WESTFIELD – The Westfield Board of Education (BOE) approved the proposed budget for the 2021-2022 school year, which will be sent to the county superintendent for approval. The board will vote on the budget’s official adoption in April. The total budget is just over $127 million, according to Busine...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Township officials this week acknowledged the serious delays in recycling pickups last week by the new company that was recently contracted to provide the service and said that all efforts will be made to avoid a repeat next week. The normal two-day pickup — Monday for the south side...

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...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Board of Education (BOE) approved the proposed budget for the 2021-2022 school year, which will be sent to the county superintendent for approval. The board will vote on the budget’s official adoption in April. The total budget is just over $127 million, according to Busine...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Township officials this week acknowledged the serious delays in recycling pickups last week by the new company that was recently contracted to provide the service and said that all efforts will be made to avoid a repeat next week. The normal two-day pickup — Monday for the south side...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Republicans recently announced their slate of candidates for the mayoral and council races this November. Democrats currently hold seven of the eight council seats, along with the mayor’s spot. JoAnn Neylan is running for mayor. She served as a council member for Westfield’...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment will hold a fourth hearing in April on an application to add a drive-thru window at a Dunkin’ outlet on North Avenue. Plainfield Gas Realty LLC, which owns the gasoline station and Dunkin’ at 2246 North Avenue, is seeking to add the drive-thru window at...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council passed on second reading General Ordinance No. 2209 to adopt the South Avenue Redevelopment Plan at its Tuesday meeting. Mayor Shelley Brindle said that the plan is the first step in a long process and that the specifics of the project, like the exact parking d...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Republicans recently announced their slate of candidates for the mayoral and council races this November. Democrats currently hold seven of the eight council seats, along with the mayor’s spot. JoAnn Neylan is running for mayor. She served as a council member for Westfield’...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment will hold a fourth hearing in April on an application to add a drive-thru window at a Dunkin’ outlet on North Avenue. Plainfield Gas Realty LLC, which owns the gasoline station and Dunkin’ at 2246 North Avenue, is seeking to add the drive-thru window at...