GARWOOD — The Garwood Borough Council voted last week to adopt a 2026 budget of $12,107,952.36 to fund its expenditures through the rest of the fiscal year. The Borough will need to collect approximately $7,636,651.13 in taxes to fully fund its current initiatives, which will result in an increase o...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The redevelopment of the public properties in the downtown business district will be done in three phases and be completed in seven to 10 years, according to the Township’s Redevelopment Team. At a special information session on Monday night, representatives from Fairfield-based Wood...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council on Tuesday approved a resolution designating the Senior Citizens Housing Corp. as the conditional redeveloper of the senior housing facility on Lake Avenue.Last September, the planning board adopted a study concluding that the senior housing complex met the crite...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Next week, the Township’s conditional redeveloper for the downtown will publicly unveil conceptual renderings of what the Central Business District could eventually look like in the coming years. “We’re finally in a place to share with the community where things stand and show the co...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education filled a vacancy Tuesday night, appointing Christina St. Hillaire to the seat formerly held by Board President Evan Murray, who resigned on April 30. Following Ms. St. Hillaire’s election, Vice President Tonya Williams was voted in...

SUMMIT--AssemblymanAndrew Macurdy will introduce three bills to protect New Jerseyans from potentially harmful behavior and capabilities of artificial intelligence technology. The three common-sense measures are at the cutting edge of government response to the swift impact artificial intelligence i...

SCOTCH PLAINS – A Township homeowner’s request to retain 40 pigeons on his property was rejected last week by the Zoning Board of Adjustment to keep 40 homing pigeons as service animals to help him with his mental health conditions of depression and anxiety. After hearings on the matter were postpon...

SCOTCHPLAINS—TheRecreation Commission this week looked at concept plans for a new playground at Haven Park, which is also slated to have its basketball court refurbished.The Park has been discussed for the past few years, Commission Chairman Mike Walsh noted at Monday’s meeting. He said the neighbor...

MOUNTAINSIDE – Mountainside schools have made progress towards addressing issues related to Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying within the district.On Tuesday, during a regular meeting of the Board of Education, Superintendent Christopher Kinney presented the results of the 2024-2025Anti-Bullying ...

WESTFIELD — The recipe for a perfect summer day includes delicious food and activities, all sound tracked by entertaining music. Arts on the Lawn, an upcoming event hosted by Westfield High School, checks those boxes and more. On Saturday May 16, families are invited to come support and celebrate st...