CRANFORD — Between changes to local ordinances, large-scale redevelopment projects and other ongoing challenges, this past year has been a busy one for the Township of Cranford. Here is a look back at 2023.RedevelopmentIn January of 2023, the Cranford Planning Board granted its approval to a mixed-u...

CLARK — In the words of one municipal official, 2023 proved to be a “challenging” year for the Township of Clark.In July of this year, Antonio Manata, aformerlieutenantwiththeClarkTownship Police Department, filed suit against the township for allegedly interfering with his pension payments in retal...

GARWOOD — Garwood Board of Education (BOE) President April Farrell announced on December 19 that the board has taken into account feedback from parents and will continue to partner with the YMCA for before and aftercare during the 20242025 school year and that the board has finally reached an agreem...

SCOTCH PLAINS — During the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting December 21, Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., addressed the swastikas that were drawn in a bathroom and on a hallway locker at a district school.“I was shocked by the sight of swastikas that were drawn in the bathroom and on...

By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD — A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a local redeveloper and the Westfield Planning Board in regards to the Sophia, a mixed-use residential complex slated for construction at the corner of Prospect Street and Ferris Place. The four-story redevelopment pro...

WESTFIELD — A meeting of the Westfield Board of Education was gaveled to an early adjournment for the second time in as many months on Tuesday when residents refused to adhere to the board’s policies on meeting decorum. During the final public-comment session of the calendar year, residents continue...

AREA — Vigils were held in Cranford and Westfield within the past week, with one focusing on a call for peace and the other seeking an immediate ceasefire and mourning the lives of Palestinians lost in the war.The Cranford vigil, organized by the Cranford Clergy Council and Interfaith Committee, and...

WESTFIELD — Over the course of the coming weeks, Westfield officials will be seeking input from local residents as the town continues to work to update the Historic Preservation Element of its Master Plan.“This is a very important document for us,” Town Planner Don Sammet said Thursday, speaking dur...

AREA — As this year’s legislative sessions tick down to a close, state Democrats are working to push through new legislation that would effectively redefine the way New Jersey looks at affordable housing.On Monday, Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) joined Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D...

MOUNTAINSIDE — A vacancy on the governing body was revealed during Tuesday evening’s meeting, with the announcement that Councilwoman Rachel Pater has stepped down from her position for personal reasons.By state law, the party of the elected official, which in this case is the Republican Party, has ...