FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday evening introduced the 2023 municipal budget, which calls for a small increase in total appropriations and a small boost in the municipal portion of property taxes. At a special meeting lasting less than 10 minutes, the governing body unveiled the budget and s...

WESTFIELD — An 83-year-old Westfield man has been arrested after materials depicting child sexual abuse and exploitation were discovered in his possession earlier this week. According to a press release issued by the Westfield Police Department, William Maher, of Topping Hill Road, was arrested by t...

WESTFIELD – Parody, when handled correctly, can be such fun. The Westfield Community Players’ final production of their season, The 39 Steps, which opened Saturday night, is not only fun but quite a challenge for the four actors who are required to play a multitude of roles. Adapted from a novel by ...

WESTFIELD — As another school year draws to a close, the members of the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) are debating a few amendments to the calendar in order to better meet the changing needs of the community’s increasingly diverse population. Earlier this month, board member Sahar Aziz, part of...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Organizers of a petition drive to force a referendum on the Brookside Park artificial turf question are expressing confidence they will be successful in their efforts to give township voters a say on whether to install synthetic turf at the park’s baseball field. In April, after mont...

AREA — A state-level bill that would gradually phase out New Jersey’s longstanding liquor-license limits over the next six years currently is making its way through the legislature, with the support of more than 90 municipal leaders who say the change is long overdue. “Our downtowns have been strugg...

WESTFIELD — The Edison Fields Project took a major step forward on Tuesday night with the Westfield Town Council’s passage of an $11.8-million bond ordinance. The ordinance passed on its introduction by a vote of 8 to 1, with only Third Ward Councilman Mark LoGrippo voting against it. The project wi...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education (BOE) swore in three members, chose new leadership and bid farewell to Michael Bielen at Tuesday night’s reorganization meeting. Sonal Patel, who joined the board in 2021, was elected by her peers to serve as this year’s board president. “Sonal has been o...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Mayor Joshua Losardo provided brief updates on Tuesday night about two projects that will change the appearance of two major entryways into the downtown business district. At the council’s business meeting, the mayor said that the new QuickChek development at the corner of Terrill Ro...

FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday night discussed manpower shortages in the police department and potential ways to ensure the department is as fully staffed as possible. Councilwoman Patricia Walsh, who chairs the Public Safety Committee, broached the topic at the governing body’s work sessio...