WESTFIELD — Among a plethora of other issues, 2020 has seen a jump in car thefts in Westfield and surrounding areas. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro spoke with Mayor Shelley Brindle on October 14 about the large number of car-theft cases — attempted and successful — this year. He said at the time...

AREA — The fear of a “second wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more and more legitimate as cases around New Jersey continue to rise. According to Covidactnow.org, the Union County infection rate (or the number of people one sick person passes Covid-19 to) is 1.13, somewhat down from last we...

AREA – Democrats swept elections around the area this month, aided by a strong showing at the top of the ballot by former Vice President Joe Biden, who easily won Union County by a more than two-to-one margin. Victories in Scotch Plains and Garwood gave Democrats unanimous control of their governing...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., began the November 19 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting with a statement regarding her recent decision to move to all-remote learning. “I know the decision to shift instruction was not supported by all,” said Dr. Mast. She continued by ...

AREA — The fear of a “second wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more and more legitimate as cases around New Jersey continue to rise. According to Covidactnow.org, the Union County infection rate (or the number of people one sick person passes Covid-19 to) is 1.13, somewhat down from last we...

AREA – Democrats swept elections around the area this month, aided by a strong showing at the top of the ballot by former Vice President Joe Biden, who easily won Union County by a more than two-to-one margin. Victories in Scotch Plains and Garwood gave Democrats unanimous control of their governing...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., began the November 19 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting with a statement regarding her recent decision to move to all-remote learning. “I know the decision to shift instruction was not supported by all,” said Dr. Mast. She continued by ...

TRENTON — New Jersey residents approved an amendment to the state constitution to legalize regulated marijuana for adults age 21 and older via ballot question on Election Day. New Jersey becomes the 15th state to legalize regulated marijuana (not including the District of Columbia). According to Ass...

SCOTCH PLAINS — One week after welcoming all elementary students back to school buildings and less than 24 hours before opening the middle schools and high school for hybrid learning, Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., shifted all Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools to remote learning until January 19. In h...

WESTFIELD — Dr. Susan Kaye, the Westfield Public School district’s physician, spoke about mitigating the spread of Covid-19 at the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Tuesday evening. “The decision to close schools and extracurricular activities are not taken lightly,” said Dr. Kaye, but t...