WESTFIELD — Voters in Westfield on Tuesday approved two bond referendum questions to finance major capital infrastructure projects across the local school district and bring free, full-day kindergarten to the town. Roughly 20 percent of eligible residents participated in the vote, which fell during ...

WESTFIELD — Voters in Westfield on Tuesday returned Robert Benacchio, Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz and Mary Wickens to new, three-year terms on the Westfield Board of Education. The incumbents beat out newcomer Violetta Watson, who ran on a platform of supporting special-education initiatives. The unoffic...

WESTFIELD — Residents have an opportunity to vote for three candidates for available seats on the Westfield Board of Education in the Tuesday, April 15 election. Board President Robert Benacchio and current board members Kristin Sonnek-Schmelz and Mary Wickens are each running for a second term. The...

WESTFIELD —Westfield residents will decide whether or not to make a major investment in the school district when they head to the polls on Tuesday, April 15. The district is asking voters to approve $168 million worth of improvements through the bond referendum process, touching nearly every area of...

FANWOOD — The municipal budget that is likely to be introduced later this month includes a 3.49-percent hike in the borough’s share of property taxes, which translates to a $107 increase for the average assessed home.Total appropriations this year will amount to about $12.184 million, which will be ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The zoning board of adjustment last week unanimously approved an application to allow homeowners to construct an addition to their home and to expand their existing garage. Daniel and Anna Upton will turn their 1.5-story, three-bedroom Cape Cod-style home on Hill Road into a five-bed...

COUNTY — Union County’s tax rate will remain flat this year despite rising operational costs and developing economic uncertainties.This year’s executive budget, Commissioner Rebecca Williams said, speaking during a regular meeting of the County Commissioner Board, represents “thoughtful planning and...

CLARK — During Monday night’s Clark Township Council workshop meeting, Mayor Angel Albanese reported that fundraising for the Clark Memorial Project has been going well, noting that at the last Senior Citizens meeting, one anonymous person donated $1,000.The goal of the collaborative fundraising pro...

CRANFORD – Longtime community leader Kathleen Miller Prunty and current Mayor Dr. Terrence Curran have announced their campaign for reelection to the Cranford Township Committee, reaffirming their commitment to public service and the continued progress of the Township.Commissioner Miller Prunty, who...

Robert Benacchio* Robert holds a BA, from Drew University and a J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law. I am an attorney, however, for the past 7 years, I have grown and managed a commercial real estate, development, and third-party logistics firm. I evaluate plans, manage development teams, and o...