Government
By ROD HIRSCH
August 4, 2025
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.
PARSIPPANY, NJ — Mayor James Barberio recently presented a Proclamation to the Parsippanong Post #249 of the American Legion in recognition of the organization's 90th anniversary. The milestone was celebrated at the chapter’s Lake Hiawatha location, where members gathered to reflect on nearly a ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Township of Bloomfield is seeking a full-time Principal Assistant Assessor to join the Finance Department. This role provides critical support to the Tax Assessor, including:Property valuations and inspectionsHandling appealsManaging office operationsApplication Deadline: August ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see an important message that was previously announced by the Kenilworth Tax Office. Third quarter property taxes are currently due. The last day to pay the 3Q25 taxes without interest is Monday, August 11, 2025. Tax Office summer hours are Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 4:30 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs city leaders are taking steps to regulate smoke and vape shops, which have proliferated across the city in recent years, and will consider a six-month moratorium on any new such businesses on Wednesday. The city currently has no regulations on the books to manage ...
ALBANY, NY — Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski is sponsoring a bill to create the Organ Donation Fairness Act to ensure people with physical or mental disabilities are not discriminated against if they need an organ donation.“No one should be denied a life-saving organ transplant because they have a ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced several road closures due to road work for Monday, August 4.Broad Street between Maple Avenue and West Hazelwood AvenueWest Emerson Ave between Jaques Ave and Georgia StreetMotorists are encouraged to plan alternate routes and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Township officials were exercising caution in the wake of heavy rains that took place in the Bridgewater area in mid-July."We got hit pretty significantly," said township engineer Bill Burr at the July 24 meeting of the Bridgewater Township Council.He said there had been a great ...
PATERSON, NJ - City leaders unveiled Paterson Plus 2.0, a revamped version of the city’s flagship civic engagement app. “Seven years ago, we made a commitment to transform Paterson into a 21st-century city,” Mayor Andre Sayegh said. “We received complaints that people couldn’t pay their sewer or ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield governing body passed the 2025 municipal budget at its July 28 meeting. Fairfield Mayor William Galese reported that Fairfield residents will see a decrease in taxes of $476.43 on the average home valued at $530,788.At the June council meeting, Fairfield’s Business ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Improvements to East Windsor's Community Park have been completed for local kids and families to enjoy new playground equipment and rubberized surfaces. As previously reported by TAPinto East Windsor/Hightstown, the improvements were funded through a $1.3 million state grant that ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Five years after the school at St. James The Apostle Church closed down, the church has negotiated an agreement with another school to occupy the space.The Springfield Board of Adjustment has given unanimous approval to the adaptive reuse of the building for the Winston School, a ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - As the result of a safety conversation with area mayors and legislators, sections of Route 208 are scheduled to receive guiderails this month, according to Mayor John Lane.In his weekly letter to the community, Lane said NJ Department of Transporation is currently finalizing a plan ...
Princeton, NJ – If your government is going full blast in the first week of August, then there’s probably something wrong. Our town isn’t perfect, but it apparently has enough under control that there are practically no official meetings or events scheduled in the upcoming week. But some government ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council proclaimed August 2025 as Florida Water Professionals Month, honoring the work of water industry employees across the state.Vice Mayor David Neuman read the official proclamation in place of Mayor Paul Alfrey, who was absent.“Water professionals are often ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – A very busy July 22 Montville Township Committee meeting saw the mayor informing the public of the committee’s leanings toward filing an appeal of the ruling in favor of building 266 senior apartments by Diversified (read about that HERE).Also at the meeting, several business ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Planning Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 7:30 PM to discuss the B9 Schoolhouse Owner, LLC application for a preliminary and final major site plan with variances for properties at 96, 98, and 104 Schoolhouse Road and 15 Mettlers ...
NEWARK, NJ — Carteret and East Brunswick are Middlesex County’s only two towns to qualify as “film-ready communities,” a distinction that the NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission recently announced. The NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission says 19 more municipalities, including ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – On Friday, Aug 1, an email from the Office of Emergency Management announced that Hackensack's City Manager, Vincent Caruso, will be resigning.A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hackensack to address the resignation will be held on Monday, Aug. 4. If approved, the ...
NEWARK, NJ — Carteret and East Brunswick are Middlesex County’s only two towns to qualify as “film-ready communities,” a distinction that the NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission recently announced.The NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission says 19 more municipalities – including ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A $3.9 million lighting project along the west side of Lyons Road is expected to start construction in the new year. About 220 light poles, spaced approximately 80 feet apart, will be installed from just north of Atlantic Boulevard to Winston Park. The project is intended to ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Borough of North Caldwell recently closed on a $1.7 million loan from the New Jersey Water Bank to replace approximately 3,000 linear feet of aging water main in the area of East Greenbrook Road, Central Avenue and Mountain Place. The project is part of the borough's ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — Costco is officially coming to The Pomp in Pompano Beach, marking a major retail and economic development milestone for the city. The announcement, confirmed by District 5 Commissioner Darlene Smith, comes after extensive community debate and market research that ultimately came ...
LAKEWOOD, NJ — Seniors and eligible residents are invited to take advantage of a special Property Tax Relief Filing Event on Wednesday, August 6, hosted by Assemblyman Avi Schnall in partnership with the New Jersey Division of Taxation. The event will provide direct assistance with filing ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02) reaffirmed last week his steadfast commitment to securing full funding for beach replenishment projects essential for protecting life and property along the Jersey Shore. The Congressman is proactively working with federal partners to ensure ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02) reaffirmed last week his steadfast commitment to securing full funding for beach replenishment projects essential for protecting life and property along the Jersey Shore. The Congressman is proactively working with federal partners to ensure ...
Family, friends and neighbors from Carteret and Woodbridge can support public safety; meet local police officers and firefighters; and have lots of fun – all for free – at separate National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 5th.Municipal police and fire departments, local agencies and other ...
Linden, NJ - Mayor Derek Armstead, in collaboration with the Mayor's Youth Commission, Communities in Cooperation, INC, and the Linden Department of Parks and Recreation, will be hosting a Back-Pack Giveaway on Monday, August 25, 2025, from 5 pm-7 pm. They will be promoting and encouraging a ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be a Clark Township Workshop Council meeting on Monday, August 4, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Municipal Building, located at 430 Westfield Ave.The meeting agenda can be found here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC) has designated New Providence as one of 21 new Film Ready Communities, part of a growing network of municipalities and counties prepared to host film and television productions.The announcement, made in ...