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...

FANWOOD — The Borough Council on Monday introduced the 2026 operating budget that calls for a 7.6 percent increase in the municipal portion of local property tax bills.The $13.319 million in proposed appropriations is down slightly from 2025’s $13.463 million, and Borough Administrator Jesse Moehlma...

CRANFORD — Officers from the Cranford Police Department removed a man from Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting following multiple requests by Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty to finish his public comment and be seated. The incident follows months of tense exchanges between multiple social media comment...

WESTFIELD — Representatives from the design team behind the Westfield Public Schools Referendum Project provided the community with a status update last week during a regular meeting of the local Board of Education.Brian Meade, President of Legacy Construction Management, noted that Westfield’s 2025...

Westfield’s annual Open Quimby event, which converts the downtown street into a pedestrian thoroughfare for the summer, kicks off on Saturday, April 25, with a free, open-air event called Spring Into Fitness. Visitors will be invited to check out and participate in demonstrations by local gyms and f...

AREA — Four Bald Eagles are being treated for what rehabbers say is likely acute toxicity after being transported to the Raptor Trust in nearby Long Hill last week.A spokesperson for the Raptor Trust (a non-profit organization that works to rehab sick and injured birds at the edge of the Great Swamp...