Government
By JENNIFER DERICKS
November 24, 2025
SPARTA, NJ – There will not be garbage or recycling pick-up on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, according to township officials. Blue Diamond garbage and recycling pick-up will return to the normal schedule on Friday, November 28.
WARREN, NJ — Dan Gallic was recently honored for his 26 years of dedicated service to the Warren Township Planning Board, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping the community's landscape, including his leadership tenure as chairman.Gallic's public service record extends far beyond the ...
PARAMUS, NJ — After months of grappling with a stubborn traffic-flow issue, Borough Administrator Hector Olmo was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief today.Causing trouble in the mix of Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue's ongoing repairs was a Verizon-installed utility pole. According to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Town council members spoke with Municipal Engineer Director Zayibeth Carballo and Township Attorney Mark Semeraro about the pumping station at 737, on Northfield Avenue and the sewer construction work. Council member Joyce Rudin broached the topic, “It was brought to our attention ...
EDISON, NJ - The council will hear an ordinance to establish a salary minimum and maximum for certain department heads. The ordinance will be introduced at the combined meeting scheduled on Monday night.According to the proposed ordinance, the salary ranges for certain department heads will be as ...
EDISON, NJ - A proposed ordinance would require developers to provide an Environmental Impact Statement when certain conditions are met on an application. The ordinance will be introduced at the council's next combined meeting on Monday.The ordinance defines an Environmental Impact Statement as “A ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council will introduce an ordinance adjusting the rules and penalties for tree removal. The ordinance is scheduled to be introduced at the combined meeting on Monday night.If approved, the ordinance would reduce the maximum percentage of an existing tree cover allowed to ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The newly renovated Maplewood Memorial Library has been honored by the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA).At the 2025 SARA National Design Awards Gala, the library and architecture firm Sage & Coombe, which led the renovation, received an Honors Award for “the ...
Linden, NJ - The Linden Fire Department, in Partnership with the Linden FMBA Local # 34 & 234, announces a Toy Drive with the US Marines Toys for Tots Program. By donating a new, unwrapped toy, you can help bring joy to a child this holiday season and support a mission rooted in generosity, ...
FLEMINGTON – The borough has been awarded $2 million by the state Department of Environmental Protection to cover engineering costs for another round of infrastructure projects.Among the projects covered by the grant are the removal of PFAS (forever chemicals) from the borough’s water supply, lead ...
*This story was updated with new information on Nov. 25.WESTFIELD, NJ — A local law from the 1930s, concerns from a public interest law firm* and fine points of Constitutional law walked into the town council conference session earlier this month, and it turns out that an ordinance that prohibits ...
MOUNT LAURE, NJ – The Mount Laurel Planning Board granted variances at its November 13 meeting that will allow Delco Development’s Turning Point restaurant, Tim Hortons, and Brightview Senior Living at Route 38 and Haddon Boulevard to proceed, even though members of the public cited concerns about ...
Princeton, NJ – Redevelopment of the former campus of the Westminster Choir College. Reductions in speed limits. Shade tree protections. Regulation of Air BnBs.Pick a subject, any subject, to create some interest at a meeting of Mayor and Council of Princeton. Or pick all of the above and check ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Resident and engineer Charles Bambara talked about his concern that flood mitigation hasn’t been addressed as aggressively as it should be. He stated, “In February 2024, a plan was proposed to reduce the probability of flooding in the downtown business district less than a fraction ...
TRENTON — New Jersey municipalities barely finished submitting their Fourth Round affordable-housing plans — a massive state-mandated process that will shape zoning and development for the next decade — yet the Legislature is already advancing a new bill that could force even more density, height, ...
SPARTA, NJ – At the township council meeting on Tuesday, November 25, council members will be voting on the introduction of Ordinance 25-22 to repeal the three ordinances approved in April allowing retail cannabis in Sparta.If there are three votes supporting Ordinance 25-22 at the council meeting ...
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NJ — As summer crowds continue to intensify the pressure on local housing and quality of life along the Jersey Shore, Spring Lake Heights officials are now taking formal action to address what residents describe as an escalating short-term rental crisis.Following a packed ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Taking a stand to prevent substance abuse disorder in the Hackensack community is a top priority for Mayor Caseen Gaines and the City Council.“The abuse of alcohol and drugs is a serious problem in our society amongst persons of all ages,” Gaines said. To continue educating and ...
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.
HACKENSACK, NJ — Faithful in New Jersey's Energy Master Plan (EMP), the City of Hackensack has agreed to contribute to the state's goal of achieving 100% clean energy by 2050.“The City of Hackensack strives to assure clean land, air and water for current and future generations,” Mayor Gaines ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Mayor Caseen Gaines and the City Council will meet twice per month in the third floor Council Chambers of City Hall. Start time will be 5:30 p.m., which includes executive session (as needed), work session and regular meetings of the Council. The meeting is anticipated to open for ...
TRENTON — New Jersey municipalities barely finished submitting their Fourth Round affordable-housing plans — a massive state-mandated process that will shape zoning and development for the next decade — yet the Legislature is already advancing a new bill that could force even more density, height, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – An ad for a plumber in the Plum Street Garage? A mortgage company sign in the Morris Street Deck?A lawn-cleaning business billboard in the Lower Church Street Deck? The Parking Authority – which manages a little less than 10,000 parking spaces across the city – is exploring the idea ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs residents eager for a new community gathering space on the city’s south end will have to wait a bit longer for the opening of the planned “multi-generational” community center.The center at 520 Ramblewood Drive is one of the main components of the wider Kiwanis ...
SPARTA, NJ – Many people who attended the township council meeting on Thursday, November 13 ,2025 were there to hear about the ordinance proposed to limit smoke and vape shops and the sale of products containing THC.Attorney David Gray spoke on behalf of the Casa del Tabaco cigar retailer on ...
TRENTON — New Jersey municipalities barely finished submitting their Fourth Round affordable-housing plans — a massive state-mandated process that will shape zoning and development for the next decade — yet the Legislature is already advancing a new bill that could force even more density, height, ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP — The holiday season is officially kicking off in Stafford Township, with the community invited to attend the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 6:00 PM at Town Hall, located at 260 E. Bay Avenue.Town Hall has been transformed by the "Stafford Township ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Boca Raton Airport officials recently noted that the record rainfall the city received on an October night forced a temporary halt to airport operations, with significant flooding observed around the facility, but fortunately, with no major damage reported.Travis Bryan, ...
TRENTON — New Jersey municipalities barely finished submitting their Fourth Round affordable-housing plans — a massive state-mandated process that will shape zoning and development for the next decade — yet the Legislature is already advancing a new bill that could force even more density, height, ...
The Borough of Carteret and Woodbridge Township are to get sizable shares of new state Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Aid grants to make road improvement and improve traffic safety, Gov. Phil Murphy and the NJ Department of Transportation announced.The state dived up $150 million in grants to 537 ...