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Planning Bd. Moves Solar Panels Ordinance to Council
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, July 10, 2025
WESTFIELD — After a round of engaged discussion Monday, the WestfieldPlanningBoardvotedtodeem a new ordinance on solar panels “not inconsistent” with the town’s master plan. If passed by the town council, the ordinance would no longer require homeowners to match street-facing solar panels to the col...
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POLICE BLOTTER
Thursday, July 10, 2025
FANWOOD Tuesday, July 1, a resident of Pleasant Avenue reported that he sent money via cyberspace to a scammer after receiving threatening text messages. The resident reported sending a total of $3,500. The incident was documented by patrol officers. WESTFIELD Sunday, June 29, John Freudenberger, 70...
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Summer Activities Await at The NJ Botanical Garden
Thursday, July 10, 2025
RINGWOOD — The New Jersey State Botanical Garden (NJBG) invites visitors to bask in the beauty of summer with an exciting calendar of concerts, tours, and outdoor programs throughout July and August 2025. Whether you're interested in live music, nature walks, or historic architecture, NJBG offers so...
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Cranford Talks Storm Preparedness, Funding
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, July 10, 2025
CRANFORD — A range of stormpreparedness equipment was authorized for purchase by the Cranford Township Committee Tuesday following remarks from Mayor Terrence Curran about the recent deadly floods in Texas.Mayor Curran offered his condolences to the impacted communities. “To every parent whose world...
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Planning Bd. Moves Solar Panel Ordinance to Council
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, July 10, 2025
WESTFIELD — After a round of engaged discussion Monday, the Westfield Planning Board voted to deem a new ordinance on solar panels “not inconsistent” with the town’s master plan. If passed by the town council, the ordinance would no longer require homeowners to match streetfacing solar panels to the...
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Residents Decry Approval of South Ave. Apt. Application
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Residents Decry Approval of South Ave. Apt. Application
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
FANWOOD — Despite opposition from neighborhood residents, the planning board last month approved an application to develop property on South Avenue into a 16-unit apartment building. NB Home Improvements LLC will construct a three-story, triangularshaped building at 383 South Avenue, between SouthAv...
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Jason Benedict Named to Fill Vacancy on SP-F BOE
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Jason Benedict Named to Fill Vacancy on SP-F BOE
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
FANWOOD — Jason Benedict was appointed to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education last month to fill the vacancy created when long-time board member Amy Winkler stepped down.The board announced the appointment at its final meeting of the school year, and it followed an interviewing process the ...
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Mountainside Eyes Fees for Body-cam Review
By SERENA BROWN 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
MOUNTAINSIDE — At Tuesday’s borough council conference session, the governing body deliberated a new contract and fees for police body cameras and regulations for house numbers.“For the mandatory body-worn cameras, 25 cameras for the course of 60 months would be $116,053.65 for the five-year term,” ...
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Garwood Poet Receives Community Spirit Award
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Garwood Poet Receives Community Spirit Award
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s meeting of the Garwood mayor and council, resident and poet Sheila Moreira was honored with a Community Spirit Award for her poem, “I Wish For All My Neighbors,” which she read at the Garwood Partnership for Arts and Culture Poetry Festival back in April. “Everybody...
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Council Endorses Reduced Affordable-Housing Numbers
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday endorsed the latest round of affordable-housing obligations, but not before a group of residents expressed concerns about the recent spate of development projects that have been approved or are underway, specifically the apartment building on South Avenue.At a...
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ALJ Lockdown Lifted
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ALJ Lockdown Lifted
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 5, 2026
CLARK -- Arthur L. Johnson High School was under an active lockdown for most of the school day while police worked to investigate what school official...
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WHS Spends Day In Lockdown
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WHS Spends Day In Lockdown
By LAUREN S. BARR 
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Westfield High School was under an active lockdown for what Westfield Police call "an unspecified security threat" until approximately 3 ...
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Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
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Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
ByMADOLYNLAURINE 
Thursday, February 12, 2026
WESTFIELD – Residents could see their taxes increase by as much as $745 this year in connection with rising healthcare, staffing and insurance costs a...
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Two Area High Schools Locked Down In Short Timeframe
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Two Area High Schools Locked Down In Short Timeframe
ByKATIEMOEN 
Thursday, February 12, 2026
AREA — Both Westfield High School and Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark were placed on lockdowns for what turned out to be separate unsubstantiat...
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Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
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Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Your February 4 “Common Sense” editorial began with a promising question: “What happened to reason, logic, and the rule of law?” But your criticism of...
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