SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education met Thursday, January 22, to approve a number of contracts connected to the LaGrande Elementary School refurbishment and to address ongoing capacity concerns throughout the district. All members were present for the meeting.Board A...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council saluted Police Chief Jeffrey Briel on Tuesday in anticipation of his upcoming retirement from a career with the department that has spanned more than 30 years.At the governing body’s business meeting, Mayor Joshua Losardo spoke of Chief Briel’s “exemplary” leader...

AREA — Sean Keagan Foley, a former member of the Garwood Borough Council, is speaking out against regionalized rent collusion and is attempting to garner support for legislative change at the State level by appealing to local governing bodies. Last year, the state Office of the Attorney General (OAG...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Planning Board met Tuesday January 21 to reorganize the board for the coming year and to hear the final round of testimony from professionals representing Wonder Group, LLC., at 40-42 Jackson Drive in Cranford.Former Vice-Chair Juan Carlos Nordelo was appointed as this year’s...

CLARK — During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Clark Township Council, the regular order of business was suspended to recognize Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo for his recent Municipal Alliance Award, which he won out of the 21 towns in Union County. Mr. Bernardo has been the Clark Recreation Dire...

MOUNTAINSIDE— At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Mountainside Council expressed concerns about inclement weather that could continue through the weekend. Mayor Paul Mirabelli made a statement to all Mountainside residents to take caution while driving in the cold, snowy weather. “Over the weekend, we h...

WESTFIELD -- The Miller Cory House Museum will hold a presentation entitled Raise A Pint: the History Of Beer Without The Buzz from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 22. Beer has been a beverage of choice since its early beginnings in 4,000 BC Sumeria. Learn all about the history of this fascinating b...

WESTFIELD -- Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has announced the promotions of Detective Sergeant Thomas Ostrander to the rank of Lieutenant of Police and Plainclothes Officer John Swiderski to the rank of Sergeant of Police, effective January 1, 2026.Lieutenant Ostrander was initially ap...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Planning Board met Wednesday to welcome its newest members, Evan Cohen and Town Council liaison Drew Pecker. The meeting was attended by newly-elected Mayor, Jeremy Berman, who told The Leader he was looking forward to attending his first meeting.The group spoke as one as A...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Zoning Board of Adjustment kicked off the new year last week by retaining its leadership and professional team before approving several applications.Chairman Craig Peskin was reelected for a sixth year while Frank Cruz will serve as vice-chairman. Board Attorney Vince Loughlin wa...