Government
By AMERICA 250 NEW PROVIDENCE COMMITTEE
October 18, 2025
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - As the United States prepares to commemorate 250 years of independence in 2026, New Providence is joining the national celebration with a series of events designed to honor the past, engage the present, and inspire the future.The community’s year-long recognition of America 250 ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Mayor Michelle Mega will be at the South End Firehouse on October 21 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cedar Grove residents will have the opportunity to meet with the Mayor, ask questions, or discuss any concerns they may have. Time and dates are subject to change. More information can be ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Township officials announced that Franklin has joined the NJ SHARES Municipal Customer Assistance Program (MCAP), a statewide initiative designed to help income-qualified households facing temporary financial hardship pay their municipal utility bills.Through the program, ...
OLEAN, NY — The city’s final Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) projects — the South Union Street Gateway Corridor and Walkable Olean Phase III East State Street Streetscape Improvement projects — have been completed, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday.“The completion of Olean’s Downtown ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Village Council Member Summer Jones reported that South Orange’s water system sale to New Jersey American Water (NJAW) was officially completed on Oct. 7. She explained a couple of things that residents should be aware of.“South Orange water customers are now being serviced by ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. Today is Friday, Oct 17th.The Earth Monkeys are at Anchors Tiki Bar tonight at 6pm and Seven Stone is there tomorrow night at 6 pm, both with food by Bussin’ Empanadas, Curbside Cravings will have food on Sunday and next Thursday “Joe From The Benjamins” is ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority (EWMUA) will conduct their semi-annual hydrant flushing in the community that will start on Monday, October 20 and will take place over the following three weeks. During the flushing, sediment will be removed from water pipes; the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — With the federal government shutdown now in its third week, Jersey City resident Isabella Cruz says she’s already feeling the strain.“It’s my rent week coming up,” she said. “No one knows how we’re going to manage.” The shutdown, which began October 1, has left thousands of local ...
BOCA RATON, FL — As the federal government shutdown drags into its third week, two area political figures — Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, a Republican eyeing a potential run for Congress, and Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the Democrat who currently holds the District 23 seat — offering sharply contrasting ...
PARAMUS, NJ – The Environmental Commission will meet next week to discuss old and new business.Date & Time: Monday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.Meetings are open to the public and take place in Borough Hall, inside the Caucus Room (lower level). The agenda can be found here.
Protesters are planning a “No Kings” demonstration in downtown Coral Springs on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at West Sample Road and North University Drive.Organized by Joyful Resistance South Florida, founded by Coral Springs resident Christine Calareso Bleecker, the event joins thousands ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The sidewalk along Sample Road from Lyons Road to Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek will be torn up next spring as the city and county partner on a $2.7 million improvement project. The Coconut Creek City Commission is expected to take up an agreement with Broward County to use ...
WESTFIELD, NJ —A long-time Westfield crossing guard raised a figurative warning sign at Tuesday’s town council meeting when she asked for help getting cars to slow down and pay attention around schools. Jessica Rinaldi, a Westfield resident who has served as a crossing guard for 19 years, told the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Tom Valenti, the only city employee to serve as the head of two city departments — engineering and public works — will retire at the end of the year.Valenti, 63, said his last day on the job will be Dec. 31.He said he wants to spend more time with his wife, Jeanine Senerote Valenti, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township has filed a formal legal complaint in Somerset County Superior Court against the county and the park commission regarding the removal of hundreds of trees in Washington Valley Park.The township, in the complaint, is requesting a remedy of the unauthorized and ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – Leading up to the November election the candidates will have the opportunity to answer questions that will be run in a series by TAPinto. The questions follow with responses from Paul Fischer who's running for a seat on the Watchung Borough Council. The questions are:How long have ...
SAYREVILLE - The Borough Council met this week; here is a summary:The meeting began with a moment of silence for the late Loretta Albin, who served as the director for the Sayreville Office of Aging. She was a lifelong borough resident who died on Oct. 10 at age 77. Her obituary is here.Main ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A peaceful “No Kings” protest and car caravan are planned for Saturday morning outside Boca Raton City Hall, joining a nationwide movement aimed at denouncing authoritarianism and supporting democratic values.The demonstration, organized by South PBC Indivisible and Indivisible ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the Oct. 16 town council meeting, CFO John Ditinyak explained that the town council could not vote on the amendment to adopt the budget during the Oct. 16 meeting because he was still working on obtaining approval from Local Government Services. “We're still submitting some ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough residents are still feeling left out when it comes to the decisions made by the mayor and council on its fourth round obligation plan for affordable housing. That was the sentiment of residents speaking at Monday's regular meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council.The ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Committee member David Cosgrove introduced the topic of the 10 township bridges that need repairs. “The HPC [Historic Preservation Commission] did have a hearing or a couple of hearings over time on this. The proposition is to have the town's expert do a study to determine whether ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater Township has released an update on the trees cut down at Washington Valley Park, noting that more than 300 trees were cut down, as opposed to the 34 the township was originally told.Somerset County had announced a five-point plan with projects around the county, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater Township has released an update on the trees cut down at Washington Valley Park, noting that more than 300 trees were cut down, as opposed to the 34 the township was originally told.Somerset County had announced a five-point plan with projects around the county, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — On Tuesday, Nov. 4, village residents will decide whether to increase Ridgewood’s Open Space Trust Fund, a dedicated source of funding that supports the acquisition, preservation, improvement, and protection of park and recreational properties throughout the community.The referendum ...
Like high-profile members of the GOP across the nation, Republican leaders in the Greater Olean area denounced chat messages that contained racist, anti-Semitic and violent rhetoric and were exchanged by young Republicans living in several states, including the New York State Young ...
SOMERSET, NJ — After months of debate, the Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Thursday night to approve a use variance that clears the way for a Class 5 cannabis dispensary to open at 1695 Amwell Road in the Middlebush section of town.The 6–1 vote reverses an earlier denial from ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners voted Tuesday to accept the donation of the historic George Foster chapel from a private developer and move it to a new home in Centennial Park, preserving one of Pompano Beach’s oldest remaining landmarks.Under the agreement, OT Property Group LLC, led by ...
NEW JERSEY – Since the federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025, many New Jersey residents who have federal jobs have been affected and left without paychecks. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOLWD) is making state residents aware that they can apply for ...
VERONA, NJ - The Township of Verona is now hiring. The Township is seeking a full-time Assistant Tax Assessor to support the day-to-day operations of the Tax Assessor’s Office. The role will assist in ensuring fair and equitable assessment of all real property within the municipality in accordance ...
Maplewood, NJ __ Maplewood has been marking LGBTQ+ History Month with events ranging from a celebration, to a movie and health fair, and a proclamation highlighting the importance of the month.The township kicked off the month, and also marked National Coming Out Day, last Friday with a celebration ...