Government
By BOBBIE PEER
October 2, 2025
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - A long-anticipated project to upgrade the Columbia Middle School Lower Field — also known as Lower Columbia Park — has taken an unexpected turn after environmental studies raised concerns about installing synthetic turf. Instead of moving forward with artificial turf, ...
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank recently introduced a dynamic initiative designed to make community support more accessible and impactful through their “SeeMyLegacy” program.Whether you're a local business eager to give back or a resident ready to make a difference, there are valuable opportunities to get ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Reminder: the borough continues to work on emergency water main repair along Goffle Hill Road, according to borough notices.Goffle Hill Road will be closed daily starting at 7 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 7 p.m.Closures will continue between Grandview Avenue (Hawthorne) and ...
Elected officials representing New York State reacted to the federal government shutdown along party lines, placing blame on the other party.Sen. Chuck SchumerRepublicans shut down the government because they can't be bothered to protect health care for Americans across the country.Premiums are set ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the Sept. 30 town council meeting, CFO John Ditinyak shared a slideshow of highlights from the final budget, which includes a municipal increase of $47.21 per property owner, reduced from $99.04. It breaks down into $80.83 for municipal operations and $18.21 for the library ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Plaza Road will be closed from Morlot Avenue to Raphael Street on Thursday, October 2 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. for milling, according to borough officials.Detours will be in place!
PARAMUS, N.J. – Mayor Christopher DiPiazza and the Borough Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Court Chambers to discuss old and new business within the Borough.At the last meeting, Sept. 17, the Council addressed a rise in health plan costs. Paramus is currently under the State ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – Sussex County will launch a new public portal to collect input on how to use more than $1 million in national opioid settlement funds, officials announced at the most recent Commissioners’ meeting.At the September 24 meeting, Commissioner Jill Space introduced the new ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - A long-anticipated project to upgrade the Columbia Middle School Lower Field — also known as Lower Columbia Park — has taken an unexpected turn after environmental studies raised concerns about installing synthetic turf. Instead of moving forward with artificial turf, ...
STAFFORD – Residents are invited to join local officials in an effort to enhance the town's natural beauty at the upcoming Quarterly Neighborhood Cleanup this Saturday, October 4, 2025.Hosted by Mayor Greg Henken, the Stafford Township Council, and the Stafford Green Team, the event encourages ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – At a press conference Wednesday morning on the steps of the Scotch Plains Municipal Building, NJ Senate President Nicholas Scutari announced a legislative initiative that aims to modernize New Jersey’s e-bike laws by updating licensing, classification, and safety requirements ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – At a press conference Wednesday morning on the steps of the Scotch Plains Municipal Building, NJ Senate President Nicholas Scutari announced a legislative initiative that aims to modernize New Jersey’s e-bike laws by updating licensing, classification, and safety requirements ...
OLEAN, NY — The city will begin its first round of leaf collections Oct. 20.Only leaves will be collected from pavements and loaded mechanically into dump trucks for removal. Tree limbs and branches, ornamental grass and potted plants will not be collected.The order of collection is:Areas east of ...
PARKLAND, FL- As we kick off October, we are reminded that this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a good time for all women who have not done so in the past year to make an appointment for a mammogram. Early detection can save your life, so I encourage all of you to be proactive with ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Effective Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Bayonne Building Department will replace Continuing Certificates of Occupancy (CCOs) with Resale Certificates for property sales.The certificates are required when selling one-family homes, two-family homes, multi-family dwellings, or commercial ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—CB East High School will be hosting an electronics recycling event on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon.The free event, which is being sponsored by State Rep. Tim Brennan and State Sen. Steve Santarsiero, will accept “most items with a plug,” including small appliances, ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin Township has taken a bold step to protect air quality and head off potential environmental hazards by introducing an ordinance that would prohibit the routine or primary use of on-site generators powered by fossil fuels, petroleum products, or other combustible materials.The ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – At a press conference Wednesday morning on the steps of the Scotch Plains Municipal Building, NJ Senate President Nicholas Scutari announced a legislative initiative that aims to modernize New Jersey’s e-bike laws by updating licensing, classification, and safety requirements ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin Township has taken a bold step to protect air quality and head off potential environmental hazards by introducing an ordinance that would prohibit the routine or primary use of on-site generators powered by fossil fuels, petroleum products, or other combustible materials.The ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission last week awarded the city’s state lobbying firm a 33% raise, agreeing to pay Kirk Consultants Inc. $48,000 a year. City officials heaped praise on the firm, which has represented Coconut Creek on a number of issues in Tallahassee since ...
EDISON, NJ - Council President Margot Harris says an ordinance re-establishing the six minute public speaking time will be on the agenda for the council’s next meeting. The next scheduled meeting is on Wednesday, October 8.“I don’t want to compromise on this, I want the people to have the six ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump signed an executive order on May 12, 2025, establishing a Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Pricing model for prescription drugs — a move the administration says will lower costs for U.S. patients while leveling the playing field in global markets.“For too long, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Despite news reports that President Donald Trump was considering Florida Atlantic University’s campus for his presidential library, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that the state has approved a plan to donate property near downtown Miami for the site.The 2.63 acres of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Land Use Board will hold a public hearing on October 23, 2025, followed by a vote to determine whether the former municipal building at 675 Corliss Avenue qualifies as an area in need of non-condemnation redevelopment. As previously reported on September 11, the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced several road closures due to road work for Wednesday, October 1.The road closures include:Hart Street is closed between East Hazelwood Ave. and Randolph Ave.Diane Court is closed between West Lake Ave. and Old Lake Ave. [Don’t ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – NJ Senate President Nick Scutari will hold a news conference in Scotch Plains on Wednesday to announce a legislative initiative to improve the safe use of electric bikes in New Jersey."The dramatic increase in the use of e-bikes coupled with their higher speeds requires new ...
RARITAN BOROUGH, N.J. – The borough’s recreation program is at a crossroads.At the last meeting of September, council members said a decision must be made to either work to rebuild the recreation committee, revert to an old-style recreation commission or at least consider letting recreation become ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Concerns over traffic conditions on Goldsborough Drive have prompted a rare agreement between longtime administration critic Tom Solari and First Ward Councilman Neil Carroll, two figures who are often on opposite sides of city politics.The Citizen Bayonne complex, located at 155 ...
WARREN, NJ — Warren’s Township Committee, at a special meeting on Friday, approved a resolution allowing the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at this year's Brite Nites fundraiser at Wagner Farm Arboretum. This marks the first application of a new code change permitting alcohol on ...
PARKLAND, FL- At the end of October, a Parkland story that began more than 40 years ago will enter its final chapter. It is a story about not ignoring a longstanding infrastructural problem in our community and digging in to take action, when doing so was not popular. Home to about 700 households ...