WESTFIELD — Though cloudy skies threatened overhead, nothing could dampen the spirits of the crowd that gathered at Foundation Park on Friday to plant a tree in honor of Darielle Walsh, one of Westfield’s most consummate and prolific volunteers.“I met Darielle when we were both sitting on the planni...

MOUNTAINSIDE — During the Tuesday night regular meeting of the Mountainside Borough Council, residents discussed a new non-profit organization for youth soccer set to begin in the fall, as well as concerns over a creek behind Charles Street. Michaela Whelan and Roxana Becker, two Mountainside reside...

AREA — Glenn Mortimer, the longtime chair of the Union County Republican Committee, was unseated Monday night after a contentious election season that left the local GOP splintered over political endorsements and intra-party disagreements. Mr. Mortimer, who has held his position of chair since 2014,...

CRANFORD — Cranford held a dedication ceremony for the bench created to honor the Cranford Dixie Giants, a semi-professional, all-Black baseball team with a strong winning record that played in Cranford in the early 20th century.The Cranford Dixie Giants played baseball teams in towns in and outside...

Lifelong Westfield is very honored to celebrate Gail and Tom Cassidy as our June Senior Spotlight. Since moving to Westfield from Rahway in 1972, they have spent 51 years as an amazingly positive influence on our town. Besides bringing up two wonderful children here (Lynne and Tommy) , they have bot...

AREA — New Jersey is one of only 10 states that do not operate a rape kit tracking system. Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis wants to change that.Her bill (S715/A908), released from the Assembly Public Safety Committee Monday, requires the attorney general to create a sexual assault forensic evidenc...

COUNTY — A Union County Sheriff’s Officer is being lauded for his assistance in saving the lives of eight children and two adults who narrowly escaped a school-bus explosion last month. On Wednesday, the Union County Board of County Commissioners presented Sergeant Jorge Vazquez, of Sayreville, with...

WESTFIELD — An application to create a 24-spot parking lot at the Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church is drawing criticism from Boulevard residents who say the addition could lead to flooding challenges and disrupt the neighborhood’s natural surroundings.The project, which was initially presented to ...

MOUNTAINSIDE — Mountainside Borough Attorney John Post discussed three new ordinances that are being mandated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in Mountainside during a work session of the mayor and council last week: one regardingsalt-storageregulations,another concer...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education (BOE) discussed its intentions to revise and update the district’s curriculum during its Tuesday night regular meeting. Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz, who chairs the BOE’s Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee, said that the Westfield district’s Schoo...