WESTFIELD — Mayor Shelley Brindle announced at Tuesday’s town council meeting that the Policemen’s Benevolent Association and the Town of Westfield have reached a contract agreement. The council approved on first reading General Ordinance No. 2213 to change the salaries of certain police and fire de...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr opened Monday’s meeting of the governing body with the flag salute and a moment of silence for Ken Blom, who passed away suddenly on Sunday. Mr. Blom was an employee of the borough as assistant foreman of the Fanwood Department of Public Works since August of 2000. Capta...

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...

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...