WESTFIELD —The Town Finance Committee held a presentation last week to share highlights from the 2024 fiscal year and provide residents with a chance to give feedback on town priorities for 2025. Finance Committee Chairwoman Councilwoman Linda Habgood and Town Administrator Jim Gildea led the meetin...

WESTFIELD — Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., is slated to become the highest-paid school administrator in Union County as the result of a new, five-year contract awarded to him by the Westfield Board of Education (BOE). As per the terms of his new contract, Dr. González will be paid $260,000 ...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Board of Education shared some ideas to address its $352,000 deficit before casting the final votes of approval for the 20242025 budget at its meeting on Tuesday.“We currently outsource our mental- health services to Tri-County Behavioral Health,” Superintendent Janet...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Board of Education voted Monday to adopt its 2024-2025 budget as approved by the Executive County Superintendent, in the total amount of $78,788,827, after a public hearing that evening. The proposed tax increase is $206.34 on the average assessed home value of $187,168.A tot...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Township Committee will be encouraging residents to go green this Arbor Day by offering 2,000 saplings as part of a township-wide initiative to increase the number of trees within the community. “We are inviting everybody this Saturday from 9 to 11 at Hampton Park, which is o...

WESTFIELD — Westfield residents will not see an increase in their municipal-tax-levy obligations this year thanks in part to an unprecedented $15.4-million surplus that town officials say will likely position the community for future success. “The town performed very well last year,” said Councilwom...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education unanimously voted to approve its $131.5-million general operating budget on Tuesday following a final presentation by Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., and district Business Administrator Patricia Ramos that detailed this year’s intended spending pl...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The township council on Tuesday introduced the 2024 operating and capital budgets, with the municipal portion of the total property tax levy this year rising by $68 for the average household. The $31.7 million budget, said Deputy Municipal Manager Margaret Heisey, “provides outstandi...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Borough Council voted to introduce its 2024 budget during its regular meeting on Tuesday evening.According to Mayor Paul Mirabella, this is the first time in recent years that the new budget has translated to an increase for Mountainside residents.According to his bud...

CLARK — Despite a certain amount of public objection, the Clark Council has agreed to allocate a designated percentage of the funds it will generate through a redeveloper’s long-term tax abatement to the local board of education. According to the ordinance, adopted Monday during a regular meeting of...