WESTFIELD — A long-vacated, two-story office building at the intersection of Central and Lenox Avenues will be torn down and rebuilt to make way for new opportunities in the downtown area. “This is an application to essentially reconstruct the existing building at 201 Central Avenue. This property h...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education met Tuesday to announce various staffing and financial changes in the district, including the approval of an increase in the superintendent’s salary and resignations from among the school board and district staff. After 15 years in elected...

FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday introduced an ordinance that will put Fanwood in compliance with state regulations that establish fees that can be collected by municipalities from filmmakers working in their towns. A year ago, the council took an initial step toward making Fanwood a “film re...

CLARK — The Clark Township Council held a dual special session and workshop meeting on Monday to adopt its annual budget and approve multiple ordinances, including a ban on electric bicycles and scooters in parts of the township. Council member Steven Hund was absent from the meeting.The council una...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council last week approved a $3.365-million bond ordinance to finance its purchase of the Highland Swim Club property on Martine Avenue, with the intent being to use the five-acre site for recreational purposes of some sort. Once the sale is completed in the Fall — which...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment last week gave its approval to the JCC of Central New Jersey’s application to place nine large tents on its property that will be used during its summer-camp program.The three-year renewal of the JCC’s temporary operating permit (TOP) to utilize the ten...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Theater remains closed for repairs following a partial ceiling collapse last week. The incident, which took place on Wednesday evening, was initially reported as a roof cave-in by several media outlets. Police and fire departments from around the area were summoned to the sce...

CRANFORD — Flooding remains a primary concern for the residents of Cranford, where stormwater-management challenges are beginning to pile up after several days of heavy rain.“We still have not heard from the Army Corps of Engineers…about the larger regional project [that is currently in development ...

WESTFIELD — A local restaurant was closed for four days this month after receiving an unsatisfactory rating from the Westfield Regional Health Department.According to information provided during Monday night’s board of health meeting, Spice Bazaar, an Indian restaurant located on Elm Street, was tem...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Council announced plans to address creek erosion near Charles Street earlier this week through a stabilization project set to kick off next year.It will take about four months for the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to approve the necessary permits and ...