SCOTCH PLAINS — Tucked into the recent federal government funding legislation was a $2.7-million earmark backed by Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-7) to help finance Scotch Plains’ planned new first responders’ headquarters.As part of the downtown redevelopment plan currently being negotiated between the town...

FANWOOD — The borough council on Monday discussed sewer and train parking lot fees as well as various items in this year’s capital budget.Chief Financial Officer Patricia Celardo told the council at its work session that, “after a pretty big bump last year,” there does not need to be any increase in...

SCOTCH PLAINS — An intraparty feud has broken out between the local Republican chairman and the head of the Union County party. County Chairman Glenn Mortimer has denied party support to some county committee members from Scotch Plains, where GOP Chairman Joseph Sarno is backing another candidate — ...

WESTFIELD —A new early-childhood- education center is slated for construction in connection with the Westfield Crossing redevelopment project, a mixed-use residential complex which currently is nearing completion on South Avenue. The project, once complete, will consist of 156 residential units and ...

CRANFORD — A legal battle that has been escalating between the Township of Cranford, its mayor and one of its police officers who was denied a promotion is still playing out in state Superior Court amid continued allegations of political favoritism. In February of last year, Sergeant Timothy O’Brien...

WESTFIELD — Westfield residents will not see an increase in their municipal-tax-levy obligations this year thanks in part to an unprecedented $15.4-million surplus that town officials say will likely position the community for future success. “The town performed very well last year,” said Councilwom...

Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter Call 908-232-4407 or email sales@goleader.comCLARKMonday, March 18, police took a report of a shoplifting incident that occurred at the Target store located at 45 Central Avenue. The suspect fled the scene. This incident is under investigation.Wednesday, ...

CRAFORD — Now that the district’s referendum vote has passed, the Cranford Board of Education (BOE) can start to lay out conceptual plans for the numerous changes that will be occurring across multiple schools over the course of the next several years.Representatives from LAN Associates, an engineer...

WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC) will be looking to launch several new initiatives this spring, including one designed to get local residents up and moving. Mike Ferdinand, chair of the Promotions Committee, said last week that the organization is hoping to coordinate the start o...

Judy Reifer has a remarkable life story. Judy was born in Warsaw Poland during the height of the World War II and the German persecution of Jews. Even though she was just a few months old, her parents left her in the care of a local Catholic priest who took care of her and other Jewish children in t...