Government
By TAPINTO GREATER OLEAN STAFF
September 23, 2025
OLEAN, NY — The City of Olean Water Division will continue its “Get the Lead Out” program with door-to-door service line inspections from Tuesday through Thursday, according to a press release from Mayor William J. Aiello.Water Division staff, who will be clearly identified by official badges and ...
PATERSON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has issued personal fines against four Paterson City Council members who voted against introducing the city’s 2025 budget on time.In a Sept. 19 letter, Michael F. Rogers, Director of the DCA’s Division of Local Government Services, ...
ROXBURY, NJ — Eastbound drivers on Route 80 will not be able to take the exit to northbound Route 206 in Roxbury on Wednesday night and southbound Route 206/Route 183 drivers won't be able to take the eastbound Route 80 ramp, said the state Department of Transportation (NJDEP) today.The ramp ...
POMPANO BEACH - Pompano's 6.2-mile stretch of railroad track for Brightline trains may soon become somewhat safer for motorists and pedestrians.The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday that it is releasing $42 million in grants toward rail safety projects in Florida, with 40% of the ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Borough welcomed its newest member to the Woodland Park Police Department (WPPD). Officer Anthony Martinez was officially sworn in during a ceremony at the Woodland Park Municipal Council meeting on Sept. 17. Mayor Tracy Kallert welcomed Martinez to the WPPD, along with ...
TRENTON – Boaters across several local communities are being advised to navigate with extra care as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) launches a major $6.2 million dredging project set to begin this month. The project will clear and deepen eight channels within the Waretown ...
TRENTON – Boaters across several local communities are being advised to navigate with extra care as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) launches a major $6.2 million dredging project set to begin this month. The project will clear and deepen eight channels within the Waretown ...
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NJ — At the September 2 Spring Lake Heights Council meeting, Councilman and recreation liaison Len Capristo updated residents on the status of the Open Space Grant awarded in 2024 for the development of three pickleball courts.“Hopefully we are about to break ground soon on the ...
OCEAN GROVE - At last night's Neptune Township Committee meeting, the body voted to stop the nightly practice of locking the Ocean Grove gates to Asbury Park.The gates at the Ocean Grove end of the bridges over Wesley Lake have been locked from midnight to 5:00 AM since 1995, and have been, at ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Monday September 22, the New Providence Memorial Library celebrated the completion of the Library Driveway Improvement Project with a ribbon cutting ceremony.Organized by the Library Board of Trustees, Borough Council and library staff, this project was undertaken to create ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Lincoln of Coconut Creek Auto Dealership is seeking an exception to the city’s rules governing signs so it can go bigger and brighter with its service entrance sign. The Coconut Creek City Commission on Thursday will consider whether to allow the dealership to deviate from ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Homeowners and renters, under age 65, are being reminded that applications are now available for New Jersey’s ANCHOR property tax relief program. For those who did not receive a letter in the mail, the deadline to file is October 31, 2025.Under the 2025 program, homeowners who ...
TRENTON, NJ - REMINDER- The deadline to apply to FREEZE your property taxes if you are a senior or disabled resident is October 31!The Senior Freeze Program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence ...
TRENTON – Boaters across several local communities are being advised to navigate with extra care as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) launches a major $6.2 million dredging project set to begin this month. The project will clear and deepen eight channels within the Waretown ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voiced opposition on Friday, September 19 to recent recommendations from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), warning the changes could limit access to ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Township Council at its Sept. 16 meeting approved an ordinance to prohibit parking, standing or stopping on both sides of the roadway on Annin Road between Ravine Avenue and Springdale Road. Agenda items included two personnel appointments: Julissa Shine as the ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Township of Springfield was recently approved for a grant of $9,000.The statewide insurance grant was applied for by the Department of Public Works for safety upgrades.“(This grant) is for signage (and) barricades,” Springfield administrator John Bussiculo said. “So we do not ...
BAYONNE, NJ - On some days, it takes Carmello Debari as long as a half hour to navigate his wheelchair two blocks.A resident near Andrews Street in midtown, Dabari said curb cuts that are supposed to help disabled people cross streets are problematic, and sometimes dangerous, partly because they ...
POMPANO BEACH - The agenda for Monday night's special city commission meeting was routine - to go through the routine of holding a mandatory second public hearing, and then approve new budgets for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. But a bit of drama interceded in the task at hand.Remote Participation ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ - Hightstown is entering into another week of water hydrant flushing that has impacted several parts of town throughout September. On Tuesday, September 23, hydrants along nine streets – Main St., Rogers Ave., Academy St., Railroad Ave., Mercer St., Grape Run Rd., Pershing Ave., ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Homeowners and renters, under age 65, are being reminded that applications are now available for New Jersey’s ANCHOR property tax relief program. For those who did not receive a letter in the mail, the deadline to file is October 31, 2025.Under the 2025 program, homeowners who ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, clashing on affordability, taxes and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old Republican and ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, clashing on affordability, taxes and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old Republican and ...
SEA GIRT, NJ — At the latest Sea Girt Council meeting, Mayor Don Fetzer spotlighted a growing concern with stormwater management along the Borough’s beachfront — an issue that has already caused serious flooding and now requires extensive, costly repairs. What began as a single pipe replacement has ...
PARKLAND, FL- Two major roads in Parkland will be getting resurfaced over the next few months, creating one-lane traffic at times for local drivers.A news release from the Broward County Commission states the following:Public Works' Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division will be resurfacing ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Union County officials confirmed that work on the Passaic Street Bridge is ongoing, and residents and businesses should expect the bridge to remain closed for approximately one more month.Kelly Martins, Union County Director of Communications & Public Information, shared ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Union County officials confirmed that work on the Passaic Street Bridge is ongoing, and residents and businesses should expect the bridge to remain closed for approximately one more month.Kelly Martins, Union County Director of Communications & Public Information, shared ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Do you know how Montville Township is managed on a day-to-day basis? This article is part of Know Your Town, a TAPinto Montville series designed to help residents better understand the departments, boards, and commissions that keep the township running.At the center of Montville’s ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- With the new school year underway, the Township of Berkeley Heights is reminding all residents and drivers to be extra cautious on the roads. Drivers are urged to slow down overall; they must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, and stop for school buses when red lights are ...
MILLBURN, NJ – On September 17, over 60 community members gathered at the Bauer Center in Taylor Park to commemorate Constitution Day with “Voices of Freedom,” the official kickoff event for Millburn 25 – the celebration of the United States' 250 anniversary. Local youths led the program, which is ...