SCOTCH PLAINS – The township council on Tuesday approved the 2025 operating budget, with the municipal portion of the total property tax levy set to rise by $179 for the average household.Mayor Joshua Losardo called the $34,657,250 spending plan “a very responsible budget” that will “maintain the hi...

CLARK—Aswarmerweatherstarts to hit the region, Clark officials are cracking down on electric bicycles and scooters in an effort to promote public safety and prevent escalating problems for motorists and pedestrians.“These things have really been growing in popularity over the course of the past [two...

WESTFIELD — On Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will examine all aspects of the Westfield Police Department’s 9-1-1 Police-Fire-EMS Communications Center, to include its policies & procedures, management, operations, and support se...

WESTFIELD — Police were called to Roosevelt Intermediate School on Monday after a swastika was found drawn inside of a boys’ bathroom stall.“ Let me say, again, that antisemitism, hate, and bigotry have no place in our schools and in our community,” Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Raymond Go...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve its $20,134,896 budget for the 2025-2026 school year, which equates to an average tax increase of about $178 for all residents.According to a presentation given by Superintendent Janet Walling and Interim Business Administra...

WESTFIELD—TheWestfieldRecreation Department is gearing up for a busy Summer season after several months of installations, prep work and remediation. “We’re getting there,” TownAdministrator James Gildea told The Westfield Leader last week. “We’ve still got some odds and ends to tie up, but it should...

CRANFORD — Cranford residents should expect to see their local school taxes increase by approximately $657.41 this year as district officials work to maintain educational continuity, fund a new, full-day kindergarten program and pay down the debt service on a $75-million capital bond referendum that...

WESTFIELD — While it is true that every house has a story to tell, Westfield’s expansive collection of historic homes — some of which date back to before the Revolutionary War — may have more to say than most.Next week, residents will have the opportunity to ask their property-related questions and ...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Planning Board met Wednesday to discuss the ethics and legality of its members participating in a proposed advisory committee to create a township-wide plan for open spaces and recreation. The advisory committee would include four representatives from the planning board, alon...

AREA — Advocacy groups from across the state that do not want to see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gain a stronger foothold in New Jersey are asking Union County’s governing body to reconsider auctioning off an underutilized jail that some say will likely be turned into a new detent...