Government
By JEFF YASTINE
August 7, 2025
POMPANO BEACH, FL — The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), which has its headquarters in Pompano Beach, announced Monday that Tri-Rail set a new annual ridership record, reporting 4,578,680 rides between July 2024 and June 2025. This marks the highest ridership in Tri-Rail’s ...
SOMERSET, NJ – The Franklin Township Planning Board met on Wednesday night under a legal cloud—and a court order—to review 30 proposed conditions tied to a controversial warehouse project on Schoolhouse and Mettlers roads. It marked a pivotal moment in a case that has sparked community opposition, ...
Princeton, NJ — The public comment period of any given Princeton Council meeting typically features a handful of residents taking turns at the mic to voice concerns or air complaints or advocate for a worthy cause. The three-minute speaking limit serves as a guardrail against eyes glazing over. But ...
MELBOURNE, FL — Melbourne may increase its Water & Sewer Fund by 6.43%, and city officials are expected to move the first budget meeting to September 11, pending formal approval at the August 12 City Council meeting.When will the fund changes be discussed?The City of Melbourne notified utility ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – During the April 5 Maplewood Township Committee’s short meeting following National Night Out, which members attended, topics included rent control, voting on a bond ordinance for payment to the Joint Committee of Essex & Union, a zoning policy for front-facing garages, removing ...
VERONA, NJ - The Township of Verona announced broken ground at Everett Field, marking the beginning of a highly anticipated renovation project of a longtime community staple. New features to be installed during the project include: Natural grassEnhanced training facilitiesInclusive and accessible ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Suggesting you can “remember a loved one or engrave your name in history,” Roxbury Township this week reminded people they can have names etched into the bricks in front of the Roxbury Public Library on Main Street in Succasunna.The “Buy-a-Brick Campaign” is a fundraiser for the ...
STAFFORD – Save Barnegat Bay will hold its annual public meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Stafford Municipal Complex, located at 260 East Bay Avenue in Manahawkin. The event, hosted by Mayor Henken and the Stafford Township Council, is open to the community and will focus on ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - In the wake of the July 14 flash flooding, New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will offer in-person and online consultations in August to help homeowners understand the voluntary buyout process.The sessions will provide one-on-one guidance and resources to residents whose properties ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Office of Mosquito Control will conduct mosquito spraying in multiple municipalities on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., weather permitting.In New Providence, spraying is planned for Charnwood Road and Runnymede Parkway.In Berkeley Heights, ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Office of Mosquito Control will conduct mosquito spraying in multiple municipalities on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., weather permitting.In New Providence, spraying is planned for Charnwood Road and Runnymede Parkway.In Berkeley Heights, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The rescheduled Berkeley Heights Township Council meeting, held via Zoom Tuesday afternoon, was cut short after a second consecutive “Zoom bombing” incident in which pornographic material appeared on-screen during the public comment portion of the meeting.Prior to the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Mayor Caseen Gaines and the City Council have appointed the City's former Fire Chief, Thomas Freeman, to the position of City Manager.This comes after an email was sent out on Aug. 1 from the Office of Emergency Management, stating that the immediate-past City Manager, Vincent ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Following the pair of devastating storms during the first half of July, the City of Plainfield launched a fundraising effort—including a storm relief concert—to help those impacted by storms. Costs not covered by insurance were eligible.By the end of the concert, Plainfield had ...
Morristown, NJ —At Tuesday’s Morristown town council meeting, eight resolutions and two ordinances were unanimously adopted. During public comment, one resident voiced support for the ban on gas-powered leaf blowers but urged community members to contact their council representative or an ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ– As the Hightstown Borough Council gathered on Monday night to adopt the 2025 Budget, the public hearing was dominated by one major concern: rising taxes. With the 2025 budget totaling almost $9.3 million, just over $6.8 million of that budget is raised through local taxes for ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - In the wake of the July 14 flash flooding, New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will offer in-person and online consultations in August to help homeowners understand the voluntary buyout process.The sessions will provide one-on-one guidance and resources to residents whose properties ...
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ – The blasts you hear Wednesday and Thursday may be coming from Picatinny. Picatinny Arsenal has issued a “Noise Alert” for August 6 and 7 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. They said, in part, “…Picatinny will be conducting tests or other activities that generates noise that may be ...
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ – The blasts you hear Wednesday and Thursday may be coming from Picatinny. Picatinny Arsenal has issued a “Noise Alert” for August 6 and 7 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. They said, in part, “…Picatinny will be conducting tests or other activities that generates noise that may be ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater Township is looking to finally bring back the venerable Camp Cromwell in the not-too-far-off future.The former park in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater, which was shuttered several years ago, may be getting a new lease on life, as explained at the July 24 ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - In the wake of the July 14 flash flooding, New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will offer in-person and online consultations in August to help homeowners understand the voluntary buyout process.The sessions will provide one-on-one guidance and resources to residents whose properties ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - In the wake of the July 14 flash flooding, New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will offer in-person and online consultations in August to help homeowners understand the voluntary buyout process.The sessions will provide one-on-one guidance and resources to residents whose properties ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - In the wake of the July 14 flash flooding, New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will offer in-person and online consultations in August to help homeowners understand the voluntary buyout process.The sessions will provide one-on-one guidance and resources to residents whose properties ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - In the wake of the July 14 flash flooding, New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will offer in-person and online consultations in August to help homeowners understand the voluntary buyout process.The sessions will provide one-on-one guidance and resources to residents whose properties ...
OLEAN, NY — Groundbreaking for the Marcus Park Collaboration Project will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at the park, which is located on West Sullivan Street between 14th and 15th streets. The public is invited to attend the ceremony.The project, which includes the construction of Cattaraugus ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Zoning Board will hold a hybrid (online and in-person) meeting on Thursday, August 7, 6:30pm. Prior to the meeting, a public workshop will begin at 6:00pm.Agenda HighlightsThe Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment is set to review two applications at its upcoming ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Borough Mayor Rich O'Brien is inviting residents to come out to Michael Road Park on Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m. through noon for a community meet and greet. Residents can stop by the pavilion at the park to say hello to the mayor and chat as well as grab a treat. Michael Road ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Combat veterans that are recipients of the Purple Heart will be honored in ceremonies hosted by the township on Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Garden of Honor on the grounds of the Peter Biondi Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road.The public is invited to attend the 10 a.m.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The main topic of the August 4 South Orange Planning Board meeting was the 23-unit townhouse development proposed for 185 Church St. The project, which will occupy 185 through 189 Church Street and 171 through 175 and 181 Church Street, sought a preliminary and final site plan ...
Jersey Shore— Save Long Beach Island (SaveLBI.com), a grassroots group with over 10,000 supporters, has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of the Interior to rescind permits and cancel leases for the Atlantic Shores South and North offshore wind projects. With Atlantic Shores South already ...