Two seats are up in the November election, one of which is held by the only Republican Councilman, Tony Parenti, who decided not to seek re-election after six years of service on the Borough Council.
Mayor says the fees have never been charged in a fair and scientific way.
Jones, a Republican, will face Democratic incumbent Councilman Louis Beckerman in the November election.
The parcel could potentially house new downtown merchants.
Brian and Meghan Wilson had hoped to try a strain of marijuana as a treatment for their daughter's seizures, but state restrictions have held them back.
Courage to Reconnect Scotch Plains and Fanwood, a local citizens group, petitioned the state for permission to organize the municipal consolidation commission.
It was a low turnout for Tuesday's primary with only 8 percent of Scotch Plains voters and 9 percent of Fanwood voters casting their ballots.
Voters in Scotch Plains and Fanwood don't face any contested local elections in today's primary.
Mayor Kevin Glover discusses how far these funds will go to relieving the town's Sandy expenses.
Councilmembers voted to postpone introducing the ordinance until they can decide on which properties should not allow smoking.
Two council members argued the additional funding was still not enough to responsibly run the facility.
See the budget in our gallery.
Representatives came to Tuesday's Scotch Plains council meeting to do a preliminary presentation of the plan.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Rich Fortunato argues that the library ought to be a higher priority.
The Bulk Cleanup program, which begins June 3, is open to all residents in Scotch Plains.
For their part, several council members assured residents that the library has sufficient surplus funds to operate under the proposed budget.
The Fanwood Environmental Commission wants your input into the town's environmental resource inventory.
A coalition of groups gathered Saturday in Woodbridge to support the Constitution and individual rights. They're planning a rally in Union County today.
Paul Robinson, the owner of P.H. Robinson Design and Landscaping, will be sentenced in May.
Councilman Louis Beckerman believes 'there is much more work to do' in Scotch Plains.
Union County Prosecutor says “We can never understate the importance of safety and never underestimate the intent of some to cause devastating harm.”
Llewellyn Jones said he will use his business skills to manage shared resources.
The Committee nominates Tom Kranz and veteran councilwoman Kathy Mitchell for the November elections.
Next mobile paper-shredding program for personal, confidential documents will be available on Saturday, April 13, at Union County Vo-Tech in Scotch Plains.
Township Manager Henry Underhill put in his resignation on March 13.
House was one of five Union County sites chosen.
The Department of Transportation has a website for NJ residents to report poor road conditions.
The second of the Scotch Plains budget meetings will be held on Tuesday.
The township has released their first update on the impending storm.
At the March 5 meeting the purchase of police vehicles, Scotch Plains Senior Housing Corporation Bond Refinance and other items to be discussed.
Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Barbara Buono visited Mayor Colleen Mahr's democratic fundraiser at Darby Road.
Pharmacy agreed to retrain all staff on pharmacy procedures and to pay $650,000 to the state for a public awareness campaign about the proper use of prescription drugs.
The U.S. Rep will be in Fanwood on Feb. 26 and in Scotch Plains on Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
At the Feb. 19 council meeting township manager Henry Underhill and Mayor Kevin Glover said the township is probably looking at an excess of $1 million spent on Sandy.
Several new business consent agenda items will be discussed at the Tuesday evening meeting.
Assemblywoman Linda Stender is sponsoring legislation to deny any person on the FBI Terrorist Watch list a firearms permit.
The National Hurricane Center released its report on Hurricane Sandy Tuesday.
Despite decreased revenue in Union County's $506 million spending plan, officials managed to close a $28 million budget gap, according to a letter to the freeholder board by County Manager Alfred Faella.
Mayor Kevin Glover has suggested the Scotch Plains Management Corporation suspend the Special Improvement District fee paid by downtown businesses.