FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen Mahr and the borough council saluted Tom Kranz on Monday night for his many years of service, including as a member of the council and, most recently, public information officer. Calling him “a man about town” and a “wonderful writer” who has “served this community in so many...

CLARK — Several members of the Clark Township Council spoke out briefly this week for the first time in response to numerous allegations of misconduct that have been levied against Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, local officials and a number of high-ranking members of the township’s police department over the...

WESTFIELD — Town officials wished a fond farewell to four members of the Westfield Council on Tuesday as part of the governing body’s last scheduled meeting of the year. Councilwoman Emily Root and Councilman Scott Katz, both of whom lost their bids for re-election in November, and Mark Parmelee and...

SCOTCH PLAINS — State health officials will investigate reports of a large number of cancer diagnoses among residents living on a segment of Sycamore Avenue. At its final business meeting of the year on Tuesday, Deputy Manager Margaret Heisey said county health officers have spoken with residents wh...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department is actively investigating two separate motor vehicle accidents — including one that killed a local woman’s dog — which recently occurred at separate crosswalks within the community. According to information provided by the Westfield Police Department, the ...

By KATIE MOEN AREA — Senator Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) has not officially announced his intentions to run for governor in 2024…at least not yet. Last month, however, as part of a non-partisan conversational series hosted by Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), the longtime Republican representativ...

CRANFORD — Mayor Brian Andrews read a proclamation celebrating the First Aid Squad’s 70th anniversary and thanked members for their service at Tuesday night’s township committee meeting. He also presented them with a framed copy to commemorate the milestone. “This is an all-volunteer squad,” MayorAn...

SCOTCH PLAINS — A zoning board of adjustment hearing on an application to construct a cell-phone tower on Jerusalem Road was again postponed — with no indication of when it might resume.CX Towers Leasing LLC is looking to construct a 160-foot-high cell tower on the property owned by New Jersey Ameri...

By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD — A local student whose image was doctored during a recent deepfake incident at Westfield High School is working with elected representatives to enact positive change and advocate for stronger protections against digital privacy violations. Earlier this year, Francesca Mani, ...

WESTFIELD—The Westfield Planning Board voted unanimously to accept a proposal for a preliminary/final major site plan for the construction of a three-story, 29-unit apartment complex at 474-500 North Avenue East, the current site of Out Run Your Fork and several other commercial establishments. On M...