Government
By PAT SHARKEY
November 19, 2025
STAFFORD — Mayor Henken and the Township Council have announced a public workshop to update community members on the ongoing efforts to enhance and restore portions of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The Resilient Stafford Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:00 ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, continuing the tradition of open house tours at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton.This year’s theme is America’s 250th Anniversary, according to a news ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, continuing the tradition of open house tours at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton.This year’s theme is America’s 250th Anniversary, according to a news ...
Pompano's State Rep. LaMarca: County Name Change Still a Good Idea POMPANO BEACH — After a flurry of publicity and media stories late last week, a proposal to change Broward County’s name to Lauderdale County has stalled for now. But one of its chief proponents, ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Zoning Board will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), meeting on Thursday, November 20, 6:30pm.Prior to the meeting, a public workshop will begin at 6:00pm.The Board will review an application from Incredible Oz, LLC for a proposed residential development in the NB ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The city will receive about $800,000 in state grant money earmarked for improvements on Louis Street.The funds are part of $150 million in fiscal year 2026 Municipal Aid grants announced by Gov. Phil Murphy’s office.In all, 537 municipalities across the state will be receiving funds ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Township Council convened Monday evening for their second meeting of the month. Held on Zoom to accommodate staff attending a conference, the body passed several uncontroversial ordinances, including those pertaining to professional service contracts and ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Mount Laurel Township has received a significant grant to offset the costs of roadway improvements through grants from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT).Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday, November 17 that $150 million in municipal aid grants have been ...
READINGTON, N.J. – The public consultation process for Solberg-Hunterdon Airport’s first new master plan in over 25 years is done.With fewer than half the participants as at other sessions, the final one of the three mandatory public sessions to update the facility’s existing 1997 master plan ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District on Monday unanimously voted to reject all remaining development proposals for the west side of North Park — except for one from the Boys & Girls Club — as commissioners agreed to pause decision-making while they collaborate with the ...
MADISON, NJ – Local pet owners will have an opportunity to vaccinate their dogs and cats at no cost when the Westfield Regional Health Department and the Borough of Madison host a Free Rabies Clinic on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.The clinic will take place at the Madison ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - 2026 will be a year of celebration for America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 60th anniversary of the New Providence Historical Society. To honor both celebrations the society has created its own replica Liberty Tree on the grounds ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Bordentown Township, Bordentown City and Fieldsboro will each receive a sizable grant to offset the costs of roadway improvements through grants from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT).Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday, November 17 that $150 million in ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Springfield Township Committee introduced an ordinance introduced on first reading that would redefine the lines in a municipal parking lot.A strip mall on Mountain Avenue adjacent to a former florist that shared a parking lot has necessitated subdividing. Township attorney ...
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank’s Department of Public Utilities has released its 2025 Fall Bulletin, outlining the borough’s leaf collection schedule by pick-up day and zone. When is leaf pick up in Red Bank? Check the picture carousel for pick up dates and your zone!Residents are encouraged to check the ...
OLEAN, NY — An official from the state's Bureau of Housing and Supportive Services outlined practical steps and funding opportunities to help local agencies develop long-term housing for people experiencing homelessness during a symposium at the John J. Ash Community Center on Tuesday.The ...
The House of Representatives and the Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would release all files related to the investigation of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for action.Here is what the federal lawmakers who represent the Greater ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Several pieces of great news were shared during the Maplewood Township Committee meeting on Nov. 17. Committee member Vic De Luca announced, “The Maplewood Memorial Library received a National Design Award 2025 from the Society of American Registered Architects. That was down in DC ...
BELMAR, NJ – Belmar has been awarded $203,341 through the 2025 Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant (MOSG) program to advance the Silver Lake Recreation Trail Reconstruction Project, a major improvement effort for one of the Borough’s most popular outdoor destinations. The grant is part of a ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park has been awarded Gold Level recognition from EZRide and the New Jersey Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, marking a major milestone in the City’s efforts to create safer, more accessible walking and biking routes for students and families.The award, ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Committee member David Cosgrove began the recent township committee meeting with a report from the Historical Preservation Commission. He spoke about the Woodfield Estates section collectively applying to be registered as National Historic Properties. “These residents actually want ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Nov. 13 advanced an ordinance setting procedures for designating honorary street names as secondary names to official streets.The council directed staff in January to prepare the proposed changes. The meeting item report states that Florida law allows ...
TRENTON, NJ — Users of social media platforms in New Jersey would be able to report fraud on their accounts under provisions of legislation released by the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday.The bill, S3017, would require the sites’ operators to provide a 24-hour, toll-free phone number to contact ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pat Sheehan, whose eight years as the city’s first and only woman mayor were marked by unflinching leadership and clear-minded decision-making in the face of turbulent times and frequent challenges to her authority, has died. Sheehan was 91.She had battled lung cancer and chronic ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — If the first council meeting on eliminating the Supervisor of Recreation position was contentious, the second one pushed even closer to a boil. After having time to digest the news, residents returned with deeper frustration, sharper questions, and a growing sense that something ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The white-tailed deer that are frequently seen roaming through congested neighborhoods will soon be reduced in number as Westfield's town council has voted to participate in the Union County Deer Management program again. The hunt, which Westfield will be participating in for six ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek lawyers last week filed an amended complaint in their continuing legal fight to stop the Florida Turnpike and Sawgrass Express expansion projects that run through the city. The city, Mayor Jackie Railey, and the Wynmoor Community Council on Aug. 27 sued the Florida ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – A couple of issues discussed at the recent town council meeting were speeding on Mt. Pleasant Avenue and the lack of parking at the West Orange Senior Housing at 46 Mt. Pleasant Avenue.Resident Jackie Parisi, who spoke at a prior meeting about the speeding on Mt. Pleasant Avenue, ...
CAMDEN – A City Council salary ordinance calls for the mayor to be paid a maximum of $180,000 and would increase the pay ranges of several other appointed employees and Council members themselves.The ordinance, likely up for a public hearing and adoption at the December 9 meeting, is part of the ...
EAST WINDSOR - HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown Borough and East Windsor Township will each receive a sizable grant to offset the costs of local sidewalk and roadway improvements through grants from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT.)Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday, November 17 ...