SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council on Tuesday gave its formal backing to applications by entities seeking to open cannabis businesses along Route 22. Two of the applicants — Nikita Brothers Inc. and Crossback LLC — are seeking licenses from the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission to open both a r...

WESTFIELD — In the long and frightening month that has passed since Anthony Labin, 12, took a line drive to the temple during a baseball game in Cooperstown, N.Y., the young ballplayer has endured countless hours of intensive, inpatient therapy and has even undergone surgery to release the pressure ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield mayor and council tackled a heavy agenda on Tuesday during the governing body’s last regular meeting of the summer season. In addition to finalizing a new contract for the fire department, shoring up its road paving schedule and implementing some new floodwater-mitigation s...

GARWOOD — In the three months that have passed since the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) first revealed some sample lesson plans based on the state’s recommended sex-ed curriculum, local boards of education meetings have turned heated putting neighbor against neighbor. The curriculum in controver...

CLARK — The Clark Municipal Planning Board voted Wednesday to approve a major site plan application for a Cube Smart Self Storage facility at 1072 Raritan Road. The board also approved a Redevelopment Site Review for future anticipated Smart Growth in town through a 6 to 1 vote on Block 91, Lots 8.0...

WESTFIELD — Between the growing popularity of internet retailers like Amazon and a number of complications and challenges left over from the Covid-19 pandemic, running a brick-and-mortar business in the digital age can feel like an uphill battle. In Westfield, however, one local advocacy group is tr...

CRANFORD — From truck traffic to regulating home composting, Tuesday night’s Cranford Township Committee meeting brought forth new local regulations. Following the unanimous passage of a new ordinance, vehicles over four tons will no longer be able to travel the length of Orchard Street. Mayor Kathl...

CLARK — In a packed meeting room at the Clark Municipal Building, members of the Clark Council approved an amendment to an existing ordinance regarding wildlife feeding. The ordinance, which was met with both strong support and opposition from township residents, makes it unlawful to feed and leave ...

FANWOOD – The borough council will seek clarification in whether the recently-enacted ordinance permitting dogs in parks applies to public events such as movie night at LaGrande Park. At the council’s agenda meeting on Monday evening, Councilwoman Patricia Walsh said there were dogs at last week’s m...

WESTFIELD — After more than five hours of expert testimony, public debate and plenty of questions from local residents and elected officials alike, the Westfield Planning Board voted Monday to grant its unanimous approval to a site-plan application for the Prospect and Ferris Redevelopment Plan. The...