Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter Call 908-232-4407 or email sales@goleader.comCRANFORDThe Cranford Police Department has charged a juvenile from Essex County with burglary, theft and criminal mischief after a month-long investigation into a residential burglary that took place in January...

MOUNTAINSIDE — At the beginning of the March Mountainside Council agenda-setting meeting, held on Tuesday evening, a brief insight into the new budget was given.According to Mayor Paul Mirabella, this is the first time in recent years that the new budget has translated to an increase for Mountainsid...

WESTFIELD — Meet the candidates running for the Westfield Board of Education as the Parent Teacher Council (PTC) holds a virtual Candidates Night on Monday, March 18, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Candidate bios and more information can be found on the April 2024 School Board Election page under the Bo...

AREA— CongressmanTom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) recently announced that his office is now accepting applications for the Summer 2024 Internship Program. This valuable opportunity provides college students with a unique chance to gain hands-on experience in the fast-paced world of public service and legislati...

WESTFIELD —After a public presentation on Tuesday evening, the Westfield Board of Education voted to introduce a proposed budget of $133,220,733 for the 2024-2025 school year. Due to mandated state regulations, this year’s budget will be broken down into two separate portions: an operational budget ...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield Boy Scout is hoping to leave a lasting mark on the community by helping to prevent accidental drownings at two local parks. On Monday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield Recreation Commission, high-school senior Zachary Carvalho presented his plans to install long-term...

WESTFIELD—TheWestfieldPlanning Board met for its monthly meeting on Monday, where members voted on and passed two land use ordinances regarding signage that were referred from the town council. The first ordinance amended the land-use ordinance to clarify permitted awning-sign dimensions while the s...

CRANFORD — As promised, Mayor Brian Andrews gave residents an update duringTuesday night’s township committeemeetingaboutconstruction at 750 Walnut.“We’veseenandheardfirsthandfrom residents that the dust problem has been very severe over the last couple of weeks,” Mayor Andrews said. “We’ve been wor...

GARWOOD — Discussions continued surrounding a three-family home at 113-115 Winslow Place during last Wednesday’s meeting of the Garwood Planning Board. The applicant, Cesar Espejo, sought approval of an amended site plan for the previously-approved expansion of a non-conforming, three-family residen...

CLARK — At Monday night’s workshop mayor and council meeting, Michael Krelle from Enterprise, presented the business’ Fleet Management Agreement to help manage the maintenance and replacement of vehicles for Clark’s Police Department and Department of Public Works (DPW).“As we discussed with the fin...