SCOTCH PLAINS — After 90 minutes of discussion, the planning board on Monday decided not to send to the township council any recommendations regarding the downtown redevelopment plan in advance of the governing body’s Monday, November 8 public hearing and vote on the plan. At its October 13 meeting,...

AREA — With the General Election on Tuesday, November 2, New Jerseyans have the opportunity to make their voices heard and play a role in charting the state’s path forward by electing officials on the municipal, county and state levels of government. In some races, party control of local government ...

WESTFIELD — With the community still reeling after the home invasion and sexual assault that took place October 19 on Longfellow Avenue, and the subsequent arrest of a suspect in the case, Mayor Shelley Brindle and Police Chief Christopher Battiloro took time during Tuesday’s town council meeting to...

AREA — With the General Election on Tuesday, November 2, New Jerseyans have the opportunity to make their voices heard and play a role in charting the state’s path forward by electing officials on the municipal, county and state levels of government. In some races, party control of local government ...

Home Invasion Suspect Arrested JOINT STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BRINDLE AND CHIEF BATTILORO

GARWOOD — The Garwood Board of Education met on Monday to discuss the progress of the Garwood school district. During this meeting, board members addressed the changes that are coming for the Gifted and Talented program. Board of Education member Denise Ridente gave the committee report on education...

SCOTCH PLAINS — At last Thursday’s Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., said she was in discussions with the local department of health about reducing the currently required 14-day quarantine. “We have not seen any strong evidence of in-school transmissi...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education candidates faced off in a forum last Wednesday evening. Three seats are up for election this November and there are seven candidates: Emily Barker, Robert Benacchio, Kent Diamond, Robert Garrison (incumbent), Ilya Eric Kolchinsky, Kristen T. Sonnek-Schmel...

WESTFIELD — The Union County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a home invasion occurred on Longfellow Avenue in Westfield on Tuesday. Residents were alerted via Nixle just before 2 p.m. to an ongoing police investigation. Westfield police also indicated that they were seeking surveillance video in ...

WESTFIELD — Westfield’s mayoral candidates, Democratic incumbent Mayor Shelley Brindle and Republican challenger and former councilwoman JoAnn Neylan, outlined two competing visions for the town’s future during a debate held on October 14. Both candidates touched upon a wide range of topics confront...