WESTFIELD — Bias incidents have been on the rise in New Jersey since 2015, according to a report from the New Jersey State Police (NJSP). In 2019, 994 bias incidents were reported in New Jersey, a 75-percent increase in reported incidents from 2018, according to the report on the NJSP website. “If y...

AREA — Residents from across New Jersey are rolling up their sleeves and undertaking the essential task of scheduling vaccine appointments for the state’s most vulnerable populations. Almost four months after vaccines arrived in New Jersey, eligible individuals, especially elderly residents, are str...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The family of a township woman battling ALS is reaching out to the community for assistance with her “astronomical” medical bills — and the response so far has been gratifying. Carol Rachko’s family says she “has held many titles in her 58 years: devoted daughter, trusted coworker, v...

AREA — Food-delivery apps have seen enormous growth in the past year and some have posed themselves as champions of “eating local,” but local restaurants face immense fees in order to use their services. When the Covid-19 pandemic shut down every restaurant to in-person dining over a year ago, resta...

By MARTA ESQUÍROZ For The Leader/Times CRANFORD — On Monday night, after two years of hearings, the Cranford Zoning Board voted to deny New York SMSA Limited Partnership’s application seeking to build a Verizon Cell Tower at Union County College. The board decided to deny the application, saying tha...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township Democratic Committee has selected Matthew Adams as its candidate in November’s special election to fill an unexpired term on the township council. Mr. Adams, a partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm and a township resident since 2014, told The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times...

AREA — Food-delivery apps have seen enormous growth in the past year and some have posed themselves as champions of “eating local,” but local restaurants face immense fees in order to use their services. When the Covid-19 pandemic shut down every restaurant to in-person dining over a year ago, resta...

By MARTA ESQUÍROZ For The Leader/Times CRANFORD — On Monday night, after two years of hearings, the Cranford Zoning Board voted to deny New York SMSA Limited Partnership’s application seeking to build a Verizon Cell Tower at Union County College. The board decided to deny the application, saying tha...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township Democratic Committee has selected Matthew Adams as its candidate in November’s special election to fill an unexpired term on the township council. Mr. Adams, a partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm and a township resident since 2014, told The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times...

WESTFIELD — Megan Avallone, Westfield Regional Health director, hosted an open forum March 9 focusing on Covid-19 vaccinations. With the assistance of local healthcare workers, Ms. Avallone fielded questions about how the vaccines work, their effectiveness and their limitations. Dr. Britney Alexande...