Scenes from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Senior Prom

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Mayor Al Smith awarded the Mayor's Medal to recognize those who ran or walked in at least three of the four 5k races in Scotch Plains this year at Tuesday evening's Council meeting. 

Those races included:

St. Bart's 5K 
YMCA's United for a Cause 5K
Patrick's Downtown Race to Summer
Union Catholic's 'Spooktacular' 5K (Canceled but residents received credit for ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Veteran reporter Fred Rossi of the Scotch Plains Times was honored at Tuesday evening's Council meeting in recognition for his two decades of coverage on Town Council meetings and local events.

Pictured from left to right: Councilman members John Del Sordi, Jr., Elizabeth Stamler, Ted Spera, Fred Rossi (center), Mayor Al Smith, and Councilman Andrew ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Colonia jumped out to a 19-2 first quarter lead against Scotch Plains-Fanwood and never looked back as the Raiders dropped their home opener, 53-39, on Friday evening. 

Luke Valeriano led all scorers with 24 for Colonia, while teammate Chad Baker scored 15 points, including an emphatic second quarter dunk.

Jayson Williams pumped in 16 points for the Raiders, and ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Raiders could not have drawn a tougher opening match when they took on wrestling powerhouse South Plainfield at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Friday evening. 

The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the GMC and looking to win their fourth consecutive state title, dominated the Raiders, 67-6. Several of South Plainfield's wrestlers qualified for the state tournament ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Fanwood Scholarship Foundation is pleased to invite all high school seniors and college students residing in Scotch Plains and Fanwood to apply for the many scholarships available through the Foundation. 

Some awards are need-based, while others have different criteria for selection, such as the intent to pursue an education focused on teaching, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Michele Smith, a licensed mental health counselor and owner of The Runaway Fork celebrated the grand opening of her new office at 66 Elm St. Thursday with family, Mayor Shelley Brindle, representatives from the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Westfield Corporation.

“Part of my passion is to help people heal their relationship with food and their ...

EDISON, NJ -- Middle and Upper School students at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison created Christmas cards to send greetings and positive thoughts to adolescent immigrants who have been detained for several months at the Tornillo detention camp in West Texas after fleeing violence in Central America.

The facility, which was supposed to be temporary, houses 2,400 currently and the ...

CLARK, NJ – The death of 20 year old Michael Sot sent waves of shock and sorrow through the Clark community and beyond recently.  Social media lit up with words of disbelief, despair and cries for justice.  

The authors and outlets were different but the message was the same. Sot was too young, a great son, brother, friend, student.  People repeatedly lamented that he was doing the right and ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Middlesex County authorities today announced that an Edison police officer was arrested for destroying evidence he believed would be used in an investigation.

Nicholas Lunetta, 31, of Scotch Plains, was charged with one count of tampering with evidence and one count of obstructing the administration of law, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey and said in a joint ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood tips off its boys basketball season at home vs. Colonia on Friday, Dec. 14. The Raiders play in the UCC Valley Conference along with Cranford, Gov. Livingston, Summit, Roselle, Rahway, and Hillside. Also on the schedule this season will be Plainfield, J.P. Stevens, Union Catholic, Linden, Hunterdon Central, Summit, Elizabeth, Orange, A.L. Johnson ...