Government
By JOHN E. MCCORMAC
November 28, 2025
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Nov. 28th.On Saturday, we have our annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk at Alvin P. Williams Park in Sewaren. It starts at 10 am with registration at 8:30 am. You can sign up online here.On Saturday at 4 pm is our annual “Winterfest” along Main Street, featuring ...
NEWARK - Knocking on doors, handing out flyers and cold-calling constituents is over and the actual work now begins for Amina Bey, who took the City Council dais on Monday to serve Newark’s Central Ward, which had gone without representation for 18 months. Supporters packed City Council chambers to ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA) has honored the Randolph Township Council with the Elected Officials Award. This award is a distinction presented to elected officials that demonstrate exceptional commitment to professional government management and the career ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Plans to overhaul the aging bathrooms at the Hawthorne Memorial Pool were a major focus of the November 19 council meeting, with officials describing the renovation as long overdue. Council members said the facilities have not kept pace with the otherwise well-maintained pool ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be a workshop meeting of the Clark Township Council on Monday, December 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held at the Clark Township Municipal Building, located at 430 Westfield Ave.For a copy of the December 1st agenda, click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark ...
Linden, NJ — Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Cultural and Heritage Committee invite you to attend the 2025 Annual Tree Lighting that will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 6 pm. Come out and enjoy live entertainment, holiday music, refreshments and meet Santa! What: City of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is preparing to award a $3.4 million construction contract to a Massachusetts-based firm for the interior build-out of the city’s new Museum of Art location at the Cornerstone development.The 8,000-square-foot space at Sample Road and University Drive is planned as ...
PATERSON, NJ - A new statewide public input survey is inviting New Jersey residents to share their ideas, concerns, and priorities as Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill prepares to take office.The survey, available through the official transition website, is designed to guide policy recommendations and ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners presented a grant-to Hillsborough Township for preservation work at the Somerset County Historical Society Vanderveer – Harris House.The Vanderveer – Harris House received $402,402 to assist with improvements and restoration efforts ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A faulty valve was discovered during the early stages of the culvert replacement project on Caldwell Place.As a result, the project, which was already likely to extend into 2026, will take longer to complete that originally anticipated.“They did run into a problem in one of the ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Bernards Township officials have given the green light for a preliminary investigation into redeveloping the long-vacant Lord Stirling School property at 99 Lord Stirling Road. The Township Committee passed a resolution on Nov. 11, with a 3–2 vote, directing the Planning Board ...
BOCA RATON, FL. — City officials are pitching residents of the St. Andrews Country Club — a luxury real-estate subdivision of more than 700 homes — on the benefits of agreeing to being annexed by Boca Raton.According to a letter sent by the city, “Annexation…would provide Saint Andrews residents ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — Local parks across Monmouth County will see major upgrades and enhancements in 2025, thanks to $6 million in grants awarded to 27 municipalities through the County’s Municipal Open Space Grant (MOSG) program.The awards, announced by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, ...
RED BANK, NJ: The borough offices will be closed for the day after Thanksgiving.
NEW JERSEY — Governing New Jersey isn’t a job—it’s an extreme sport. Twenty-one counties, each with its own unique personality. Five hundred and sixty-five municipalities, each convinced they’re doing things the right way while everyone else has lost their minds. Nine and a half million people with ...
NEW JERSEY — Governing New Jersey isn’t a job—it’s an extreme sport. Twenty-one counties, each with its own unique personality. Five hundred and sixty-five municipalities, each convinced they’re doing things the right way while everyone else has lost their minds. Nine and a half million people with ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Tennis and pickleball lovers have something to celebrate as Westfield has added $45,000 from a Union County grant toward renovation of the Memorial Park tennis courts planed for 2026.Mayor Shelley Brindle provided an update at a town council meeting earlier this month.“Thanks to the ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman has announced that the Department will start the process of reopening the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for a limited number of slots, with the goal of allowing applications for new children in January. Reopening the ...
PARKLAND, FL- As Parkland residents gather for food, football, family, and some fresh air, City Parks are still open on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving, while City buildings and facilities are closed. Here's the full rundown from the City of Parkland.Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, ...
TRENTON, NJ — As families across New Jersey prepare for Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has announced the launch of EndingHungerNJ.com, a new online resource that helps residents find, and contribute to, food resources in their communities.The launch ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — As part of our ongoing Affordability series — and with the holiday break giving residents a moment to catch their breath — new data from personal-finance firm WalletHub shows New Jersey households are taking on more debt as the cost of living continues to climb. With property ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the following items as its consent agenda from the November 25th meeting of the Mayor and Council. Council President Sue McGuire chaired the meeting as Mayor Ron Kistner was excused.215. Resolution Awarding Contract for Engineering ...
RED BANK, NJ: The borough offices will be closed for Thanksgiving Day.
SPARTA, NJ – The township council welcomed their new member on Tuesday night. Michael Sylvester had taken his oath of office earlier so he was eligible to participate in the executive session prior to the meeting. Later in the public meeting, he was also sworn in by New Jersey Assemblyman Mike ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – South Orange Health Officer Candice Davenport presented the monthly health report at the November 24 Village Council meeting. She began with a statement, “The CDC recently put out information about the relationship between childhood vaccines and autism, saying that there may be a ...
PARKLAND, FL- The roundabout at the intersection of Nob Hill Road and Loxahatchee Road is now slated to be complete by the end of December, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation.The intersection has been opened to two-way traffic since last week, as FDOT wanted to ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – A Thanksgiving message from the Scotch Plains Township CouncilThanksgiving offers us a chance to step back from our daily routines and appreciate the people who make our township special—the volunteers eager to serve the community, the neighbors who look out for one another, and ...
New York lawmakers report being heartbroken at the news that two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington Wednesday.U.S. Sen. Chuck SchumerMy heart breaks for the victims of this horrific shooting in Washington DC near the White House. I am closely monitoring the situation and am ...
Lake effect snow is expected to impact Western New York and other parts of the state, beginning Wednesday and continuing through Saturday, according to a press release from Gov. Kathy Hochul.“Thanksgiving is the busiest travel time of the year, and as lake effect snow enters our holiday plans, I am ...
SAYREVILLE – A Muslim congregation has filed a federal complaint against the borough and the planning board, following the rejection of a plan to build a mosque on Ernston Road.Masjid Sadar claims the Sayreville Planning Board violated the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons ...