GARWOOD — Members of the Garwood Borough Council debated last Thursday over just how urgent the need is to replace their aging Fire Department vehicle fleet. The conversation came with the draft introduction of a new Bond Ordinance meant to upgrade two vehicles and finance a number of other infrastr...

AREA – Residents are speaking out against plans to convert a largely vacant pharmacology campus in Kenilworth into a new data storage center that some say will overburden the local power grid and pose threats to personal safety and the environment.In 2023, Merck Pharmaceuticals announced that it wou...

FANWOOD – Residents spoke to the Borough Council at its meeting last week about the new Tree Ordinance that is being drafted, with several supporting the preliminary language that was discussed earlier this month and one stating his opposition. Borough Engineer Antonios Panagopoulos briefed the Coun...

WORCESTER, MA -- Jacob Trotta, from Cranford, New Jersey, a member of the class of 2027, majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed a professional- level research-driven project titled 'Robots for All: A Scalabl...

CARLISLE, Pa. – Dickinson College has announced the following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester. All students earning a position on the dean’s list—a recognition of academic excellence—must have a grade-point average of 3.7 or above on a 4.0 GPA scale for the semester...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- It’s another sign of spring in Scotch Plains: the announcement of the summer road repaving plan.Each year, the Township Council dedicates funding in the capital budget to the road program.Leadership in the municipal Department of Public Works continuously collaborates with the Towns...

COUNTY -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners invite all residents to the third annual Union County LGBTQ+ Pride 5K and Color Run on Saturday, June 6th at Oak Ridge Park, located at 136 Oak Ridge Road in Clark. Registration will begin at 8:00am, and the 5K and Color Run kick off at 9:00am...

GARWOOD – The Garwood Planning Board last week discussed a pending ordinance that would require food truck operators to apply for permits any timetheyhopetoworkwithinthebounds of the Borough at either private or public events.The draft was written by Kathleen Villaggio, Steve Barcan, William Neirsta...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Ash Brook Golf Course, located in Scotch Plains, has fully reopened for the Spring season, but players say that flooding, neglect and bureaucracy have led to deteriorating conditions and an almost unplayable course. The 18-hole course, designed by Architect Alfred Tull on 195 acr...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council voted to approve its $59.6 million operational budget this week, finalizing an approximate $80per-house tax increase for 2026.The council also agreed to fund the purchase of $57,586 worth of new turn out gear for the fire department during its brief meeting thi...