Government
By TAPINTO SOMERSET HILLS STAFF
July 19, 2025
BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Bedminster Township has announced the formation of a new, township-led commission that will take over stewardship of the Jacobus Vanderveer House and Museum, a municipally-owned Revolutionary War landmark located within River Road Park.This transition comes following the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders took the initial step last week toward approving a new master plan and zoning rules to preserve the rural and equestrian character of the Vinkemulder neighborhood. In the first of two required votes, the city commission approved the master plan ...
WARREN, NJ – The Township Committee has announced the launch of a new mobile app designed to improve communication and community engagement: the My Warren Township app.This user-friendly app provides residents with quick access to essential Township news, events, updates, and important website ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Township Council will hold a public meeting on Monday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave.Click here for a copy of the July 21st agenda.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Township Tax Assessor is retiring on July 31, 2025. The township council approved Resolution 9-6 appointing the current assistant tax assessor to the position. “Our tax assessor, Joe Ferraris is retiring August 1 and our next council meeting is not until August 12, so we ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ – The Township of Green Brook Land Use Board announced that its regular meeting, originally scheduled for July 14, 2025, was canceled due to inclement weather.The meeting has now been re-scheduled to Monday, July 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will take place in the meeting room ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Village Council approved the plans and awarded a contract for the repair of the eastbound kiosk 1, also known as the pedestrian stairwell entrance, at the Ridgewood Train Station. The kiosk was damaged during a motor vehicle accident in May 2024.The council awarded the ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac and today is Friday, July 18.Our Summer Concert Series continues with 9 South tonight at Anchors Tiki Bar, Live at the Fillmore covering the Allman Brothers Sunday, Lady Supreme covering Diana Ross Monday and Stevie Mac covering Fleetwood Mac Tuesday, all at ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – During the public portion of the June 24 Montville Township Committee meeting, new Longview condominium board of trustees president Angela Anderson presented the committee with 370 petitions against a sidewalk being built on Vreeland Avenue.The residents of two condominium complexes ...
BELMAR, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that interim repairs to the Route 71 Drawbridge over the Shark River are on track for completion in early to mid-August, restoring access for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians during the busy summer season.Since the ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The July 15 township committee meeting featured Hollywood-related topics like the reopening of the Maplewood Theater and film waivers needed for filming “American Classic.” Lisa Cohen, Co-Founder of the Maplewood Film Society, stated that her group emailed a petition with 1,662 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A Piscataway public works crew member was struck in a hit-and-run incident on Friday after a driver bypassed work zone barriers and entered a road repaving project, township officials reported.The incident occurred on Suttons Lane near the Middlesex County Magnet School and Road 2 ...
PARKLAND, FL- Parkland's Terramar Park is getting another increase in parking spaces this summer. The popular park on Parkland's east side of town has become even busier after improvements in recent years that included turf soccer fields, pickleball courts and new playground equipment.This summer, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Wednesday's Plainfield City Council meeting, residents and the council held a lengthy discussion about an administration-proposed ordinance aimed at regulating horses within the city.“The unregulated presence of horses on public streets, rights-of-way, and other public ...
WAYNE, NJ - The township sent out an emergency alert message today warning about scam callers falsely using “Wayne Township” in their caller I.D.The scammers are calling about solar energy, the township says."We are aware that scammers are using "Wayne Township" caller ID to target residents," ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Animal right activists were back in front of the Bayonne City Council this week asking members to take action to prevent the future use of lethal methods to control flocks of Canadian geese in local parks.“I cry for these geese,” said resident Darlen Dynega “Keeping silent while our ...
NEWARK - Trash and recycling have been piling up over the past couple of weeks to the point of it extending into the street and sometimes blocking morning traffic, as the city’s sanitation division experiences delays in pickup. Newark residents, amid temperatures in the 90s and a heat index of up ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Council is scheduled to meet this coming Monday, July 21, 2025, at Borough Hall. On the agenda: the introduction of the following ordinances: ORDINANCE #18-25: Amends the Borough's General Design Ordinance with regard to park areas of front yards in residential ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – Melbourne Beach Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro submitted her 60-day notice at Wednesday’s regular town commission meeting, confirming she will not seek to renew her contract with the town.The notice appeared on the dais shortly before the start of the commission meeting, ...
JOINT BASE-FT. DIX-McGUIRE – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has cleared the way for New Jersey's megabase- the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) - to house undocumented immigrants detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.In a letter to Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3), whose ...
JOINT BASE-FT. DIX-McGUIRE – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has cleared the way for New Jersey's megabase- the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) - to house undocumented immigrants detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.In a letter to Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3), whose ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Protesters in front of the old courthouse in Doylestown joined rallies in hundreds of cities and towns across the country on Thursday night to protest Trump administration policies and to honor the legacy of a pioneer of the modern civil-rights movement.The July 17 “Good Trouble” ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Congressman Herb Conaway (D-NJ-04) is set to hold a telephone town hall meeting on Thursday, July 24. Accessible by phone or by Facebook, the one-hour discussion will begin at 7:00 p.m. Registration can be completed by clicking here. According to an invitation, the call will give ...
JOINT BASE-FT. DIX-McGUIRE – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has cleared the way for New Jersey's megabase- the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) to house undocumented immigrants detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.In a letter to Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3), whose ...
CLARK, NJ — The Township of Clark's Zoning Board meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 22, has been canceled.To learn more about the Zoning Board, click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your ...
Linden, NJ - On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Senator LaMonica McIver and Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi will be hosting a Free Passport Clinic. The location will be provided upon RSVP.Appointments are required and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please see the flyer for registration details!
RAHWAY, NJ — During the July 14th Rahway City Council meeting, Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe officially proclaimed July as Disability Pride Month in the City of Rahway, highlighting the importance of accessibility, inclusion, and visibility for residents with disabilities. Disability Pride Month is ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains Library will remain closed at least through Monday, July 21. We hope that flood remediation work will be completed by then, but please be sure to watch for updates here or on our website before planning a visit. -- Scotch Plains Library Facebook page Virtual ...
CLARK, NJ — In the wake of thunderstorms and flash flooding in the Township of Clark on Monday, the Clark Department of Public Works (DPW) announced a special flood damage bulk pickup.Related Article: Township of Clark Faced Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding on Monday EveningOn Wednesday, July 16, ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced road work on Friday morning.The statement informs residents and travelers that Jaques Avenue is closed from Walters Street to Forbes Street due to road work.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up ...