Government
By MAYOR TOM ANDES
December 2, 2025
Denville, NJ - At the December 2nd Denville Town Council Meeting, Second Grader, Joseph Racaniello held the Bible for family friend and neighbor, Councilman Mark Venis, while Denville Town Clerk Matt Bansch administered the Oath of Office. Councilman Venis was appointed to the Council in the Fall ...
POMPANO BEACH — If things stay on schedule, the city's first skatepark could be ready to go by April of next year,City officials broke ground Thursday morning on the $1.8 million project, designed to give kids and adults a safe, dedicated space for skateboarders and BMXers alike. Over the coming ...
TRENTON, NJ — Mount Laurel Councilwoman Fozia Janjua has been named by Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill to a bipartisan group made up of elected officials from across New Jersey tasked with advising the Gubernatorial Transition. Janjua is one of 35 members of the Local Government Advisory Group who ...
SPRING LAKE & MANASQUAN, N.J. — As New Jersey towns begin absorbing the sweeping new requirements of the recently adopted fourth round of affordable housing obligations, two Jersey Shore communities are asking a growing question shared by municipalities across the state: when is enough enough? ...
NEW JERSEY – Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov have been selected by Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill to a bipartisan group made up of elected officials from across New Jersey tasked with advising the Gubernatorial Transition. Benson and Mironov are part of 35 ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Lt. Gov.-elect Dr. Dale Caldwell said as the state’s next Secretary of State he will focus much of his energy on election security. And considering his father, the late Rev. Gilbert Caldwell, marched arm-in-arm with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. across the Deep South for voter ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Lt. Gov.-elect Dr. Dale Caldwell said as the state’s next Secretary of State he will focus much of his energy on election security. And considering his father, the late Rev. Gilbert Caldwell, marched arm-in-arm with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. across the Deep South for voter ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Those who want to know about upcoming Coconut Creek events and programs now have new social media outlets to turn to after city officials on Monday announced the launch of new Facebook and Instagram pages for the parks and recreation department. “With so many events and programs ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Robbinsville Township will be seeking a new member of the Township Council after Mayor-elect Mike Todd resigns his seat effective at noon on January 15, 2026, to assume the mayoralty.“Serving on Council has been a tremendous honor, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to ...
POMPANO BEACH - A sweeping redevelopment is poised to reshape a key stretch of South Federal Highway, where the Pompano Beach Marine Center wants to replace its current buildings with a fortified, 37,000-square-foot marine dealership complex.Four J’s Investment, owner of the Pompano Beach Marine ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — The Long Branch City Council held a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, November 25, for newly elected Councilmember Glen Rassas, a lifelong resident of the city. Rassas, who ran unopposed in the November 2025 election, officially joined the governing body surrounded by family, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — No, it's not your imagination if it seems like I-95 seems more strewn with trash than say, five or 10 years ago. According to Florida state transportation officials, garbage discarded by motorists — and a newer phenomenon of illegal dumping — are turning the highway into a ...
RED BANK, NJ: Susan Favate, a principal with BFJ Planning, presented the proposed rehabilitation plan at a public meeting held yesterday evening at the Red Bank Senior Center.The plan calls for the construction of 40 residential units in two buildings, designed as a mix of duplexes and stacked ...
FLEMINGTON – Jane DeHaven was appointed acting director of the Flemington Free Public Library.The borough council approved her appointment at the Nov. 24 meeting, with councilwoman Susan Engelhardt voting no.DeHaven resigned as library board president in October to accept the acting director’s ...
RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Raritan Township is embarking on a study of dangerous conditions on its roads.“With the addition of state-mandated affordable housing and other industrial development, you naturally get an increase in traffic in certain areas,” said committeewoman Robyn Fatooh at the Nov. 18 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Two road projects to the southeast of Doylestown will close two heavily travelled roads for much of the rest of this year. In WarminsterTownship, water-main work will close eastbound County Line Road 24/7 between Route 263/York Road and Route 232/Jacksonville Road through Jan. 13, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge issued a written order Monday throwing out two questions from a January special election ballot that an advocacy group promoted in its effort to stop Boca Raton’s plan to redevelop 30 downtown acres into a government campus. The measures, if ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Springfield Township Committee introduced an ordinance that would change the designation of part of a parking lot from a commercial to a residential zone.At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Township Committee introduced the ordinance, which will have a second reading along with a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg School District has closed school for today December 2, 2025 due to impending weather.The Town of Phillipsburg has also announced is will be opening at 10:00 AM. Governor Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency for five counties in Northwestern New Jersey, ...
MILLBURN, NJ — The Millburn Township Charter Study Commission held its organizational meeting on Tuesday, November 25 at the Millburn Education Center. The five elected commissioners — Corey Biller, Christopher Drucker, Jerry Kung, Joanna Parker-Lentz and Shaunak Tanna — were sworn in and began ...
PARKLAND, FL- Around this time of year, we often get inundated with versions and interpretations of family. Family is a concept that hits hard around the holidays, as we are faced with travel plans, having college kids back in town, and dinners that bring us together – or not. If you are looking ...
NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency effective Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5:00 a.m. for five North Jersey counties — Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren — as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to move into the region during the Tuesday morning ...
NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency effective Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5:00 a.m. for five North Jersey counties — Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren — as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to move into the region during the Tuesday morning ...
NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency effective Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5:00 a.m. for five North Jersey counties — Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren — as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to move into the region during the Tuesday morning ...
NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency effective Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5:00 a.m. for five North Jersey counties — Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren — as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to move into the region during the Tuesday morning ...
NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency effective Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5:00 a.m. for five North Jersey counties — Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren — as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to move into the region during the Tuesday morning ...
SPARTA, NJ – Due to the forecast winter weather, Sparta Township officials has asked residents to put their garbage or recycling cans out early for Blue Diamond to pick up.
SUMMIT, NJ — With pedestrian fatalities climbing across New Jersey, Summit officials are stepping up calls for street-level caution — starting at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Union Place, where Mayor Elizabeth Fagan on Monday highlighted the dangers of distracted crossing. The downtown ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township will receive several grants from Middlesex County to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The county announced a total of $164,400 in special grants for 30 municipal entities and nonprofit organizations for the upcoming ...
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that includes Cattaraugus and Allegany County.The advisory took effect at 12:42 p.m. Monday and will remain in place until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected in most areas, with 4 to 6 inches possible ...