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Cranford BOE Approves Budget, Adds Staff; Talks Sex-Ed Curric.
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Cranford BOE Approves Budget, Adds Staff; Talks Sex-Ed Curric.
L.K. MATA CUEVAS 
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
CRANFORD — Cranford residents can expect to pay an average of $67 more in school taxes this year despite an increase in state aid, district officials said Monday. The increase, Board Secretary and Business Administrator Robert Carfagno explained during a budget hearing held as part of Monday night’s...
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District Cuts Bring Emotional Response from Students, Parents
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District Cuts Bring Emotional Response from Students, Parents
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
L.K. MATA CUEVAS For The Westfield Leader WESTFIELD — Residents turned out en masse to object to staffing cuts as the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) approved its 2022-2023 budget Tuesday night. Westfield High School Cafeteria B was at full capacity as parents and students passionately advocated ...
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Westfield Hears Prospect, Ferris Traffic-Impact Study
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Westfield Hears Prospect, Ferris Traffic-Impact Study
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
WESTFIELD – After months of public debate and discussion, Westfield residents and elected officials alike were given their first look at the results of a long-awaited traffic-impact study connected to the Prospect and Ferris Redevelopment Project. The findings were presented as part of Tuesday night...
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Of Recalls and Resignations: Election Challenges This Year
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
COUNTY – With calls for resignations growing louder by the day in Clark, and a newly-vacated seat up for grabs on the Westfield council, this year’s voting season is already shaping up to be an interesting one for Union County residents. Although more voices, including Governor Phil Murphy, continue...
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State to Re-Evaluate Sex-Ed Curriculum After Pushback
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State to Re-Evaluate Sex-Ed Curriculum After Pushback
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
AREA — A sex-education curriculum that was adopted two years ago in New Jersey is suddenly garnering massive pushback from local parents and elected officials alike who say the subject matter is too intense for younger students. The opposition stems from a presentation on the new state curriculum by...
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Councilman Issues Posts About Coming Development Proposal
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Councilman Issues Posts About Coming Development Proposal
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
WESTFIELD — In 2020, the Town of Westfield approved a scattered site redevelopment plan for the downtown, which includes the Lord & Taylor properties (owned by Hudson’s Bay Company), the South Avenue train station parking lot, and several other municipal parking lots. On Monday night, Councilman Mar...
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State to Re-Evaluate Sex-Ed Curriculum After Pushback
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State to Re-Evaluate Sex-Ed Curriculum After Pushback
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
AREA — A sex-education curriculum that was adopted two years ago in New Jersey is suddenly garnering massive pushback from local parents and elected officials alike who say the subject matter is too intense for younger students. The opposition stems from a presentation on the new state curriculum by...
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Former Clark Officer Takes Aim At Prosecutor’s Office in Lawsuit
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Former Clark Officer Takes Aim At Prosecutor’s Office in Lawsuit
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
CLARK — As Clark residents struggle to reconcile repeat calls for the resignation of six-term Mayor Sal Bonaccorso against allegations of racism and misconduct, the former police officer responsible for capturing the now-infamous secret recordings says the township still has more to answer for. “My ...
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Scotch Plains OKs $28M Budget With No Tax Increase
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Scotch Plains OKs $28M Budget With No Tax Increase
FRED T. ROSSI 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
SCOTCH PLAINS – The township council on Tuesday approved the 2022 municipal budget that will feature no increase in the municipal property tax rate. The $28,044,820 spending plan includes funding to hire a new police officer, an additional laborer in the public works department and a new fire depart...
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PSE&G Files Suit, Claims Westfield Ordinance Is Invalid
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PSE&G Files Suit, Claims Westfield Ordinance Is Invalid
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
WESTFIELD — PSE&G, the local public utility company, has filed suit against the Town of Westfield for allegedly standing in the way of planned improvements. The suit, filed on April 8 in state Superior Court, indicates that a recently-adopted town ordinance (designated 2022-04) “arbitrarily, caprici...
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