CRANFORD — The Cranford Board of Education’s regular meeting on Monday held special significance for those in attendance because it included a celebration for one of the most pivotal branches of education in the community—teachers.Residentscame out in full to support the educators of the district, a...

WESTFIELD — An ordinance that would have added a new stop sign to the intersection of Benson Place and Lenox Avenue was deferred back to the town’s Public Safety Committee on Tuesday after several residents asked the council to reconsider the amendment. Lenox Avenue resident Lisa Wendel said replaci...

AREA — Local commuters were left stranded at the station on Tuesday morning after a Conrail freight train derailed near Union Township.Passenger train services, which operate on the same tracks as Conrail, were shut down in both directions between Cranford and Newark Penn Station for several hours, ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — In a rare reversal, the township council on Tuesday unanimously voted to not approve a parking ordinance it had introduced last month. The ordinance would have instituted permit parking on the 400 block of Union Avenue on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mayor Joshua Losardo said t...

FANWOOD — Budget discussions will begin in earnest over the course of the coming weeks as Fanwood officials work to prioritize spending needs for 2025.“We don’t have full control over the budget even though some people think we do,” Councilman Anthony Carter said. “We have little to no control over ...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Borough Council voted Thursday to approve new paid parking areas for North Avenue, the John F. Kennedy Parking Plaza, Center Street and Willow Avenue.The new ordinance (25-01) adds new paid parking zones to the plaza and creates five additional 15minute parking spots throughout...

SCOTCH PLAINS — In a rare reversal, the township council on Tuesday unanimously voted to not approve a parking ordinance it had introduced last month.The ordinance would have instituted permit parking on the 400 block of Union Avenue on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mayor Joshua Losardo said th...

CLARK — During the mayor’s report at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Clark Township governing body, MayorAngelAlbanese reminded residents that the oft-contested public boat ramp slated for installation at the end of Wendell Place is set to be removed from the county’s plans for the Clark Reservoir.Ea...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Council voted Tuesday to approve amendments to its municipal tree-protection ordinance after several months of planning and discussion.Residents have long been required to submit a permit to the borough’s enforcement officer before removing more than five trees from t...

WESTFIELD — Certain New Jersey residents who were convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) could be entitled to legal relief as the result of a 2018 court case that revealed improper breathalyzer calibration across five different counties.Last week, the state Office of the Attorney General (AG...