WESTFIELD — A Westfield Boy Scout is hoping to leave a lasting mark on the community by helping to prevent accidental drownings at two local parks. On Monday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield Recreation Commission, high-school senior Zachary Carvalho presented his plans to install long-term...

WESTFIELD — On Monday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield Recreation Commission, representatives from the organization’s Fields Committee mentioned a potential policy amendment that would impact the fees that local sports leagues pay to use the fields. “Currently, some of our sports leagues p...

FANWOOD – The borough council on Monday authorized the submission of a state Green Acres grant application to help fund proposed renovations and upgrades to Forest Road Park.At a meeting crowded with young students eager to give their opinions on what should be done with the park, Gary Oliva, a proj...