Government
By JEFF YASTINE
December 31, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL — If you think you're seeing and hearing more planes around the Boca Raton Airport over the next few days, it's not your imagination.With President Trump ringing in the New Year at his Mar-a-Lago residence, activity at Boca Raton Airport has increased temporarily — a spillover effect ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — After completing a handful of roads needing improvement in 2025, the City of Hackensack has confirmed that six more will undergo construction in early 2026.In an update shared by Project Manager Ryan Westra, complete, Bergen Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded projects ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The borough's annual reorganization meeting will be held at noon on Jan. 1, 2025 at the Somerville Middle School, 51 W. Cliff St.With a nod to tradition and the borough's rich history, town crier David Lang - dressed in colonial-era leggings, waistcoat and tri-corner hat and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne City Council, through a letter penned by Councilman Neil Carroll, has requested a comprehensive review of all applicable county, state and federal laws impacting scrapyards.The letter comes after the body, and several members of the public, shared their concerns about such ...
SPARTA, NJ – Township officials remind residents that there will not be garbage or recycling pickup by Blue Diamond on Thursday, January 1. Residents with recycling pick up on Thursdays will be rescheduled for Friday, January 2.Garbage pickup will be on the next regularly scheduled day.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs offers financial incentives to commercial property owners willing to renovate, redevelop or demolish aging buildings, reimbursing up to $100,000 in some cases using public funds.The city’s Economic Development Incentive Program is one of several programs ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg will hold its 2026 reorganization meeting on Thursday, January 1, at noon. According to the published agenda, the meeting will begin with the swearing-in of elected councilmembers. Democratic incumbents Keith Kennedy and Vice President Lee Clark will each ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), reorganization meeting on Thursday, January 1, 12 noon, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Key Agenda Items Up for Council Vote (see full Agenda for additional items)Swearing‑In of Governing Body - Administered by ...
WOOD-RIDGE/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Councils will hold re-organizational meetings in early January 2026.The Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council will hold its re-org meeting on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers.The Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and ...
WAYNE, NJ — The final Wayne Township Council meeting of the year marked the end of service for Councilmembers-at-Large Jill Sasso and David Varano, who each completed two four-year terms and chose not to seek re-election this past November.Both were formally recognized by the mayor and council for ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – 2026 parking permits are being sold at the reception desk in Ridgewood Village Hall. Permits can be purchased from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Interested patrons must bring a driver’s license, vehicle registration, and permit application forms. Premium parking ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park is reminding rental property owners of the requirement to submit Lead-Safe Certificates or Lead-Free Certificates for properties built prior to 1978, as part of New Jersey’s ongoing lead hazard prevention efforts.Under the regulation, all non-owner-occupied ...
SPARTA, NJ – The students in the Sparta High School marching band had a visit from New Jersey Assemblyman Mike Inganamort. Inganamort, an alumnus of the Marching Spartans, presented the students and band teacher Andrew Lopez with a legislative proclamation honoring their achievement of winning the ...
FANWOOD, NJ – New Year's Greetings from Mayor Colleen Mahr.On behalf of the Borough, I want to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks and best wishes to our entire Fanwood community.I would also like to recognize a large and diverse group of residents whose dedication to the community is felt ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Through the Local Transportation Project Fund (LTPF), the City of Hackensack was able to secure funding to repair several bridges.Project Manager Ryan Westra shared with Mayor Caseen Gaines and the Council that NJDOT has awarded the City with a $317,837 grant for bridge ...
SPRING LAKE, NJ — The Spring Lake Police Department added two new officers to its ranks during the Borough’s December council meeting, marking a rare and celebratory moment for the community. Mayor Jennifer Naughton, joined by the Borough Council, formally swore in Shane Killeen and Nicholas ...
PARKLAND, FL- The City of Parkland 2026 Bulk Trash Pickup schedule is now available from the City of Parkland. The 2026 Schedule is similar to 2025 and will be held on the last week of the month for most communities.The 2026 Bulk Trash Pickup Schedule can be found here. Follow us ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Department of Public Works (DPW) has just released information regarding Christmas tree removal in town.The Clark DPW stated, “Place natural (real) Christmas trees only at the curb beginning early January. Final pick-ups will be completed by the end of January. All ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - John Anderson, citing personal and family reasons, will step aside as City Council president as of Jan. 1. A new election will take place at the next council meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 7.The council president is chosen from among the council members, and the position is ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne City Council used their last meeting of 2025 to make official a number of appointments to boards, commissions, and positions, including Donna Russo who was officially appointed as the city’s Law Director to replace Jay Coffey who announced his retirement earlier this ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Several bills sponsored by Assemblyman Sterley Stanley cleared the New Jersey General Assembly during the voting session held Monday, December 22, advancing measures that address professional licensing, consumer protections, real estate practices, and the state’s response to ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County office that administers real estate transactions is warning residents to be wary of marketing materials that try to trick consumers into thinking they’re official correspondence.In a Facebook post, the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds published a sample of a direct ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – With less than 48 hours remaining before a critical state deadline, the Montville Township Committee held an emergency meeting via conference call on Tuesday morning to address eleventh-hour developments regarding the town’s affordable housing plan.The meeting, held at 8:45 a.m. on ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Did you know you can trespass with light? The Borough Council addressed this by revising an ordinance that limits the effects of a neighbor's lighting onto another neighbor's home.An Outdoor Lighting ordinance, amended on December 16, 2025, addressed how one neighbor's outdoor ...
OLEAN, NY — Inside a warm corner of Rocket Cup on a snowy morning, Mayor-elect Amy Sherburne, filled with coffee and excitement, reflected on the role she’ll step into on Jan. 2.Confident and enthusiastic, Sherburne, already thinking several steps ahead, seemed unfazed by the storm. Her excitement ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - A Superior Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the Parsippany-Troy Hills mayoral election, ruling that former Mayor James R. Barberio failed to present factual evidence supporting claims of voting irregularities.In a written decision issued last week, Superior Court ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Drivers heading south on Lyons Road in Coconut Creek will find two lanes closed Tuesday, due to emergency repairs to a wastewater valve box, city officials announced late Monday. In a social media post published around 6:30 p.m. Monday, city official issued a traffic advisory ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Middlebrook Pumping Station in Bridgewater is finally set to receive the repairs and upgrades it has long required.The Bridgewater Township Council unanimously approved a bond ordinance for $4.1 million for that purpose at its final meeting of 2025.The public hearing on the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – City officials estimate the work on upgrades at Pride Promoters Park in Coral Springs will be completed in February, according to the city's project website. Planned improvements include a new playground, renovations to the basketball court, including the addition of an ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — A familiar face to many residents is retiring after over four decades of serving Bordentown City. City of Bordentown Acting Clerk Jennifer Smith's final day of work in City Hall is December 31, 2025, which will close out her 41-year career in City government. Smith began ...