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Township Committee Okays Affordable-Housing Plan
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee signed, sealed and delivered its resolution on affordable housing Monday, meeting the state’s deadline on its final day. The township submitted its Housing Element and Fair Share Housing Plan to the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which is hold...
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Advocates Lose Appeal of OWP Lawsuit
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Advocates Lose Appeal of OWP Lawsuit
By LAUREN S. BARR 
Friday, June 27, 2025
WESTFIELD — The New Jersey Appellate Court upheld the Lower Court’s ruling dismissing The Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development’s (WARD) lawsuit against the Town of Westfield and the developer for One Westfield Place. The Advocates, an ad-hoc citizens' group concerned with overdevelopment ...
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E-Bikes Banned from Park Trails and Paths in Westfield
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E-Bikes Banned from Park Trails and Paths in Westfield
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
WESTFIELD — Visitors to town parks will now have to park their electric bicycles and scooters after the town council during its Tuesday meeting passed an ordinance banning them from being ridden on pathways and trails. The new ordinance is in response to what Mayor Shelley Brindle described as incre...
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SP Council Endorses Housing Numbers, Sets Sewer Rates
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council on Tuesday endorsed the latest round of affordable-housing obligations, which will be less than originally expected.At a special meeting on Tuesday morning — which clocked in at two minutes and 27 seconds, likely making it the shortest council meeting ever — the ...
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Record Heat Brings Power Outages Across Area
By MADOLYN LAURINE and LAUREN S. BARR 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
AREA — With temperatures reaching 103 degrees — setting a record for June 24 and tying the record for the June record set in 2021, according to the National Weather Service — power failures also gripped the area.Separate transformer explosions and fires led to outages that swathed the Central Avenue...
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Towns to Celebrate Independence Day
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Towns to Celebrate Independence Day
Thursday, June 26, 2025
AREA — Starting this weekend, multiple area communities will present Independence Day celebrations offering an array of activities and capped off by glittery firework displays.Scotch PlainsThe township will lead off local festivities this Saturday, June 28, at Shady Rest Country Club, 820 Jerusalem ...
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Clark Board of Education Honors ALJ Seniors and BOE Members
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
CLARK — Monday evening’s meeting of the Clark Board of Education (BOE) was a night to celebrate the achievements of the recentArthur L. Johnson High School (ALJ) graduates as well as the members of the BOE themselves. ALJ Principal Tara Oliveira took to the podium to congratulate Valedictorian Krist...
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Cranford Officer Honored For Impraired Driving Enforcement
Thursday, June 26, 2025
CRANFORD – Cranford Police Officer Nicolette Tufano was recognized this week for her outstanding work in impaired driving enforcement. Officer Tufano was awarded the 2024 “Top Cop” award by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in recognition of her continued efforts in detecting and arresting drunk ...
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Community Fondly Remembers Mike Michalisin
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — Words like “kind,” “humble and loving,” “cared for people” and “blessed to have known him” were among the sentiments township officials past and present expressed as they remembered the various contributions to the community of Mike Michalisin, who died on May 30 at age 85.Mr. Michal...
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Cranford Zoning Bd. Delays Two Project Hearings
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Cranford Zoning Bd. Delays Two Project Hearings
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
CRANFORD — Two applicants for major projects in Cranford presented early-stage plans to redevelop an existing rehabilitation facility and gas station, but were met with pushback from the zoning board for failing to present the proper planning documents to the township. Board members Christine Daly 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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