AREA — Governor Phil Murphy announced last week that his longtime secretary of state, Tahesha Way, will step in to fill the role of lieutenant governor following the death of Sheila Oliver back in August.Ms. Way, 51, served as a county commissioner in Passaic County and as an administrative law judg...

WESTFIELD — Two new members were sworn in by the Westfield Zoning Board of Adjustment at its Monday meeting. Angela Knowles, member, and Jessica Giorgianni, Alternate No. 2, were welcomed aboard prior to the introduction of a number of new applications and a carryover from July.The first application...

STATE — UNICO National’s Celebrates 100th Annual Convention and features ItalianAmericanAwards Gala, hosted by ESPN personality Sal Paolantonio. Newly inducted UNICO National President Cav. Ralph Contini of New Jersey sets bold vision for the organization, including ambitious growth strategy and oth...

WESTFIELD — A member of the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) who missed the organization’s last three consecutive advertised meetings could be removed from office next month for violating the board’s established attendance policy. Sahar Aziz, last year’s board vice president, will have the opportu...

COUNTY — As rent prices continue to skyrocket throughout the state, more New Jersey residents are experiencing homelessness than ever before.Last week, Monarch Housing Associates and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the results of this year’s Point In Time ( PIT) h...

WESTFIELD — PSE&G has announced its intentions to move ahead with large-scale upgrades to the area’s electrical grid despite lingering legal challenges posed by local officials who say the utility company has overstepped its bounds.Last year, PSE&G, which currently acts as the sole electric carrier ...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced last week that it intends to embark on a comprehensive, $57.6 million capital improvement campaign that will allow the county to purchase new vehicles and equipment, fund various equipment upgrades and support changes to the county’s ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department has launched an internal affairs investigation in response to a recent viral video that alleges both misconduct and retaliatory behavior at the hands of one of the department’s newest members.The video, posted to YouTube by a group known as LackLuster, rel...

WESTIFELD—CongressmanTom Kean, Jr., joined several members of the Westfield business community for a walking tour of the downtown area on Tuesday to chat with local entrepreneurs and discuss the future of Main Street economics.The tour, sponsored by the Greater WestfieldArea Chamber of Commerce (GWA...

FANWOOD – Long-time resident and community volunteer Dean Talcott was remembered this week for his many contributions to the borough, specifically when it came to the environment and, even more specifically, when it came to trees.Mr. Talcott, who died last week at the age of 74, was a 48-year Fanwoo...