GARWOOD — During Tuesday night's re-organization meeting, Councilwoman Karina Boto and Councilman Sean Foley were sworn in as members of the Garwood Borough Council. Councilman Vincent Kearney, along with being sworn in, also was elected to serve as the new council president with a majority of yes v...

WESTFIELD — Long-awaited efforts to convert Westfield's historic train station depot into a restaurant and cocktail bar are still underway after more than two years of negotiations and construction delays. 'The north-side upgrades will benefit not only the new restaurant, but also future town needs ...

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...

Updated Tuesday, November 7, 2023 ~ 11:06 p.m. ~ Unofficial Results * Denotes Incumbent, ☑️ indicates projected winner Westfield Turf Field at Edison School YES – 4,460 NO – 5,757 ☑️ Ward 1 Emily Root (D)* – 1,388 Todd Saunders (R) – 1,508☑️ Ward 2 Michael Armento (R) – 1,352☑️ Erika Vargas-Garrison...

By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD — A chaotic scene unfolded during a regular meeting of the Westfield Board of Education on Tuesday when more than 200 local residents gathered in the high-school cafeteria to demand action and accountability from both the board and the district’s administration following the ...

New Jersey is home to the second- largest Jewish population in our nation, with our neighbor New York having the largest. The local Jewish community felt Saturday’s horrific attacks in Israel at the core. Israel, even for those who have never been there, is a nation Jews hold close to them. Much lik...

WESTFIELD — With its historic bell tower, wide front bays and iconic tiled roof, the Westfield firehouse has served as a definitive community landmark for almost 150 years. After decades of careful renovations and creative space-saving solutions, however, the department has finally outgrown its long...

WESTFIELD — A regular meeting of the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) took a contentious turn on Tuesday evening as board members, residents and visitors clashed over a recent motion to consider removing Sahar Aziz from office for repeat and consecutive absences as per board policy. The motion, in...

WESTFIELD — A member of the Westfield Board of Education who was previously accused of missing too many meetings will not face removal from office. On Monday, during a special meeting held at the district’s administrative offices on Elm Street, the board voted by the unanimous consent of all present...

AREA — As the nation continues to slowly recover from the aftereffects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers are struggling to find the right way forward amid growing staff shortages and mounting financial challenges. “If you talk to anyone in the medical community, the...