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SPF Candidates Discuss Issues in Candidate Forum
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Candidates for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education answered questions about how they would handle issues surrounding finance, student success, and sensitive topics like culture and race on Tuesday night during a public forum. The forum was moderated by Laura Ann of t...
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Six Vie For Three Open Seats On The Cranford BOE
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
CRANFORD — Six candidates will be vying for three, three-year terms on the Cranford Board of Education this November. Last week, The Leader asked incumbent Susan Shaw and her five challengers - Frank Williams, Lauren Moyle, Joseph Braxton, Craig Coughlin and Brian Niemsyk to weigh in on their though...
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BOE Referendums Approved, Paving Way For New School
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD – The second time was a charm on Tuesday as voters in Scotch Plains and Fanwood approved two referendum questions that will allow the board of education to purchase a school building in Fanwood, make safety upgrades to all school buildings and provide funding for the annual cos...
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BOE Debates New Start Time For Multiple Westfield Schools
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BOE Debates New Start Time For Multiple Westfield Schools
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, December 19, 2024
WESTFIELD — Members of the Westfield Board of Education donned festive holiday sweaters on December 17 for their final meeting of the calendar year. The meeting started with a performance by the Westfield High School Chorale, who sang a selection of Christmas and Hanukkah songs. Moving on to its reg...
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Mayor Looking For Progress On Several Issues in 2025
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Mayor Looking For Progress On Several Issues in 2025
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, December 19, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council closed out its business for the year on Tuesday night, and Mayor Joshua Losardo said he is looking for progress on multiple fronts in 2025. Speaking to Union County HAWK after the council’s final meeting of 2024, the mayor said he is hopeful that, “we will secure...
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Fanwood Council Okays Shared-Service Pact
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, December 19, 2024
FANWOOD — The borough council wrapped up its 2024 session on Monday evening by welcoming a local Girl Scout troop that not only led the meeting in the pledge of allegiance but also stayed for the entire 40-minute meeting to get an up-close view of how local government operates.The procedures and pro...
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Clark Council Discusses Ongoing Drone Sightings
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, December 19, 2024
CLARK — During Monday night’s regular meeting of the Clark Township Council, Councilman Brian P. Toal asked Business Administrator Jim Ulrich to weigh in on the recent drone sightings in New Jersey. Councilman Toal stated that he has been receiving calls and texts regarding updates on the sightings....
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Strong Season Is on Horizon For Blue Devil Girls in Hoops
Sports
CARAYANNOPOULOS IS BACK; LANE, LOGAN RETURN
Strong Season Is on Horizon For Blue Devil Girls in Hoops
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Bad news from the beginning plus the graduation of four key starters forced an immediate realignment of the Westfield High School girls basketball team last year. However, that starting from scratch situation plus the return of senior Catie Carayannopoulos may turn out to be very good news for the B...
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Blue Devil Boys Return Depth, Experience for Hoops Success
Sports
RETURN STARTERS EPP, FERRERO, PEARSON, RUSSELL
Blue Devil Boys Return Depth, Experience for Hoops Success
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Experience and depth should help the Westfield High School boys basketball team weather the storm of a furious Union County schedule. Last year, after some experimentation and adjustments in the first half of the season, the Blue Devils began to find the formula to win eight of their last 11 games a...
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Cougar Matmen Eying UCT, District, Section, Group Titles
Sports
CHAPMAN 2ND AT AC; DALY, SCHOLZ AC QUALIFIERS
Cougar Matmen Eying UCT, District, Section, Group Titles
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Almost everything was accomplished by the Cranford High School wrestling team last year. The Cougars, who finished with a 19-3 record, captured their ninth straight Union County Tournament (UCT) championship, won the District 16 title (2nd in a row), added a North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 title an...
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Westfield Man Gets Probation Following Child Porn Arrest
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WESTFIELD — An 85-year-old Westfield resident who admitted to owning elicit materials depicting child abuse has been given probation after pleading gu...
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Rialto Spotlight Series: Harlem Renaissance Legacy
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Rialto Spotlight Series: Harlem Renaissance Legacy
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WESTFIELD -- The Rialto Center for Creativity’s Spotlight Series continues on Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m., bringing audiences a powerful evenin...
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Domogala, Berman Vie To Be Next Westfield Mayor
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Domogala, Berman Vie To Be Next Westfield Mayor
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WESTFIELD — Two candidates - Michal Domogala (a Republican currently serving as one of the two Ward 3 representatives on the Town Council) and Democra...
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Blue Devils Daze Ridge, 14-7, In Home Football Showdown
Sports
SCHWARZENBEK TD, ROMANO INT; WALSH TD, KEY RUN
Blue Devils Daze Ridge, 14-7, In Home Football Showdown
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Across the board determination and a complete game performance was needed if the Westfield High School football team would have any chance of upsettin...
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Thomas ‘Tom’ Connolly
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Thomas ‘Tom’ Connolly
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Thomas Connolly With hearts heavy yet full of love, we commemorate the life of Thomas (Tom) Connolly, who departed this world peacefully on Friday, Oc...
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