WESTFIELD – Meetings are scheduled for today, August 13, at 6 p.m., and Saturday, August 15, at 10 a.m. in Brightwood Park, to discuss the proposed changes to the park which is located on Prospect Street, bordering Scotch Plains. According to a presentation by the Westfield Recreation Commission, th...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Despite delays caused by the coronavirus-related shutdowns, it is possible that the Revolutionary War-era Frazee House could be open to the public by early or mid-2022. That is the hope expressed by Andrew Calamaras, president of the board of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Frazee H...

WESTFIELD — It has been more than 150 days since the beginning of the coronavirus shutdown, and the number of food-insecure individuals and families continues to grow. Feed the Frontline of Hunger, founded by Westfield’s Michael Esposito, is trying to offset the growing need, but the organization on...

SCOTCH PLAINS — He did it! James Leitner, a Scotch Plains native, ran 30 miles every day for 30 days and raised $36,000 for his non-profit, MissionCleanWater, surpassing his original goal of $30,000. According to the World Health Organization’s website, 2.2 billion people worldwide make daily trips ...

WESTFIELD — COVID-19 cases have risen 250 percent amongst Westfield residents, stated Westfield Regional Health Department Director Megan Avallone. The reported rise in positive cases was from June to July. The uptick in cases is considered “localized at this time,” stated Ms. Avallone, who said the...

WESTFIELD — “The entire concept of school and the school day has changed,” said Superintendent Margaret Dolan, Ed.D. during Monday’s virtual board of education meeting, referring to the district’s “Restart and Recovery Plan” for September. “Health and safety” was the top guiding principle, according...

SCOTCH PLAINS — He did it! James Leitner, a Scotch Plains native, ran 30 miles every day for 30 days and raised $36,000 for his non-profit, MissionCleanWater, surpassing his original goal of $30,000. According to the World Health Organization’s website, 2.2 billion people worldwide make daily trips ...

WESTFIELD — COVID-19 cases have risen 250 percent amongst Westfield residents, stated Westfield Regional Health Department Director Megan Avallone. The reported rise in positive cases was from June to July. The uptick in cases is considered “localized at this time,” stated Ms. Avallone, who said the...

WESTFIELD — “The entire concept of school and the school day has changed,” said Superintendent Margaret Dolan, Ed.D. during Monday’s virtual board of education meeting, referring to the district’s “Restart and Recovery Plan” for September. “Health and safety” was the top guiding principle, according...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Mayor Alexander Smith said this week that the township is prepared to assist the Fanwood Police Department in any way necessary as borough officials assess the state of their police operations in the wake of the departure of Chief Richard Trigo earlier this month. Mayor Smith told Th...