Government
By TAPINTO GREATER OLEAN STAFF
May 9, 2026
OLEAN, NY — Former Mayor William J. Aiello will receive a Champion Award from the National Academy of Public Administration and Local Gov 250 on Tuesday.Aiello is one of 250 public servants who are being honored for contributions to their communities. The ceremony, which will take place at the ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - When Kim Finnegan moved to Jefferson in 1987, she did not have plans of making the North Jersey town a home. In between situations, Finnegan moved onto the lake and has been a large part of the Jefferson Township community ever since.“I love it here so much, the sense of community ...
FANWOOD, NJ –The Fanwood Borough Council passed a resolution at Monday’s work session meeting confirming prequalified bidders and the issuance of bid specifications for the exterior restoration of the Fanwood Historic Train Station.Paragon Restoration Construction, Kenilworth; Spartan Construction ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Perth Amboy will be receiving an $83,450 Clean Communities grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Solid Waste Division. Clean Communities grants help municipalities and counties across New Jersey promote volunteer and paid clean-up events, purchase ...
TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...
TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Jersey City Municipal Council approved several major leadership appointments during its May 6 meeting, confirming Ruby Choi as Business Administrator, Linda Ivory-Green as Director of Health and Human Services, James Leavy as Director of Public Works and Peter Vincent as ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Illegal dumping at the Springfield Recycling Center has dropped sharply thanks to a new camera enforcement system, administrator John Bussiculo reported during the April 28 Township Committee meeting.“The new camera system has reduced illegal dumping tremendously up at the ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Two bills sponsored by Assemblywomen Margie Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul advanced through New Jersey Assembly committees this week, tackling issues ranging from Medicaid eligibility limits to transparency surrounding beach tag revenues collected by shore towns.One of the measures, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, the Plainfield City Council will consider a resolution that would make it the latest municipality to ban US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from entering city-owned property without a valid judicial warrant or ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - The Morris Plains Borough Council reviewed a revised proposal for renovations and an addition to the Police Department and Municipal Building during its regular meeting.The meeting also included the swearing in of Kelly Kulick as councilmember. Kulick thanked Mayor Jason Karr, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council will hold its May business meeting on Monday, May 11 at 7pm in Municipal Court.Resolutions include a ban on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in city-owned buildings (link), a contract award for an underground flood management system at Milt ...
RARITAN, NJ – According to a council member, Raritan Borough Administrator Eric Colvin has made moves to leave his job."He has initiated a separation request, and he has not submitted a resignation letter yet," councilman Umesh Agrawal told The BReeze Friday.Agrawal said once the borough and ...
ROSELLE, NJ — Roselle’s Planning Board tabled a measure to approve an electrical substation project undertaken by PSE&G until their June meeting following public outcry.The meeting, which occurred on May 6 at Borough Hall, included a presentation by PSE&G on their proposed plan to ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Representative Herb Conaway (NJ-3) will be holding an in-person community town hall to hear from the constituents of the 3rd Congressional District which he represents.Conaway's Town Hall will take place on Monday, May 11, 2026 between 7:00PM and 8:30PM. Doors open at 6:30PM. It ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It's Friday, May 8th.The Avenel Performing Arts Center has a show called “The Bitchy Waiter” at 8 pm tonight and at 3 pm on Saturday. Call (732) 314-0500 for tickets. Anchors Tiki Bar has the “Earth Monkeys” at 6 pm tonight with food by Curbside Cravings; “Glitch in the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The City of Rahway has announced that 3rd Ward Councilwoman Vannie Deloris Parson formally submitted her resignation through a letter to the Municipal Clerk, effective April 22, 2026. Mayor Raymond Giacobbe and the Rahway Municipal Council offered their sincere gratitude to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Some 700 residents submitted responses to a city survey seeking input to help guide the selection of Boca Raton’s next police chief, City Manager Mark Sohaney recently told city council members.The city received 105 applicants for the chief's job, 77 of whom met the job ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Tamaques Park redesign concept plans are out and Westfield’s town council got a front row view of the proposed changes during Tuesday’s council meeting. Presenters Mallory Clark and Mark Robison from Dresdner Robin, the firm the town has been working with on the redesign, spoke to ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Township Council will hold a public hearing on the 2026 municipal budget at their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. South Brunswick's 2026 budget was introduced at the April 15 township council meeting as a part of the consent agenda. It was ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Customers of the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority will be able to resume paying their bills online next week, but they’ll first need to re-enroll using different account numbers.The water and sewer authority announced that it would stop taking online payments from ...
LOPATCONG, NJ -- The Council unanimously introduced the ordinance amending zoning regulations on digital signage on Wednesday evening, My 6, 2026. The ordinance must be reviewed by the Planning Board to see that it is aligned with the Master Plan, and will appear on the agenda for adoption in ...
TRENTON, NJ - Legislation introduced by Assemblyman Kenyatta Stewart (D-Passaic/Bergen) aims to crack down on landlords who harass tenants, establishing new criminal penalties for coercive and unsafe housing practices.Stewart announced the bill recently, saying it is designed to protect tenants ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Facing rising health care, pension and utility costs, officials in Woodland Park adopted a $25.1 million municipal budget Wednesday that includes an 8.9% municipal tax increase that will cost the average homeowner about $344 more annually, or roughly $28.67 per month, according ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A months-long fight over who will coach the next generation of Coral Springs travel soccer players ended Wednesday night with a city commission vote, a handshake offer from a runner-up, and a promise that no child would be priced out of the game.The City Commission voted 4-0 on ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Springfield’s long‑planned shared salt dome facility with Millburn is officially underway, with surveying and site preparation now in progress. Springfield administrator John Bussiculo updated the Township Committee on April 28, explaining that the project has moved into its first ...
MADISON, NJ - Newly elected U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia held her first town hall in Madison this week.In a post following the event, Mejia said she was “great to host my first town hall in Madison” and said she is working to “create an economy that works for all and a democracy that puts people ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken City Council is considering a series of amendments to the city’s proposed 2026 municipal budget that officials say could reduce the projected tax increase while maintaining long-term financial stability.A resolution introduced ahead of the council’s May 22 public hearing ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Jefferson Town Clerk Michele Reilly will be leaving her post on May 8th after 10 years on the job. The announcement was made at the Jefferson Town Council meeting on May 6.“Working in Jefferson Township for the last 10 years has been an honor,” Reilly said. “I’m thankful for the ...
SPARTA, NJ – Agreeing with the applicant that they are filling the need in a “daycare desert” the Sparta Zoning Board approved The Learning Experience Academy of Early Education, for a 10,000 square foot building within a few miles of Alpine Montessori School, The Goddard School, Garden Grove ...