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...

WESTFIELD — A member of the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) who missed the organization’s last three consecutive advertised meetings could be removed from office next month for violating the board’s established attendance policy. Sahar Aziz, last year’s board vice president, will have the opportu...

WESTFIELD — Plans to provide more local housing and better services to veterans in need took an important step forward at Tuesday night’s meeting of the mayor and council with the introduction of a new redevelopment plan aimed at creating a more accessible and inclusive future for Westfield’s Americ...