WESTFIELD — The Westfield Planning Board discussed at its Monday night meeting a potential amendment to its master plan to incorporate the recently-completed Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI).The Westfield Green Team partnered with a group of Kean University students to come up with this 271-pa...

CRANFORD — Cranford residents are quickly losing patience with construction-related traffic delays, noise pollution, parking challenges and other disruptions associated with Hartz Mountain’s 750 Walnut Avenue construction site. “This project came about as a direct consequence of the township ignorin...

AREA — Governor Phil Murphy today outlined his plans to issue pardons and commutations using best practices that include expedited consideration for certain clemency applications.Executive Order No. 362, which Governor Murphy signed today, sets out certain categories of pending or future clemency ap...

AREA — A popular conservative radio talk-show host who has announced his intentions to run for the state’s highest office will be allowed to hold onto his morning timeslot — for now.On Friday, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced that Bill Spadea, an outspoken pro-Trum...

112th Summer Concert Series by Westfield Community Concert Band, Thursday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. Mindowaskin Park, East Broad Street, Westfield. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for this free concert series. Storytime With Fire and Police, Join the Cranford Fire Department and Cranford Police Department...

Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter Call 908-232-4407 or email sales@goleader.comFANWOODSunday, June 30, the owner of Fanwood Liquors, located at 61 South Avenue, reported that a six-pack of Bud Light beer was stolen from the store. The incident was documented by patrol officers.SCOTCH PLAI...

CLARK -- A 79-year-old Clark resident is facing multiple counts of attempted murder and aggravated assault after barricading himself inside of a Stanton Street home during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 3. According to information provided by the Clark Police Department, officers arrived...

CLARK — On Monday night, Clark Township Councilmen Steven Hund and Jimmy Minniti moved a resolution to authorize the township’s planning board to investigate the current development at 52-56 Westfield Avenue.Back in 2021, the Clark Planning Board approved an application for a four-story apartment bu...

GARWOOD — During the Garwood Planning Board meeting last Wednesday, two long-intended applications essentially giving the borough the ability to enlarge the fire department’s parking lot, approved a move that was in the original plans for development of the Vermella sites.Christopher Mink from Russo...

WESTFIELD — A group of Kean University students has partnered with the Westfield Green Team to create a local Environmental Resource Inventory that community leaders say will help to identify areas of need and establish better land-management practices going forward. “This was a major undertaking,” ...