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...

WESTFIELD — Representatives from the Westfield Public Schools system appeared before the town’s planning board on Monday to present a courtesy review of the district’s plans to expand and renovate numerous buildings throughout the district. Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., and Business Admini...

WESTFIELD — In less than a year, the Westfield Board of Education (BOE) will introduce a capital bond ordinance that, if approved by local voters, would allow the district to address existing challenges and prepare itself to better meet the changing needs of the school community. On Tuesday, during ...

WESTFIELD —After a public presentation on Tuesday evening, the Westfield Board of Education voted to introduce a proposed budget of $133,220,733 for the 2024-2025 school year. Due to mandated state regulations, this year’s budget will be broken down into two separate portions: an operational budget ...

New Jersey is home to the second- largest Jewish population in our nation, with our neighbor New York having the largest. The local Jewish community felt Saturday’s horrific attacks in Israel at the core. Israel, even for those who have never been there, is a nation Jews hold close to them. Much lik...