Government
By REED BECKER
September 22, 2025
LONG BRANCH, NJ – TAPinto Long Branch continues its sit down with Long Branch Mayor John Pallone in the “Mayor’s Corner” to learn more about the new developments and other points of interest throughout the city.The Health, Wellness and Technology Center and Park, located on the corner of Bath and ...
CAMDEN – The city got rid of one jail in 2009 with the demolition of the state prison next to the Ben Franklin Bridge, and now it may shut down another.Discussions are underway to find another home for Camden County’s jail inmates outside the city, which would make way for the demolition of the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs city leaders are considering changing a local law to allow motorized “micromobility” devices to operate on city sidewalks and pathways. The city commission is scheduled to take up the issue at its Thursday meeting, according to city documents. The change is being ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. – The Berkeley Heights Township Council addressed a wide range of issues at its recent meeting on September 16, including the launch of a Mayor’s Task Force on Flooding, a new redevelopment plan, mesothelioma awareness, backyard chickens, and a proposed cost recovery ...
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 ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Town Council honored Town Manager, Thomas S Russo Jr, for his 18 years of service during their last council meeting on Wednesday, September 10.Mayor, Helen LeFois started the meeting with a special surprise, a secret proclamation presentation.“This first one is probably going ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Residents of Somerville came before the Bridgewater Township Council Sept. 18 with concerns over a potential affordable housing project that would border their borough. The problem stemmed from an ordinance the Bridgewater council approved in August to develop the land at Block ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs residents and business owners will soon have more ways to help shape the future of their city.City leaders have rolled out three new committees aimed at strengthening civic engagement and giving people a direct voice: an accessibility advisory group, a veterans ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The administration in Springfield is continuing to work with property owners in the main business district on ways to beautify storefronts.“We recently had a couple more buildings painted. I understand this isn't a home run, but at least they look a little cleaner,” Springfield ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – The Borough of Watchung extended warm birthday wishes to Councilwoman Sonia Abi-Habib! “Your non-stop energy and passion for keeping our community healthy are absolutely incredible!” the post said. " Your leadership lights up our path to a brighter future, and your visionary ideas ...
WATCHUNG, NJ - Watchung Mayor Ronald Jubin honored resident Frank J. Bisignano with a proclamation and the “Key to Watchung,” at the last meeting of the Watchung Borough Council. This recognition celebrates Bisignano's significant contributions to public service, education, and civic engagement ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council passed two ordinances, one on introduction and one on final approval at the September 17 meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGEOrdinance #2025-16An Ordinance to Fix the Salary, Wages and Compensation of the ...
Princeton, NJ –Captain Matthew Solovay, whose promotion to Princeton police chief will be formally approved at Council’s meeting on Tuesday, September 23, may also have a chance at that same meeting to address some pointed questions just raised about the declining number of tickets issued for ...
NEWTON, NJ – This week in Newton, as made available on Newton Schools' and Town of Newton’s calendar. Additional events at Newt Recreation and in the community are available on the calendar of events at TAPinto Newton.netMonday:Newton High School boys soccer v Wallkill Valley at 6 p.m.Town Council ...
SPARTA. NJ – This week in Sparta, as made available on Sparta Schools' and Sparta Township's calendar. Additional events at Sparta Recreation, Sparta Library and in the community are available on the calendar of events at TAPinto Sparta.netMonday:Sparta High School girls tennis v Roxbury at SHS 3 ...
POMPANO BEACH - Recently-released documents from Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) show what the former Dave Thomas East Education Center, at 180 SW 2nd Street, could look like if the land is redeveloped as workforce housing for school system employees.In its August 19th meeting, the Broward ...
NEW HOPE, PA—The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge will be closed going into New Jersey during daytime hours for the second week in a row through Friday, Sept. 26.The bridge will be closed 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays to traffic going into New Jersey. It will remain open to traffic going to ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ – The Borough of Hawthorne is preparing to address two legal challenges to its affordable housing plan, a situation that highlights tensions between the town’s development goals and state housing requirements.At the borough council meeting on September 17, officials discussed filings ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council is scheduled on Monday to talk about borrowing $175 million dollars to build a new police headquarters — a move that will see the city tax rate increase. City staff recommend that the council move forward with allowing residents to vote in the March 10 ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Common Council President Mike McTernan delivered this week’s “historical minute” with a focus on New Jersey’s outsized role in shaping the U.S. Constitution, a timely reflection given Constitution Day was observed this week. President Mike McTernan McTernan reminded attendees ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – TAPinto Long Branch is proud to share a new feature called “The Mayor’s Corner,” where we will sit down with Long Branch Mayor John Pallone once a month to discuss new developments and other things of interest taking place throughout the city. The item that may be of top interest ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - West Atlantic Boulevard and Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs will see more than $22 million in new adaptive traffic signals, which are “smart” traffic lights that use real-time data from roadway sensors to automatically adjust the length of green and red lights.The two ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell Borough Council meeting began on Tuesday, Sept. 16 with Mayor Garrett Jones asking for a moment of prayer for the victims of violent crimes in the United States since January. Jones recalled multiple mass shootings throughout the country, including school shootings and ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Some Hoboken residents and business owners say the city’s new camera-based parking enforcement system — which will automatically ticket cars caught double-parking or blocking bike lanes, bus stops, and loading zones along Washington Street — could do more harm than good, warning it ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In advance of tomorrow's upcoming Neptune Township Committee Meeting, residents can review the published agenda. The Committee's workshop begins at 6PM and the Regular Meeting begins at 7PM. This meeting will be in-person and will be streamed live via townhallstreams.com.
Springfield Avenue: Temporary Closures & Detours Next WeekSpringfield Avenue will have various sections closed for construction on weekdays only, from September 22nd through September 29th, 2025. The Township is milling and paving Springfield Avenue from Jacoby Street (near the Irvington ...
Linden, NJ— Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks and Recreation announce the 2025 Linden Tigers Baseball Camp will be held on November 4, 2025, at Memorial Field. Who: For boys ages 5 years old to 14 years old.What: Baseball Camp for boys, with instructors Craig ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs police and fire departments need new dress uniforms and that’s going to cost more than twice the usual annual amount the city sets aside for them. The city commission this week approved spending $200,000, a jump of 122% increase from the $90,000 it had ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The uncertainty swirling around whether Tri-Rail train service survives could put more than 20,000 monthly Boca Raton train riders onto the roads. In August, more than 20,000 passengers arrived and departed from the Boca Raton Tri-Rail Station, according to Tri-Rail ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Residents of Somerville came before the Bridgewater Township Council Sept. 18 with concerns over a potential affordable housing project that would border their borough. The problem stemmed from an ordinance the Bridgewater council approved in August to develop the land at Block ...