FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday introduced two traffic ordinances designed to improve safety on Martine Avenue and Tillotson Road.One ordinance will establish “Don’t Block the Box” intersections along Martine Avenue to improve access to the roadway for emergency vehicles and other vehicles. ...

CLARK — “Tonight’s always one of our most exciting nights of the school year because we’re able to showcase a number of our students and staff members across the district,” Superintendent Edward Grande said during the opening of the Clark Board of Education’s Showcase of Success at its Tuesday night...

WESTFIELD — Westfield residents took to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes to fill three, three year terms on the local board of education. On Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, the Union County Clerk’s office was reporting incomplete and unofficial results that showed newcomer Julie St...

Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter Call 908-232-4407 or email sales@goleader.comCLARKMonday, March 25, police took a report of fraud from a resident. This incident is under investigation.Tuesday, March 26, police took a report of identity theft from a resident. This incident is under inves...

Lindsay Bezalel Lindsay Bezalel is a passionate and hardworking Westfield mother who wants to improve our community for the benefit of all Westfield children. Lindsay and her husband Johnathan (JJ) have lived in Westfield for 8 years. Their two children, Noah and Ezra, attend Franklin Elementary Sch...

AREA — The state of New Jersey was rocked by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday that triggered multiple aftershocks and caused minor structural damage throughout the region.Representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a government agency that spans the disciplines of biology, geography,...

CRANFORD — Commissioner Kathleen Miller-Prunty and other members of the township committee spoke to residents Tuesday night about the beginning stages of a county project that will replace the footbridge at Balmiere Parkway and Riverside Drive. Construction will begin on Monday, April 15, and is exp...

SCOTCH PLAINS — A zoning board hearing on an application to construct a new cell-phone tower on Jerusalem Road was abruptly halted last week due to incorrect depictions of where the tower would be placed and how visible it would be to nearby homeowners.CXTowersLeasingLLCislookingto construct a 160-f...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The recreation commission on Monday discussed the future of the mini-golf course at Shady Rest Country Club, which has struggled financially since its opening in late 2006.At the commission’s meeting, it was noted that the course, situated at the corner of Jerusalem Road and Plainfie...

WESTFIELD — One of Westfield’s busiest intersections could be seeing some major changes over the coming months, town officials said earlier this week. The Westfield mayor and council introduced a new ordinance on Tuesday which, if approved, would convert the intersection of Clark Street and West Dud...