SCOTCH PLAINS — Parents, student athletes and community members came before the Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) Board of Education Thursday to speak out both for and against the recent firing and resignation of SPF School District Volleyball Coaches Adrienne Stack and Brock Hor. The Board also approved ...

WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Commission met last Wednesday to announce three upcoming Board vacancies for 2026 and to review its upcoming winter programming. Board members Liz Jeffery, Linda Habgood, Jonathan Adwar and Craig Gibson were absent.After eight years on the Board, Resident Director ...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield High School senior has been given the chance to represent the same hospital that once helped her recover from a serious sports injury as one of Shriners Children’s Hospital newest student ambassadors. “I’ve been doing gymnastics for most of my life,” Annabel Lang, 17, told Th...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council on Monday approved the purchase of property on Plainfield Avenue that will soon house part of the planned first-responder headquarters. The 1.04-acre lot, located at 2450 Plainfield Avenue, is situated directly across from the Public Works headquarters and next t...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is excited to develop a new Strategic Plan to set goals for the next three to five years. As part of this process, the district is soliciting feedback through a community survey to gather data, ideas, and perspectives from residents.This s...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Democrats celebrated a sweeping victory Tuesday night, claiming four open Council seats and securing another four-year Mayoral term. According to unofficial results, Mayoral candidate Jeremy Berman, a small business owner and political newcomer, defeated Ward 3 Councilman M...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Regional Health Department is warning residents to take extra precautions heading into the colder months in preparation of what Health Officer Megan Avallone called “a pretty rough” flu season.“Last year was a challenge, and it looks like we’re probably going to be in for m...

Updated Wednesday, November 5, 2025 ~ 11:30 a.m. ~ Unofficial Results * Denotes Incumbent, ☑️ indicates projected winner Westfield Mayor Jeremy Berman (D) – 8545 ☑️ Michal Domogala (R) – 5986 Ward 1 Reshma Adwar (D) –2107 ☑️ Elizabeth Rampolla (R) – 1626 Ward 2 Vikram Venkataraman (D) –2166☑️ Jason ...

WESTFIELD — Two candidates - Michal Domogala (a Republican currently serving as one of the two Ward 3 representatives on the Town Council) and Democratic challenger Jeremy Berman (a small business owner and local youth sports coach) - are vying to succeed Shelley Brindle as the Mayor of Westfield th...

WESTFIELD — An 85-year-old Westfield resident who admitted to owning elicit materials depicting child abuse has been given probation after pleading guilty in state Criminal Court earlier this month.William Maher, of Topping Hill Road, was arrested by the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Again...