starbucks at the site of the former Molly Maguire’s restaurant on Central Avenue. The application was last revised in December to incorporate additional park...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) met for its reorganization meeting on Thursday, which began with the board announcing the annual school-election results. With a total of 6,837 votes cast in Scotch Plains, 3,969 went to Sonali Phatak Parve and 4,356 went to Evan Mur...

WESTFIELD — Westfield kicked off the new year by officially swearing in its four newest council members during the town’s annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday. Representative Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ07) joined the council on the dais to administer the oaths of office to Todd Saunders (Ward 1), Michael ...