Scotch Plains News

On Tuesday, May 21, Scotch Plains Council will hold its public hearing and then vote on the 2013 municipal budget.

House hunting? Check out weekly list of Sunday open houses. All of these open houses run from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., except for: - 1280 Cushing Road, which begins at 12 p.m. - 2296 North Avenue and 1001 Penny Lane, which go until 5 p.m. - 1794 East 2nd Street, which doesn't begin until 2 p.m. 1794 East 2nd Street, Scotch Plains - This three-bedroom, ... (more)

Scotch Plains police activity from May 13 - 20, 2013: 5/13 A resident of Clydesdale Rd.

SCOTCH PLAINS - The annual list of the 10 most endangered historic sites in the state compiled by the organization, Preservation New Jersey, will be revealed on May 22, and one of the sites is in Union County, organization officials said.

Two year old Vivian Wilson in her Scotch Plains home. Vivian suffers from a severe seizure disorder and is a registered medical marijuana patient.

WATCHUNG - A random plate inquiry about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, on Route 22 west, led to a summons for the driver and an arrest for the passenger.

This release was received from the Scotch Plains Library. The Big Read continues at Scotch Plains Public Library with opportunities for the community to participate in a video chat with Julia Alvarez, author of our Big Read selection In the Time of the Butterflies .

United Way of Greater Union County is hosting a Gala on Thursday, June 6, at the Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains to honor the leadership, support and contributions of its partners.

Daisy Troop 40329 from Brunner School in Scotch Plains welcomed Steven Herz and his nationally recognized certified working therapy dog Koko.

Scotch Plains Patch is looking for local voices to blog on our site. We want people who can talk on a variety of topics, share their personality and engage the community in discussions.

Two year old Vivian Wilson in her Scotch Plains home. Vivian suffers from a severe seizure disorder and is a registered medical marijuana patient.

In this story from 1996, Pat Battle visited a woman in Scotch Plains, N.J., who said she was "invaded by cicadas." At the end, viewers are reminded that they won't have to worry about cicadas until the far-off year 2013.

This release was received from the Scotch Plains Police Department. 5/6 A resident of Hill Rd.

WATCHUNG - An Ohio man who was found walking aimlessly around Glen Eagle Road on Saturday, May 11, at 3:21 p.m. was taken for psychiatric treatment, at his own request.

The Junior Musical Club is dedicated to providing performance opportunities for teen-aged classical musicians.

Here, she shows the list of contestant numbers in the upcoming Miss New Jersey Pageant for Miss America in June.

UPDATE: At 8 a.m. 511nj.org is reporting an accident on the Garden State Parkway North, south of Exit 136 .

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Suburban News during the week of May 6-10, 2013.

Third graders in the Religious School at Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains led the morning service for their families on Sunday, May 5. The students also taught lessons about their Hebrew names.

Join husband and wife teach Tom and Sandy Doyle performing a "Les Paul/ Mary Ford Tribute" on guitars, flute, percussion and vocals at the Scotch Plains Library, Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. Les Paul and his wife, Mary Ford, recorded a string of pop hits in the early 1950s.