Government
By RICHARD K. REIN
December 21, 2025
Princeton, NJ – Even though the year end is approaching, news continues to emanate from the municipal offices at 400 Witherspoon Street.Last Thursday, December 18, the Planning Board conducted its public hearing to determine whether the municipally owned tract on Franklin Avenue between Witherspoon ...
LEBANON BOROUGH, NJ — On December 17th, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District. The winning team, Maxwell Brohm of Califon and Zander Leon of Kinnelon, are students at the Morris County School ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission voted unanimously this week to oppose pending state tax reform legislation, which officials warn could strip the city of more than $1 million in annual tax revenue.The commission voted on a resolution targeting a proposed state law, which would ...
BELMAR, NJ – The Borough of Belmar has announced it is accepting applications for the position of Human Resources Manager, a key leadership role responsible for overseeing municipal personnel operations and advising borough leadership on workforce matters.According to the borough, the Human ...
PARKLAND, FL- The construction of Wedge Preserve Park is making rapid progress in Parkland. The park, located at the corner of Hillsboro Blvd. and Nob Hill Road, is rapidly being built as funding in place for the project that is expected to be complete in 2026. The pavilion adjacent to the fishing ...
NEWARK, NJ — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Governor-elect Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A recent threat at Phillipsburg High School that prompted a shelter-in-place for all sending districts was discussed during Wednesday’s Town Council meeting. At approximately 9:29 a.m. on Dec. 17, an unknown individual contacted the Warren County Department of Public Safety with ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In advance of tomorrow's upcoming Neptune Township Committee Meeting, residents can review the published agenda. The Committee's workshop begins at 6PM and the Regular Meeting begins at 7PM. This meeting will be in-person and will be streamed live via townhallstreams.com.
NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Governor-elect Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared statement on ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — For nearly four decades, Jim Doyle has played an influential role in shaping Hoboken’s growth and its approach to development, earning a reputation as a trusted voice on land use, environmental sustainability and community advocacy. Doyle was formally honored for his years of service ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council recently honored a 14-year-old local girl who is the recipient of the 2025 United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Junior Lifeguard of the Year award.Maleea Leeds, an eighth-grader at A.D. Henderson University School, was lauded for her “confident ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission voted unanimously this week to oppose pending state tax reform legislation, which officials warn could strip the city of more than $1 million in annual tax revenue.The commission voted on a resolution targeting a proposed state law, which would ...
RARITAN, N.J. – Tax reevaluation inspections are beginning this January in Raritan.Over the next few months residents can expect inspectors from Professional Property Appraisers, Inc., a firm the municipality has hired, to tour the borough and take a look at every property on the tax rolls.A notice ...
Linden, NJ -At Tuesday night's council meeting, Mayor Derek Armstead and Council President Michele Yamakaitis acknowledged and honored 5th Ward Councilman Carlos Rivas for his outstanding service to the residents of Linden during his term. Mayor Derek Armstead and Council President Michele ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey proclaimed Dec. 21, 2025, as National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day during the City Council meeting on Dec. 9.Alfrey read the proclamation recognizing the impact of homelessness in Brevard County and the city’s commitment to preventing future deaths ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The New Jersey School Bus Contractors Association (NJSBCA) has named Senator Patrick Diegnan, a lifelong resident of South Plainfield and chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, as its 2025 Legislator of the Year. NJSBCA represents independent companies that transport ...
NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Governor-elect Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared statement on ...
NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Governor-elect Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared statement on ...
Hillsborough, NJ - State Senator Andrew Zwicker, a physicist at the Princeton Plasma Laboratory who has served the 16th District (including Princeton) in the state Assembly and state Senate since 2016, announced Friday, December 19, that he will not seek to replace Representative Bonnie Watson ...
LAKE COMO, NJ – The Borough of Lake Como formally honored Council President Doug Witte this week with a proclamation recognizing more than 55 years of dedicated public service to the community, marking the close of a remarkable civic career that has spanned generations.The proclamation, adopted by ...
EDISON, NJ - The council will consider an ordinance eliminating some of the township board and committees, calling them “duplicative and no longer serve their original intended purpose.” The ordinance will be up for adoption at the council's last meeting of the year on Monday.According to the ...
TRENTON, NJ –TIhe federal government has approved $540 million in funding to help hospitals care for uninsured residents and to improve outpatient services for Medicaid patients, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) and the New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS).This ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Borough Council approved a resolution at Monday’s final meeting of the year for an agreement with the Borough of Garwood to share municipal court operations.Fanwood Borough Administrator Jesse Moehlman said the two towns currently share the position of court administrator. He said ...
NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Governor-elect Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared statement on ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Hanover Township Democratic Committee hosted the final event in a three-part series of forums introducing voters to Democratic candidates running in the special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. The election is triggered by Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ — The NJDEP announced on December 19, 2025 that Stafford Township has been awarded a $5 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to spearhead a massive ecological restoration at Popular Point. The project, a cornerstone of the township’s ...
NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Governor-elect Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared statement on ...
NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Governor-elect Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared statement on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The legal wranglings over the Save Boca ballot initiative that a judge said violated the state constitution continue, most recently with the founder of the advocacy group asking the court to order the city to put the questions it proposed back before the voters. That comes on the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School students were honored Tuesday night as Mayor Angie Devanney presented proclamations recognizing the award-winning staff of The Claymore, the school’s student-produced yearbook, during the Township Council meeting.In her remarks, Devanney ...