AREA — As this year’s legislative sessions tick down to a close, state Democrats are working to push through new legislation that would effectively redefine the way New Jersey looks at affordable housing.On Monday, Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) joined Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D...

MOUNTAINSIDE — A vacancy on the governing body was revealed during Tuesday evening’s meeting, with the announcement that Councilwoman Rachel Pater has stepped down from her position for personal reasons.By state law, the party of the elected official, which in this case is the Republican Party, has ...

FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr and the borough council saluted Tom Kranz on Monday night for his many years of service, including as a member of the council and, most recently, public information officer. Calling him “a man about town” and a “wonderful writer” who has “served this community in so many...

CLARK — Several members of the Clark Township Council spoke out briefly this week for the first time in response to numerous allegations of misconduct that have been levied against Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, local officials and a number of high-ranking members of the township’s police department over the...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Board of Education passed honorary resolutions in celebration of two of its longtime members at its last regular meeting of the year on Monday.The first resolution acknowledged Lisa Carbone, who has served as a member of the board since January of 2015. Several of Ms. Carbone...

SCOTCH PLAINS — State health officials will investigate reports of a large number of cancer diagnoses among residents living on a segment of Sycamore Avenue. At its final business meeting of the year on Tuesday, Deputy Manager Margaret Heisey said county health officers have spoken with residents wh...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department is actively investigating two separate motor vehicle accidents — including one that killed a local woman’s dog — which recently occurred at separate crosswalks within the community. According to information provided by the Westfield Police Department, the ...

By KATIE MOEN AREA — Senator Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) has not officially announced his intentions to run for governor in 2024…at least not yet. Last month, however, as part of a non-partisan conversational series hosted by Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), the longtime Republican representativ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — A zoning board of adjustment hearing on an application to construct a cell-phone tower on Jerusalem Road was again postponed — with no indication of when it might resume.CX Towers Leasing LLC is looking to construct a 160-foot-high cell tower on the property owned by New Jersey Ameri...

By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD — A local student whose image was doctored during a recent deepfake incident at Westfield High School is working with elected representatives to enact positive change and advocate for stronger protections against digital privacy violations. Earlier this year, Francesca Mani, ...