Editor's Notebook: Week in Review

This week was full of news updates.

We filled you in on the mayors' plans as the governing bodies prep to start revising the school budget; followed up with a full copy of the Fanwood 2010 budget; shared details on how Scotch Plains' 2010 budget will impact residents; and gave you the latest from the BOE on Athletic Director Rob Harmer.

Here's a look back.

On Monday, we brought you coverage of Union County's inaugural tea party meeting, which was held in Scotch Plains over the weekend. We also shared photos from Fanwood's 21st annual Earth Day Cleanup, and gave you the news that SP-F's baseball team received second seed in the county tournament.

On Tuesday, we brought you an update on the mayors' work to plan a school budget revision process. We also highlighted the work of the high school's DECA students, who spent last weekend in Kentucky at the national competition.

On Wednesday, we shared all of the write-in votes from the recent school election; uploaded a copy of the full 2010 Fanwood municipal budget; gave you a preview of the Scotch Plains Library's special Abraham Lincoln exhibit; and brought you the Scotch Plains police reports from the past week.

On Thursday, we gave you the latest on the anticipated 2010 tax increase for Scotch Plains residents; let you know that the township's summer concerts are on the chopping block this budget year; and detailed how the local libraries will be hurt by state and local cuts.

On Friday, we brought you coverage of Thursday's Board of Education meeting, during which dozens of parents, students and coaches got up to speak in support of . We also brought you results from day one of the county track relay championship; reported on a discussion on shared services attended by many county leaders; and filled you in on when the Fanwood library children's department (and fireball) will be back.