Government
By KRISTIN ANTONELLO
January 8, 2026
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown City Board of Commissioners will be moving its meetings from the Carslake Community Center to a new location beginning next week.Beginning with the meeting on Monday, January 12, all Commission meetings will be taking place at Old City Hall, located at 11 ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Town Council passed a resolution at its Jan. 6 meeting to appoint Louis Ulrich the director of the Department of Public Works.The position has been vacant for the last two months.Ulrich has served as the superintendent of Public Works in Union Township and in ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners organized for 2026 during its annual Organization meeting held Jan. 6 at Biotechnology High School, electing Commissioner Thomas A. Arnone to serve as Director and Commissioner Dominick “Nick” DiRocco to serve as Deputy Director. The ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners organized for 2026 during its annual Organization meeting held Jan. 6 at Biotechnology High School, electing Commissioner Thomas A. Arnone to serve as Director and Commissioner Dominick “Nick” DiRocco to serve as Deputy Director. The ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners organized for 2026 during its annual Organization meeting held Jan. 6 at Biotechnology High School, electing Commissioner Thomas A. Arnone to serve as Director and Commissioner Dominick “Nick” DiRocco to serve as Deputy Director. The ...
Editor's note: Last edited at 2:28 p.m. on January 8, 2026.NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council held its re-organization meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6 with the new reality of a divided governing body. The highlights of the meeting included the swearing-in of Freshman Councilman Brian Gardner ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The adjourned council meeting on Jan. 6 was the last for Council Members Diane Bilicska and Alex Kogan. The long statements by their fellow council members listed both Bilicska’s and Kogan’s accomplishments, expertise, and dedication to do what is best for New Providence. Many ...
LAKE COMO, NJ – The Lake Como Mayor and Council held their annual reorganization meeting Tuesday night, January 6, officially setting the governing body in place for the 2026 calendar year and completing a full slate of routine organizational actions.During the meeting, Councilwoman Hawley Scull ...
TRENTON — After multiple E-Bike bills were volleyed around the New Jersey statehouse and legislative districts in 2025, New Jersey lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly change how electric bicycles are regulated in the state, including requiring many riders to obtain ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Road work that was supposed to close Route 152 in New Britain and Hilltown townships has been postponed for a second time in less than a month.Route 152 between Butler Avenue and Hilltown Pike was scheduled to be closed most of this week during the daytime hours for a pipe ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council held its annual meeting on Friday, January 2, and was set to hold its monthly business meeting on Tuesday, January 20 instead of the typical Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday. On Wednesday at 1pm, this meeting was officially canceled.The ...
PARAMUS, NJ —Fourth Round fair share obligations for Paramus recognizes a Present Need of 254 units and a Prospective Need of 1,000 units.“Our agreement with fair share housing did not result in any new zones for mixed-use apartments,” Paramus Mayor Christopher DiPiazza noted, “and that's a ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Borough of Florham Park held its annual reorganization meeting on January 6, 2026, marking the official start of the new governing year.During the meeting, Kristen Santoro and Nicholas Cicarelli were sworn in for new terms on the Florham Park Borough Council. Both officials ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill presiding, Westfield's new mayor and four new council members were sworn in at the 2026 annual organizational meeting on Tuesday night. Sherrill swore in Mayor Jeremy Berman as well as council members Reshma Adwar (Ward 1), Vik ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Joining the Paramus Mayor and Council for another term is Councilman Michael Wilkins.“First and most importantly, I want to thank my mom for coming tonight,” Wilkins said at the Jan. 6 Reorganization Meeting. “Hopefully, this makes up for the few times you probably had to get me ...
VERONA, NJ — The Township of Verona has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) to support the Bloomfield Avenue Streetscape Improvements & Renovations Project, a major initiative aimed at enhancing the Township’s main downtown ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit marked the start of a new legislative year during its 2026 organization meeting, welcoming new council members and reflecting on recent achievements in public safety, housing stability, and city governance. The meeting combined a formal leadership transition with updates on key ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township continues to move toward the purchase of a parcel of land currently owned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to create residential units for veterans with special needs. During their Tuesday evening meeting, the Township Council postponed ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — Councilman Anthony Sgobba was unanimously reelected to serve as Little Falls Township Council President, continuing a leadership role he has held for nearly a decade. Sgobba, who has served on the Township Council since 2017, received the support of his fellow council members ...
POMPANO BEACH — More than two dozen properties - including an 18-unit apartment complex, duplex, and numerous single-family homes - are under a precautionary boil water advisory following last night's water main break.Residents said their water taps began running in the overnight hours. City crews ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Township Council meeting on January 6 saw the selection of a new Township Council President as the first official action of the new year.Councilwoman Susan Scarpa was voted on by her Council colleagues to serve as Council President for 2026. During the ceremonial ...
SUMMIT, NJ – A power outage affected some areas of Summit late Wednesday morning after a failure in a piece of JCP&L equipment disrupted service, town officials said. In a police alert issued at about 10:36 a.m., JCP&L advised that the equipment failure had knocked out electricity in parts ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Township Committee elected a new mayor at Tuesday night's Reorganization Meeting while welcoming Democrat Jill Gomez to the five-member governing body.Catherine Payne, who had served as Deputy Mayor last year, was elected by a unanimous vote of 5-0. She replaces John ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Long Branch rang in the new year by welcoming new leadership in both public safety and city government, marking an important moment for the community as seasoned professionals officially stepped into key roles.On January 1, 2026, Kevin Stout and Arthur Green were sworn in as Long ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Chosen by his township council colleagues to serve a second term, Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo on Jan. 6 said he is looking ahead to a year focused on infrastructure improvements, including continued investment in roads, recreation facilities, public works and public safety.Potillo ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Tuesday was a reorganization double-header with the Township Council and the Board of Education administering oaths to their respective re-elected members and choosing 2026 leaders.At the Municipal Complex, first ward Councilwoman Sharon McAuliffe was chosen to be 2026 Council ...
RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Township committeeman Bradford Perry was unanimously named mayor of Raritan Township for 2026 at the Jan. 6 reorganization meeting. He succeeds Bob King, who served as mayor in 2025.Committeewoman Robyn Fatooh was selected as the township’s deputy mayor, succeeding ...
PARAMUS, NJ — At the recent Mayor and Council Reorganization Meeting, Councilwoman Jeanne Weber was sworn-in to office.Serving the Council for her fifth term, Weber recollected all of her accomplishments and involvement within the Borough.“It has always been my goal to give back to the community ...
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the County and its regional partners have been awarded a Resilient NJ grant in the amount of $292,773.25 to support a regional climate resilience planning study for the Shark River Basin, a tidal estuary where freshwater streams ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The City of Rahway's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) just announced the following road closures for Wednesday, January 7.Due to road construction, the following road closures are currently in effect:• Westbound lane of West Inman Street between Harvard Avenue and Jensen Street• ...