Government
By CHRIS WIGHTMAN
June 29, 2025
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit Common Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 512 Springfield Avenue.Among the items scheduled for public hearing and final consideration are several ordinances introduced on June 16:Ordinance 25-3344: ...
RANDOLPH, NJ - The Randolph Town Council held a Regular Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025.The meeting opened with a presentation of the 2024 municipal audit, given by New Jersey CPAs Kathi Mantell and Brian Ko.Ko reported Randolph currently has a “very healthy fund balance”, and the ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Zoning Board heard part of the testimony for applicant Elite Truck and Tire at their meeting on June 11. According to zoning board chair Ken Laury, the hearing for “D” variance relief for a truck tire transfer station was “carried to the July 9 meeting.”“I had our ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The city council has unanimously approved an ordinance that uses local construction tradesmen and funds a local apprenticeship program for the public Hackensack construction industry.At a June 24 public hearing and second reading of the ordinance, members of the public came forward ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Councilman Daniel Rivera has called for a special meeting of the Jersey City Municipal Council, including Jersey City’s Director of Public Safety, to address the road safety and pedestrian concerns brought forward in recent weeks by a coalition of community groups. The calls ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The mayor and council motioned to adopt ordinance 2025-22, which will amend chapter 99 of the Code of the Borough of Paramus to include the newly developed municipal internship program. The internship program was created by the Borough of Paramus to introduce students and young people ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — The long-awaited reconstruction of the Long Branch Pier is officially underway, as engineers were on-site early Monday morning, June 16, drilling for soil samples—the first step in the project’s engineering and design phase.The activity comes just days after the City of Long ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Gomes construction site has recently been visited by trespassing youths, Springfield Police Chief John Cook reported to the Township Committee.Speaking at the June 11 Township Committee meeting, Cook said, “We've had several calls on people being within that area, and we ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ – As an engaged community, residents are encouraged to stay informed and participate in local governance. The upcoming Township Committee and Land Use Board meetings provide essential opportunities for citizens to engage in discussions that impact their neighborhood and ...
LEWISBORO, N.Y. - State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Chris Burdick joined DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton at Lewisboro Town Hall last week to present official certificates to Environmental Conservation Officers Daniel Franz and Dylan Schuck for their exceptional investigative work ...
WAYNE, NJ - Mayor Chris Vergano has officially proclaimed June 25 as “Joseph Graziano Day” in Wayne Township, recognizing the decades-long contributions of a serial volunteer – one of Wayne’s most dedicated residents, and a leader who has helped shape Wayne for the better.You may know Joe - who has ...
LEBANON BOROUGH, N.J. – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that he will host his next town hall on July 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM; the Town Hall was originally scheduled for June 28, 2025, at 10:30AM. This is the second town hall Congressman Kean will host in the 119th Congress. In the ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be a workshop meeting of the Clark Township Council on Monday, July 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held at the Clark Township Municipal Building, located at 430 Westfield Ave.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free ...
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of Central and Western New York, including Allegany and Cattaraugus counties.The National Weather Service issued the watch at 11:48 a.m. Saturday. It will remain in place until 8 p.m.
BOCA RATON, FL — The city of Boca Raton is in line to get $32 million from a settlement to a national class-action lawsuit against companies responsible for what are known as “forever chemicals.”The money is slated to help pay for a $55 million upgrade to the city’s filtration system to remove the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township Council passed a resolution on Wednesday expressing support for the local Job Corps, which provides job training and education for young adults. President Trump has made attempts to shut down the Job Corps program, which provides training to 60,000 people between the ages ...
PARAMUS, N J - The streams of water that travel through Paramus are not owned by the town, the Department of Public Works (DPW) says. All brooks fall on private property, which likely have homes. The DPW may assist in clearing a blockage as a courtesy, but the property owner is responsible for ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted unanimously on June 18 at its regular town commission meeting to raise the town’s hourly parking rate from $2.50 to $3.50, effective July 1, 2025.Vice Mayor Dawn Barlow introduced the motion and presented a comparison of parking fees ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Mike Snyder returned to his native Chatham to give a presentation on the history of slavery in Morris County and what he revealed in his library presentation hit home for current residents and members of the Chatham Borough Council.Snyder's research pointed out that Shepard Kollock, ...
Reactions from New York lawmakers to Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of lower-court judges to block executive branch policies were split along party lines.Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Chuck Schumer, both Democrats, were critical of the decision. Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy, ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Praising township officials and residents, Roxbury Township Manager John Shepherd this week officially announced he’s taken a new job in Pennsylvania.Speaking at the Roxbury Mayor and Council meeting, Shepherd said he accepted a position as township manager of Falls Township, Pa., ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—The stretch of Street Road between Route 611/Easton Road and Lower State Road, where Street Road ends, will be receiving some much-needed repairs this summer.State Rep. Brian Munroe announced on his Facebook page that construction on that part of Street Road, which ends near ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac and today is Friday, June 27.Our Summer Concert Series continues tonight with “Nine Deez Night” at Anchors Tiki Bar, and with “Kinderhook” on Sunday; “Bob Miranda & the Happenings” on Monday; and “Frontiers” covering Journey on Tuesday, all at Woodbridge ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — A 19-year-old lifeguard is recovering after sustaining a serious injury in a workplace accident on the Asbury Park beach Wednesday morning. According to city officials, the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on June 25 while the lifeguard was securing an umbrella to her stand.The ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Bulk garbage pick-up for July has been changed from the first week to the second week due to the July 4th holiday. *CHANGE IN BULKY WASTE SCHEDULE ON YOUR GARBAGE DAY IS AS FOLLOWS:Tuesday, July 8th - Zone 1Wednesday, July 9th, Zone 3Thursday, July 10th, Zone 2Friday, July 11th, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The future of the 150-acre Nokia (Bell Labs) property, a landmark in the township for nearly 80 years, is coming into clearer focus after an extensive public engagement effort led by DMR Architects. Three well-attended public visioning sessions, along with a community survey, ...
RED BANK, NJ: Mayor Billy Portman opened the meeting by reading proclamations for Independence Day and International Plastic Free Day.Deputy Mayor Kate Triggiano related several heartfelt stories of her grandmother’s patriotism who was presented with the Independence Day Proclamation. After reading ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The future of the 150-acre Nokia (Bell Labs) property, a landmark in the township for nearly 80 years, is coming into clearer focus after an extensive public engagement effort led by DMR Architects. Three well-attended public visioning sessions, along with a community survey, ...
Linden, NJ - Attention Linden Residents!! The 10th Annual City of Linden Dance Fest has been postponed from Saturday, June 28, 2025, until Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 3pm. Please see flyer for details of event. Expect street closures and increased pedestrian traffic.
ASBURY PARK, NJ — A 19-year-old lifeguard is recovering after sustaining a serious injury in a workplace accident on the Asbury Park beach Wednesday morning. According to city officials, the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on June 25 while the lifeguard was securing an umbrella to her stand.The ...