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Cranford PD Chief Appointed Admin., Council Approves PILOT
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Cranford PD Chief Appointed Admin., Council Approves PILOT
LAURA KREISER 
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
CRANFORD — Though officials would not comment as to the circumstances surrounding the situation, Township Administrator Jamie Cryan was noticeably absent from Tuesday night’s regular meeting of the Cranford Mayor and Council. A late starter resolution named Police Chief Ryan Greco as the interim tow...
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Commissioners Introduce Fourth Straight Year of Salary Increases
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to introduce an ordinance that, if adopted, would raise commissioners’ salaries (and those of the county’s numerous administrators and department heads) for the fourth consecutive year. According to the ordinance (842-2002), Coun...
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Clark BOE Thanks Varriano For Years of Service
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Clark BOE Thanks Varriano For Years of Service
KELLY MEHORTER 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
CLARK — At its Monday meeting, the Clark Board of Education thanked Henry Varriano for 20 years of service as a board member. A graduate of Arthur L. Johnson High School, Mr. Varriano retired as a longtime educator with the Elizabeth school district before he was elected to the board in 2003. Board ...
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Westfield BOH Considers Allergen Awareness Policy
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Westfield BOH Considers Allergen Awareness Policy
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Health (BOH) announced Monday that it may be looking to implement a new policy designed to promote better allergen awareness and food handling in local restaurants. The conversation came on the heels of a report issued by Health Inspector Helen Mendez, who reported...
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Hartz Highlights Proposed Amenities for 750 Walnut Ave.
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Hartz Highlights Proposed Amenities for 750 Walnut Ave.
LAURA KREISER 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
CRANFORD — Testimony continued during a special meeting of the Cranford Planning Board November 30 regarding an application by Hartz Mountain Industries Inc. for a residential/commercial development at 750 Walnut Avenue. The main focus of this meeting involved details of what the commercial and resi...
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Garwood Officials Move To Prohibit Short-Term Rentals
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Garwood Officials Move To Prohibit Short-Term Rentals
KELLY MEHORTER 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
GARWOOD — The Garwood Borough Council met Monday evening, at which time officials introduced three ordinances, including one that would enforce the borough’s current prohibition on short-term rentals of 28 consecutive days or less, if passed. “If it’s not written in our current code, then it is not ...
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Former BOE Member Elected Via Write-In Votes
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Former BOE Member Elected Via Write-In Votes
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
GARWOOD — Tina Simitz, a former member of the Garwood Board of Education, has officially been elected to a new, three-year term thanks to a successful write-in campaign. “I’m really excited,” said Ms. Simitz, who was elected to her first term in 2017. “We’re getting a new superintendent in January, ...
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HBC|Streetworks Offers Look At Traffic-Impact Study
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HBC|Streetworks Offers Look At Traffic-Impact Study
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
WESTFIELD — Representatives from HBC|Streetworks met with Westfield residents at the One Westfield Place preview center on Monday for the first of several planned discussions about the potential impact that the firm’s proposed redevelopment plan could have on the community and its infrastructure. HB...
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Concealed Carry Permit Requests On the Rise In N.J.
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Concealed Carry Permit Requests On the Rise In N.J.
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
AREA — Earlier this year, the Supreme Court voted to overturn a decades-old law that required New York residents to show probable cause in order to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon in public, declaring such restrictions to be unconstitutional. Now, states like New Jersey (historically ho...
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OPRA Request Yields Private Information, Potential Conflicts
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OPRA Request Yields Private Information, Potential Conflicts
KATIE MOEN & LAUREN S. BARR 
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
By KATIE MOEN & LAUREN S. BARR WESTFIELD — Earlier this year, Westfield resident Kyle George raised several issues at board of education meetings, referencing information he found through an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request. The Westfield Leader filed a request seeking a copy of the board’s re...
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Fanwood Man Indicted on Felony Murder Charges
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Fanwood Man Indicted on Felony Murder Charges
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
FANWOOD — A Fanwood man has been indicted on murder charges for his alleged involvement in a fatal fire that claimed the life of his 82year-old neighb...
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Garwood Planning Board Reviews Circulation Plan
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Garwood Planning Board Reviews Circulation Plan
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
GARWOOD- During Wednesday night’s meeting of the Garwood Planning Board, Michael Mistretta, a Professional Planner with Harbor Consultants, joined the...
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AL Johnson Coach Marino Named UCC Girls Basketball Coach of Year
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AL Johnson Coach Marino Named UCC Girls Basketball Coach of Year
Thursday, April 2, 2026
AL Johnson High School girls basketball Head Coach Joe Marino has been named Union County Conference “Coach of the Year”. Two Union County teams finis...
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Crusaders Blank Blue Devils In Baseball Opener, 14-0
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Crusaders Blank Blue Devils In Baseball Opener, 14-0
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
The guns were loaded and ready to fire in the season opener between the Westfield High School baseball team and the AL Johnson Crusaders in Westfield ...
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Summit Area Old Guard Speaker April 7th
Thursday, April 2, 2026
SUMMIT AREA –On Tuesday,April 7th,the Summit Area Old Guardspeaker is Lindsay Schambach, the executive director of Imagine. Schambach will describe Im...
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