CLARK — During Monday night’s regular meeting of the board of education, students from Arthur L. Johnson High School expressed their disappointment that gymnastics will not be a sport this fall.Student Mia DiBiasi addressed the board, advocating for herself and other gymnasts based on their hard wor...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Vester Howard III thinks both political parties in town “play to their base” and are “not worried about those in between.” And that’s why he has launched an independent candidacy for mayor.In November, his name will be on the ballot along with Democratic incumbent Joshua Losardo, who...

AREA — Candidates hoping to secure positions as members of their local school boards have filed their petitions to appear on the ballot this November. Five candidates — Thomas Maye, Robert Smorol, Jr., Dino Bencivenga, Jarred B. Preiss and Seamus Patrick O’Toole — will vie for three, threeyear terms...

WESTFIELD — An increased number of rodent sightings have been reported in Westfield and the surrounding communities in recent months, health department officials said earlier this week. But while the animals may be unwelcome visitors, their behavior is not necessarily cause for concern.“I think it’s...

WESTFIELD — A motorist who was apprehended for allegedly driving a stolen motor vehicle through Westfield last week has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.At approximately 9:31 a.m. on Friday, police initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of East Broad Street and Central Avenue after one ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Day Care Center has reopened for business now that the building that it occupies, the Redeemer Lutheran Church, has been deemed structurally sound.At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, reports began to circulate throughout the community that an HVAC system had f...

AREA — A bill that currently is working its way through the state legislature would make it easier for entrepreneurs to run small-business operations out of their homes. But while proponents of the new legislation say that it will create job opportunities and give people more flexibility, municipal ...

FANWOOD Friday, August 2, a resident of Glenwood Road reported that an unknown party gained access to her email account and requested money be sent to them via Bitcoin wallet. The incident was documented by patrol officers. SCOTCH PLAINS Tuesday, July 16, a resident of Spruce Mill Lane reported frau...

AREA -- This summer - which has produced more than its fair share of torrential rains and heavy storms - has proven to be a challenging one for community event organizers. Last week, dozens of National Night Out celebrations were cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather. National Night Out, a...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield man who admitted to embezzling over $1.5 million from his former employers was sentenced to five years in state prison earlier this week. John Dunlea, 61, the former chief financial officer for McElroy, Duetsch, Mulvaney and Carpenter (MDMC), pleaded guilty in May of this yea...