COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners granted its final approval to a $46million bond ordinance last week that will be used to improve the local infrastructure, build a new parking deck for county employees near the administrative complex in Elizabeth and finance the acquisition of...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Planning Board approved two applications last Wednesday that included a courtesy review of redevelopment plans for the American Legion post and the expansion of a mixed-use building.For the American Legion application, Christopher Colley, redevelopment planner with Topology...

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...

AREA — As the nation continues to slowly recover from the aftereffects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers are struggling to find the right way forward amid growing staff shortages and mounting financial challenges. “If you talk to anyone in the medical community, the...

CLARK — A federal judge has ruled that Antonio Manata, a former member of the Clark Police Department, will need to appear for mediation with Sheryl M. Goski, Esq. in an attempt to settle the matter of his civil lawsuit against the Union County Prosecutor’s Office (UCPO). Meanwhile, a decision is st...

WESTFIELD — Westfield’s kids have a new place to play thanks to a community-wide effort and the support of several boards, commissions and local elected officials.Last week, Mayor Shelley Brindle and other community leaders joined representatives from the Westfield Recreation Department and the town...

CRANFORD — Several Cranford residents and township commissioners applauded the passing of a new shade-tree ordinance.Tuesday evening, the Cranford Township Committee passed an ordinance that would entirely replace the current Chapter 398 of the township code. The current name of Chapter 398, Trees, ...

CRANFORD — A constitutional lawsuit filed on behalf of a former member of the Cranford Police Department against the township’s current mayor and other elected officials has been dismissed in federal court.Earlier this year, Brian Lopez, a retired Cranford police officer and an outspoken critic of t...

WESTFIELD — Plans to allow AT&T to build a 130-foot cell-phone tower at the Westfield Conservation Center will be moving ahead now that certain legal challenges surrounding the project have been resolved.The installation, initially awarded to the wireless carrier after a public bid in November of la...