WESTFIELD — An 85-year-old Westfield resident who admitted to owning elicit materials depicting child abuse has been given probation after pleading guilty in state Criminal Court earlier this month.William Maher, of Topping Hill Road, was arrested by the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Again...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Board of Education met Monday to discuss the district’s performance on Spring 2025 NJSLA testing, as well as its self-reporting results for Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB). The board approved the appointment of Dr. Gina Dunleavy as the next Principal of Cranford H...

GARWOOD — During her Public Works report at Thursday night’s meeting of the Garwood Mayor and Council, Councilwoman Karina Boto gave an update on the current Adopt-A-Drain program.Started in 2024, theAdopt-A-Drain program is a stormwater management program where residents volunteer to help keep loca...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners joined dozens of other governing bodies from across the State last week in voicing its unanimous support for the Immigrant Trust Act, a pending piece of legislation that seeks to provide additional protections and resources to the immigrant com...

WESTFIELD -- The Rialto Center for Creativity’s Spotlight Series continues on Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m., bringing audiences a powerful evening of history, art, and storytelling centered on Westfield’s role in the Harlem Renaissance. The second event in the series will feature Tanya Birl-Tor...

MOUNTAINSIDE–A Mountainside man is facing attempted murder charges after firing a gun at law enforcement officers during an hours-long standoff this past weekend. The suspect is currently in custody. According to information provided by the Union County Prosecutor's Office (UCPO), police were summon...

CRANFORD – Discussions surrounding the future of Cranford’s outdoor pools continued Tuesday night during a regular meeting of the Township Committee.“I’ve been a member of the Cranford pools for more than 10 years. I truly believe that times have changed,” Mayor Terrence Curran, who first broached t...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education met Thursday to discuss a range of topics including the cost of transportation and construction and the impact of increased enrollment. The Board also honored the District’s newly tenured teachers at a special celebration earlier in the ev...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Planning Board met Wednesday to hear professional testimony from noise expert and Acoustical Engineer Jack Zybura, who walked the Board through the current and proposed sound conditions of the Wonder Foods, LLC, property. Board chair Molly Kellett, Vice Chair Juan Carlos Nord...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Recreation Commission this week began discussing potential projects for 2026, and it is likely that money for some of those activities could come from unused capital budget funds that were appropriated earlier this year.At the Commission’s meeting on Monday, Chairman Mike Walsh s...