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...

WESTFIELD — From allegations of racism and retaliation, to claims of wrongful termination, to workplace injuries or slip and falls, municipal lawsuits can sometimes read like the pages of a sordid dime-store novel. Even in situations where the municipality might clearly be in the right, these cases ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The planning board on Monday gave its unanimous assent to a report by its planner that found that a segment of the St. Bartholomew Church property met the criteria to be deemed an Area in Need of Redevelopment. Harbor Consultants, the board’s planner, was authorized five months ago t...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield police officer accused of racial profiling by two of his superior officers has been cleared of any alleged wrongdoing through an Internal Affairs investigation. Pending litigation against the department, however, could still point to larger, more systemic cultural issues at p...