Government
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
January 5, 2026
TRENTON, NJ – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has announced her choice of Aaron Binder to serve as New Jersey's next State Treasurer and head of the Department of the Treasury. In this capacity, Binder will oversee New Jersey’s multi-billion-dollar budget, taxation, pensions, and investments, and ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A borough resident with concerns surrounding the potential impact of traffic and noise pollution on the health of future residents of a proposed affordable housing complex alongside Routes 202/206 bordering a Somerville neighborhood has raised his misgivings with New Jersey’s ...
SPARTA, NJ – A water main break may result in the loss of water in homes around the area of Lake Terrace, according to township officials. The water main break occurred on Monday, January 5 in the afternoon and repairs are being made, official report.
WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne Township Council ushered in 2026 with its 180th reorganization meeting, which included the swearings-in of Mayor Chris Vergano, and his slate of three Republican Councilmembers-At-Large, Jason DeStefano, Donald DeDio and Frank Pietropaolo. The meeting opened with two members ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Borough of Roselle Park held its 2026 Reorganization Meeting on January 2, welcoming back familiar faces for new terms of office. Mayor Joseph Signorello, Jr., Councilman Jorge Casalins, Councilwoman Rosanna Antonuccio-Lyons, and Councilman Khanjan S. Patel were sworn in to ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford Township held its 2026 reorganization meeting on Sunday, formally seating its elected officials and setting priorities for the coming year.The meeting opened with an invocation from Katheryn Irwin, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church, who reflected briefly on a recent ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Monday, January 5, at 6:30 p.m., the Rahway City Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting at Council Chambers, located at 1 City Hall Plaza.It will include the swearing-in of members, the election of a council president and vice president, remarks by the mayor and council ...
CLARK, NJ — The annual Clark Township Council Reorganization meeting will take place on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave.For a copy of the January 5th agenda, click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go ...
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 ...
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Mayor-Elect Emily Jabbour has selected Christian Duffy, a longtime political strategist and government advisor with more than a decade of experience, to serve as her Chief of Staff.Duffy, who holds a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University, began his political career ...
BOCA RATON, FL — City officials said they are making major strides to improve the safety of pedestrians on A1A/Ocean Boulevard, one of its most popular thoroughfares.The Boca Raton city manager's office said in the city's latest newsletter to residents that the new “rectangular rapid flashing ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ– The Township of Bloomfield is proud to announce the upcoming swearing-in ceremony honoring its new Mayor and Council members. The event will take place on Monday, January 5th, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Township Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of 1 Municipal Plaza, Bloomfield, New ...
BOCA RATON, FL —As communities across the state mark Florida Arbor Day on Jan. 16 and the role trees play in healthy cities, Boca Raton is celebrating a milestone of its own, earning a Tree City USA designation for the 46th consecutive year and a 2025 Growth Award for expanding and protecting its ...
ROSELLE, NJ — Roselle's Mayor and Council held its reorganization meeting on Friday, January 2.As part of the meeting, 4th Ward Councilwoman Cindy Thomas and Councilwoman-At-Large Cynthia Johnson were sworn in. Thomas was also sworn in as council president.“As we enter into a new year, I firmly ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The Borough Council passed an ordinance requiring construction sites to erect privacy screening, which could affect several eyesores throughout the borough.On December 16, 2025, the Council unanimously passed the ordinance which requires the privacy screening in addition to any ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be recycling pickup in the Township of Clark's Zone 2 this week.Pickup will take place on Wednesday, January 7.The Township of Clark informs Zone 2 residents, "Please bring recycling curbside the evening before pick-up. No Styrofoam, food-soiled pizza boxes or plastic bags of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – An era of over two decades of individual public service came to a close at the Dec. 17 meeting of the Bridgewater Township Council, which marked the final meeting for outgoing councilmen Allen Kurdyla and Howard Norgalis."What a meeting to end on," said Kurdyla.He was not ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – At its 2026 reorganization meeting on Jan. 1, the Springfield Township Committee approved professional services contracts with the following attorneys for the present year:Township attorney: Kraig Dowd (Weber Dowd Law LLC)Bond counsel: Steven Rogut (Rogut McCarthy LLC)Labor ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: The Holmdel Township Committee will hold it's Reorganization Meeting on Monday, January 5th, 2026 at 6:00pm in the Township Committee Chamber of Town Hall.All members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend!Holmdel Township is governed by a five-member Township Committee.
COLTS NECK, NJ: The town of Colts Neck held their annual reorganization meeting on January 2nd, 2026. The event opened with a warm welcome from the 2025 Mayor, Committeewoman Tara Buss. The Pledge of Allegience was led by Captain Kent Smith and Commander James McCarty. The invocation was delivered ...
Princeton, NJ – It’s reorganization week on Princeton’s agenda, and that could be an occasion for a round of warm smiles and festive attaboys as various boards and committees welcome new people to their ranks and appoint – or reappoint – members to leadership positions.That’s how it could be – ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Friday's Plainfield City Council reorganization meeting featured the swearing-in of Mayor Adrian Mapp and Councilor Terri Briggs-Jones. While the official State of the City Address happens every April and is a longer affair, the mayor referred to this as a SOTC, and we will report ...
MAPLEWOOD,NJ- The first Maplewood Township Committee Meeting of 2026 was held at 2:00pm on January First. Following tradition, this first meeting is for reorganization of officers and other positions in the administration, organizations and committees.The meeting began with the Presentation of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - State Sen. Andrew Zwicker, a physicist at the Princeton Plasma Laboratory who has served residents of the 16th District in the state Assembly and state Senate since 2016, announced Friday that he is staying put, and will not seek to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman in the House ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - State Sen. Andrew Zwicker, a physicist at the Princeton Plasma Laboratory who has served residents of the 16th District in the state Assembly and state Senate since 2016, announced Friday that he is staying put, and will not seek to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman in the House ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Borough Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Borough Hall on Lafayette Avenue when there will be the ceremonious swearing-in of the mayor and three incumbent council members.Mayor John Lane was sworn-in on New Year's Day.“I want to ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Township Committee will hold its 2026 reorganization meeting on Tuesday Jan. 6, where Mike Choi and Stacey Ewald will be sworn in to new three-year terms.Choi, who served as the township mayor in 2025, was re-elected to a second term in November and Ewald is set to start ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Committee Member Frank Cooney was sworn in for a fourth, non-consecutive term as Montville Township mayor, newly elected committee member Chris Fano was sworn in, and former mayor Matt Kayne was sworn in as deputy mayor at the Jan. 2 Township Committee ...
TRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey enters 2026, residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are navigating a period of significant transition shaped by federal policy changes, expanded work requirements, and lingering uncertainty following late-2025 disruptions to the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Mayor Caseen Gaines and the Council will vote on the approval of seven towing companies requested to provide services by the City of Hackensack.Gaines and the City Council will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 6, for a Reorganization Meeting. A top agenda item shares a list of towing ...