Government
By MARIANNE IVERS
October 29, 2025
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough Council reintroduced an amended bamboo ordinance at its Tuesday, Oct. 28 meeting. The previous proposed ordinance was rejected as it included a 30-day compliance requirement which was deemed unreasonable. The 30-day requirement has been removed from the revised ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne City Manager Jenni Lamb said Tuesday during her report at the city council meeting that city crews are helping Titusville address flooding problems.She said the city’s Public Works and Utilities departments sent several crew members and a vehicle to assist.Lamb said the ...
SUMMIT, NJ— After several years of planning and delays to the project, the City of Summit announced that construction on its first all‑abilities playground at Mabie Playground on the Village Green will begin next week.Work is scheduled to start Monday, Nov. 3, and the playground will remain closed ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The impact of a proposed data center in East Windsor stirred up questions and answers about its potential impact on the Twin Rivers section of the community at a Tuesday night meeting of the Township Council. A second proposed ordinance that would create light manufacturing did ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Developers behind Boca Raton’s controversial government campus project say they are revising their plans, offering a significantly scaled-back redevelopment effort — in hopes of easing tensions with residents who have opposed the project for months.Developers from Terra, and ...
Linden, New Jersey– Mayor Derek Armstead announced the launch of a new community solar initiative that will deliver savings and clean energy benefits directly to Linden residents. This initiative offers Linden residents, which includes both homeowners and renters, a simple way to reduce their ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Residents from Bridgewater and around the county turned out Tuesday to the Somerset County Commissioner meeting to question the commissioners about the why behind the building of an access road that allegedly led to the destruction of upwards of 300 trees at Washington Valley ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson is set to provide more than $230,000 in funding to support local social service programs throughout 2025, aiming to assist neighborhood organizations and special groups serving the city’s residents. The Department of Health and Human Services will oversee the distribution, ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach City Commission is preparing to authorize up to $137 million in long-term financing for construction of a new City Hall and parking garage, a centerpiece of the city’s ongoing downtown redevelopment.The proposal, to be discussed at a special joint meeting of the ...
CRANFORD, N.J. – The future of Cranford’s two public pools—Centennial Avenue and Orange Avenue—dominated discussion at the Township Committee meeting on October 21.Mayor Terrence Curran reiterated his position, saying, “This is not something I chose to do, but I truly believe that times have ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Election Day 2025 is less than a week away and, for the third time in as many years, both the South Plainfield Borough Council and the South Plainfield Board of Education races are uncontested. On a municipal level, two at-large seats are up; Republican incumbent Peter Smith ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department has been serving Borough residents for 127 years, with their reward being the satisfaction of a job well done.On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Chatham residents can give back to their neighborhood firefighters by approving the public question on the ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Franklin Township is bracing for a wave of food insecurity as thousands of local families face an abrupt halt in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting Nov. 1, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.Somerset County officials announced this ...
CAMDEN – Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be available on November 1 because of the federal government shutdown.The Trump administration notified New Jersey of the issue with SNAP, which formerly was the food stamp program, according to a Tuesday afternoon ...
BOCA RATON, FL— The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County Tuesday issued a health advisory for South Inlet Beach in Boca Raton after recent testing showed elevated levels of bacteria in the water.Health officials said swimming at South Inlet Beach is prohibited until further notice as a ...
NEWARK - Expenditure cuts and additional revenue streams have softened the blow of the 2025 municipal budget on Newark taxpayers, who finally saw the long-overdue plan adopted by City Council in a 7-1 vote at a Tuesday, Oct. 21 special meeting. The finalized city budget calls for an approximate $30 ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison Borough Council met Monday night, October 27, moving through a packed agenda that included new parking fee adjustments, community event approvals, and several consent resolutions supporting local programs and partnerships.The session, led by Mayor Robert H. Conley, ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Mayor Sheena Collum talked about the Open Space Trust Fund during the Oct. 27 council meeting. She reported, “We have very dedicated and wonderful staff who have compiled information to look to the past to share some of the things that we've been able to do with the legal ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The County of Somerset is alerting residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, November 2025 SNAP benefits will not be available on Nov. 1. The State of New Jersey has been notified by the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The County of Somerset is alerting residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, November 2025 SNAP benefits will not be available on Nov. 1. The State of New Jersey has been notified by the ...
NEPTUNE CITY - Beginning today, Tuesday October 28th, through Friday, October 31st, Neptune City's Borough Hall building (106 West Sylvania) will be closed to the public due to roof repairs and construction.The Borough Hall reopens for normal business hours on Monday, November 3rd.
PATERSON, NJ – The Paterson Housing Authority has dropped its lawsuit challenging the City Council’s appointment of Lauren Francies-Nance as a commissioner.The Housing Authority filed the lawsuit after questions regarding the appointment and the timing and length of former Chairperson Paula ...
POMPANO BEACH — What should public art look like in Pompano? City officials want to hear from residents through a series of meetings scheduled for early November, to help develop a “Public Art Master Plan.”The city has launched a Public Art Master Plan to develop a comprehensive vision for how art ...
BRIELLE, N.J. — The Superior Court of New Jersey has approved a settlement agreement between Roger Mumford Homes at Brielle, LLC and the Borough of Brielle, marking the end of a years-long affordable housing dispute and clearing the way for a new 25-unit townhouse development that includes ...
RARITAN, N.J. – The borough will lose the enthusiasm of some of its most energized families if it doesn’t take action on its recreation program quickly, said the newest member of Raritan’s recreation committee.Alicia Wiecenski, co-president of the John F. Kennedy Primary School Parent Teacher ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Architect John Schimenti, representing the owner of 315-317 Bloomfield Avenue, the former movie theater, presented a redevelopment project to the Caldwell Borough Council last week that will go before the Planning Board on Nov. 12. Developer Caldwell Holdings LLC., proposes to ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to be held tonight, has been canceled and rescheduled for November 18, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 7:00pm at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) is intensifying his fight against RWJBarnabas Health’s plan to relocate Monmouth Medical Center’s hospital license and core services from Long Branch to Tinton Falls, accusing both the health system and Governor Phil Murphy’s administration ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – To expand recreational offerings in Scotch Plains, the Township has purchased the five-acre property of the former Highland Swim Club (1235 Martine Avenue). The next step is to decide the best use of the open space, which connects to Kramer Park Manor. The township’s Recreation ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ [October 24, 2025] – With the help of a new state preservation grantawarded on September 25, Maplewood’s historic building, The Woodland (60 Woodland Road),is getting a restoration starting in 2026.The Township of Maplewood was awarded a grant of $702,850 for The Woodland from the New ...