GARWOOD — On September 8, Garwood residents filled the council chambers where a controversial ordinance to ban short-term rentals of 30 days or less, like Airbnb or Vrbo, was on the agenda for introduction. The ordinance would also make it unlawful to rent out pools. Instead, the council tabled the ...

WESTFIELD — On Tuesday, dozens of residents, veterans and town officials gathered at Martin Wallberg American Legion Post 3 in Westfield to discuss an innovative project that would see the North Avenue facility converted into a multi-purpose, modern venue that could help local vets find the safety, ...

CRANFORD — Heated words and questions abounded in front of the Cranford Planning Board September 9 over the Hartz Mountain redevelopment on 750 Walnut. Hart Mountain’s lawyer, Henry Kent-Smith, and a few expert witnesses returned to finish testimony from the August 21 hearing. Several residents stil...

CLARK — In the two-plus years that have passed since the Union County Prosecutor’s Office (UCPO) first assumed control of the Clark Police Department, the township’s taxpayers have been asked without explanation to foot a bill of more than $780,000 to cover the salaries of three high-ranking officer...

AREA — For the first time in three years, students are returning to the classroom without the need for remote-learning schedules, hybrid workarounds or mask mandates. And while the expectation of a relatively normal school year has communities across the state looking forward to a new beginning, man...

WESTFIELD — On Tuesday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield mayor and council, local officials said that while there may not be quite as many crossing guards stationed around town as in years past, pedestrians will still be able to safely navigate the community’s busy streets. Westfield starte...

WESTFIELD — One of Westfield’s favorite families is coming home for the holidays, and the town is getting ready to roll out the red (or maybe black) carpet. After a few years of pandemic-related cancellations and adjustments, AddamsFest is due back in all of its creepy, kooky and altogether spooky g...

COUNTY — Now that the summer season is starting to wind down, Union County bow hunters are gearing up for the kickoff of this year’s deer-management program. At a recent meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners, Ray Szpond, one of the program’s volunteer coordinators, thanked the bo...

AREA – After a summer marked by long stretches of 90-degree days and a dearth of rainfall, the fall calendar in Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Garwood and Clark will be a busy one. Things are slowly to returning to normal after two years of pandemic-related cancellations and delays. The end of the summer s...

STATE – Domestic travelers who either do not have or do not want to carry a passport are coming up against a deadline to obtain the new federally-issued and allegedly more secure Real ID. Though the deadline to obtain the new ID has already been pushed back twice due to complications posed by the pa...