SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Candidates for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education answered questions about how they would handle issues surrounding finance, student success, and sensitive topics like culture and race on Tuesday night during a public forum. The forum was moderated by Laura Ann of t...

WESTFIELD — An underutilized property on South Avenue West could soon be converted into a new pedestrian plaza thanks to a betterment grant awarded by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). The property, which once served as the site of a Mr. Goodlube oil change center, has been asse...

WESTFIELD – On Saturday, December 7, at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, New Jersey Festival Orchestra kicks off the holiday season with a bang and plenty of bling with Return of the Holiday Tenors, a family celebration of traditional and contemporary songs and music, sing-a-longs and more guar...

CLARK — More than 100 residents gathered in the Clark Township Council Chambers last week for a public hearing on Union County’s plans to renovate the Clark Reservoir. The project — which consists of environmental remediation at the site and the installation of, among other amenities, two boat ramps...

AREA — In the two-plus years that have passed since New Jersey lawmakers first legalized recreational marijuana usage, dispensaries — and businesses that masquerade as licensed shops — have been cropping up across the state with increased regularity. So far, state officials say, the move has been a ...

CLARK — Clark Township officials are actively working to address local recycling challenges. On Monday, during a workshop meeting of the township council, Business Administrator Jim Ulrich stated that municipalities would usually sign three-year agreements, but with the “volatility of the disposal c...

AREA — Legislation that would have redefined governmental transparency and more strictly regulated access to public records was pulled from the agenda of the state Assembly Appropriations Committee last week just hours before the matter was set to be put to an official vote. Assembly Speaker Craig C...