COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced last week that it intends to embark on a comprehensive, $57.6 million capital improvement campaign that will allow the county to purchase new vehicles and equipment, fund various equipment upgrades and support changes to the county’s ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department has launched an internal affairs investigation in response to a recent viral video that alleges both misconduct and retaliatory behavior at the hands of one of the department’s newest members.The video, posted to YouTube by a group known as LackLuster, rel...

WESTIFELD—CongressmanTom Kean, Jr., joined several members of the Westfield business community for a walking tour of the downtown area on Tuesday to chat with local entrepreneurs and discuss the future of Main Street economics.The tour, sponsored by the Greater WestfieldArea Chamber of Commerce (GWA...

WESTFIELD — A long-awaited traffic light at the intersection of Rahway Avenue and Lamberts Mill may be operational in the coming weeks, county officials say. The traffic light, which has been talked about since June of 2021, has been covered and unused since its installment. According to town offici...

FANWOOD – Long-time resident and community volunteer Dean Talcott was remembered this week for his many contributions to the borough, specifically when it came to the environment and, even more specifically, when it came to trees.Mr. Talcott, who died last week at the age of 74, was a 48-year Fanwoo...

GARWOOD — Garwood residents wantedtoknowonethingTuesdaynight: what was happening between the board of education and the library? AttheJuly27GarwoodCouncilmeeting, CouncilmanMarcLazarowgavean account of the negotiations between the library and the board of education that had ended on the rent remaini...

FANWOOD —The planning board last week gave its unanimous approval for the redevelopment of the former A&P supermarket site on South Avenue into two apartment buildings, a restaurant and a new home for Fanwood Liquors. The development, to be called Carano Square, will be situated on the former superm...

CRANFORD — Union College of Union County, New Jersey has announced that Chemistry Professor Shahrzad “Sherry” Heidary will receive the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 2023 Northeast Region Faculty Award.Professor Heidary will formally accept the award in October at the Awards Presen...

WESTFIELD — The First Congregational Church of Westfield (FCC) recently welcomed the Reverend Kyle Reaka as its new assistant pastor to help lead the church’s various services alongside Senior Pastor the Reverend Dr. Jennifer Testa Hrynyk. He also will direct FCC’s youth and digital ministries, grow...

SCOTCH PLAINS — After a twoweek, end-of-summer closing beginning after close of business this Saturday, August 19, the non-profit Thrift Shop operated by the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League (FSPSL) at 1741 East Second Street, Scotch Plains, will re-open for business on Tuesday, September 5.The ...