SCOTCH PLAINS – “It was a hell of a good run,” says Alexander Smith, summing up his four-year mayoral term that wraps at the end of the month. “I took the town and moved it in the right direction.” Speaking this week to The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, the mayor, who was defeated for re-election las...

CRANFORD — After multiple hearings and much deliberation, the Cranford Board of Adjustment carried a motion on Monday to deny Application No. ZBA 19-020 made by NATC Donuts Inc. to open a Dunkin’ drive-thru location at 49 South Avenue West. During the meeting, board members were given the opportunit...

The Rotary Club of Westfield has continued their regular Tuesday meetings at 12:15 through Zoom with a variety of guest speakers. The speaker on 12-1-2020 was club member Lauren Barr, Publisher of The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times. Barr purchased the newspapers just weeks befo...

WESTFIELD — Among a plethora of other issues, 2020 has seen a jump in car thefts in Westfield and surrounding areas. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro spoke with Mayor Shelley Brindle on October 14 about the large number of car-theft cases — attempted and successful — this year. He said at the time...

WESTFIELD — Among a plethora of other issues, 2020 has seen a jump in car thefts in Westfield and surrounding areas. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro spoke with Mayor Shelley Brindle on October 14 about the large number of car-theft cases — attempted and successful — this year. He said at the time...

AREA — The fear of a “second wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more and more legitimate as cases around New Jersey continue to rise. According to Covidactnow.org, the Union County infection rate (or the number of people one sick person passes Covid-19 to) is 1.13, somewhat down from last we...

AREA – Democrats swept elections around the area this month, aided by a strong showing at the top of the ballot by former Vice President Joe Biden, who easily won Union County by a more than two-to-one margin. Victories in Scotch Plains and Garwood gave Democrats unanimous control of their governing...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., began the November 19 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting with a statement regarding her recent decision to move to all-remote learning. “I know the decision to shift instruction was not supported by all,” said Dr. Mast. She continued by ...

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is considered the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea because its use can improve sleep-related symptoms and quality of life. Despite these benefits, nightly CPAP use remains problematic for many patients. Difficulty with CPAP may stem from mask discomf...

AREA — The fear of a “second wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more and more legitimate as cases around New Jersey continue to rise. According to Covidactnow.org, the Union County infection rate (or the number of people one sick person passes Covid-19 to) is 1.13, somewhat down from last we...