Government
By E. SCOTT WINGERTER
June 25, 2025
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting on Thursday, June 26, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.The Council is scheduled to review and discuss several key items at its upcoming meeting. PresentationsRed Bank RiverCenter 2025 budget ...
WAYNE, NJ – Wayne Township currently shares the highest state-mandated affordable housing obligation with a handful of other municipalities, requiring them to provide the opportunity for the construction of 1,000 new units of low- to moderate-income level housing in this current round four.
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the June 24 council meeting, President Joe Krakoviak read a proclamation honoring Asmeret Ghebremicael, who tendered her resignation recently due to health issues. Colleagues praised her and her father introduced her son, who relayed a message from her, because she was ill ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Board of Education is looking to open discussions regarding the potential relocation of the Phillipsburg Police Department from the Andover-Morris facility In January 2020, the Phillipsburg Board of Education and the Town of Phillipsburg entered into a lease ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – When the town council met on Monday, June 23, several residents spoke about bike lanes, which had been discussed in a prior meeting. Deputy Village Administrator Peter Travers gave the administrator’s report about the swimming pool, because Julie Doran was not able to attend the ...
Newark’s municipal budget is nearly three months late – with no introduction date near – and the city may have to pay a penalty each day if its fiscal plan remains delayed.Why is the 2025 budget late? It depends on whom you ask. In public session, the Newark business administrator has pointed to ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Fanwood Planning Board approved the proposed development at 383 South Ave., following a contentious, nearly four-hour meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Borough Hall. Tensions were high as many neighbors oppose the 16-unit, three-story development that will replace the ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be recycling pickup in the Township of Clark's Zone 2 this week.Pickup will take place on Wednesday, June 25.The Township of Clark informs Zone 2 residents, "Please bring recycling curbside the evening before pick-up. No Styrofoam, food-soiled pizza boxes or plastic bags of ...
Hello Monmouth County Residents, Happy June!We’ve officially kicked off summer here in beautiful Monmouth County!I want to begin by reflecting on Memorial Day. I hope everyone had a meaningful weekend shared with family and friends, but more importantly, I hope we all took a moment to honor the ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Due to the high heat predicted for Wednesday and possibly Thursday, the sanitation crews will continue early pick- ups through Thursday, June 26.“Please make sure all cardboard is out to the curb by 5am on Wednesday, June 25th and all cans, bottles, etc. are out to the curb by 4am ...
WARREN, NJ – The Warren Township Planning Board will be meeting on Wednesday, June 25 on the affordable housing plan. Date:June 25, 2025Time:7:30 PM - 9:00 PMLocation:View FacilitySusie B. Boyce Court RoomAddress:44 Mountain BlvdWarren, NJ 07059 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The revenue the former rug mill site feeds into Hightstown Borough’s coffers annually may increase substantially thanks to a proposed redevelopment of the site. A municipal advisor told the council at its meeting on Monday, June 16 that revenues could increase from the current ...
TRENTON, NJ – Parents may soon be able to take paid time off from work to attend those special school events and important meetings with their children's educators without the financial impact under proposed legislation. The measure, Senate Bill 172, would permit employers to provide full paid ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough Council member Justin Strickland said he heard the public and explained why he was voting “No” on the resolution to endorse the affordable housing plan at Monday night's Borough of Chatham Council meeting. The resolution passed, 5-1.On June 18th, the Chatham Borough ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit’s Planning Board voted on June 23 to approve its Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, meeting a key state deadline and maintaining the city’s legal protection from certain affordable housing lawsuits.City Planner Joe Burgess explained that Summit was initially ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, June 25, 7:00pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.The Board will hear a detailed presentation on the Borough’s updated Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (HEFSP), which outlines how the town will meet its ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Borough Council is holding a special all-virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. in the South Plainfield Municipal Building. According to a meeting notice posted on the South Plainfield Borough website, the main purpose of the upcoming meeting is ...
Linden, NJ - Heat Advisory: Mayor Derek Armstead has announced that the JTG Center, located at 311 Helen St, will remain open for residents without power. Indoor temperatures are much hotter than outdoor temperatures and can quickly become dangerous. Residents are encouraged to come relax in the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred Brown along with VSO, Rich Booth attended the Marine Corps League Bi-Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony held at the Emergency Services Training Center on Monday, June 16, 2025. The ceremony honored retired American flags through a respectful and ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - There is milling and paving work that will be done this week on Route 46 in Parsippany.The New Jersey Department of Transportation has advised that they will be milling and paving sections of Route 46 over the next few nights, between 8pm and 6am. Please refer to the attached ...
FLEMINGTON – The Flemington Borough Council raised the price of not replacing a tree during development of a property.Flemington, like all municipalities, requires the replacement of trees on sites under development, as described under the borough’s landscape standards.There are, however, rules in ...
FLEMINGTON – Once more into the fray – that fray being procedures to allow organizations to schedule events in the borough.The issue, which was raised at the March 24 council meeting, was that borough employees had to plan to work on both the original event date and any potential rain date.The ...
TRENTON, NJ – Parents may soon be able to take paid time off from work to attend those special school events and important meetings with their children's educators without the financial impact under proposed legislation. The measure, Senate Bill 172, would permit employers to provide full paid ...
WAYNE, NJ — In a strong move to combat persistent issues at several local hotels, the Wayne Township Council unanimously approved changes to the township’s hotel/motel ordinance during its June 18, 2025, meeting. The measure passed 7-0 and was strongly endorsed by Mayor Chris Vergano, who detailed ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough Mayor Carolyn Dempsey announced Monday night that residents who have not signed up for a membership can now purchase a “Day Pass” for the Memorial Park Pool.Senior Citizens can gain free access to the Memorial Park Pool when the temperature reaches 90 degrees.Leslie ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Parks and Recreation Committee will hold their monthly meeting tonight, Tuesday, June 24, 7:00pm at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.
CHATHAM, NJ – Asher Kober, a nine-year-old from Milton Avenue School, served as “Mayor for a Day” in Chatham Borough on Monday and proclaimed the official start of summer in Chatham.Kober was the winner of a Milton Family Fun Day fundraiser and reported to Borough Hall, where he was sworn in as ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Planning Board met on June 12 to hear the proposed affordable housing plan put together by township officials and subcontracted township planner Joseph Burgis of Burgis Associates. The 350-page document, while extensive, was summarized into a 20-minute presentation which Burgis ...
PARKLAND, FL- The official groundbreaking ceremony for Wedge Preserve Park was held on Monday, June 23, 2025. Parkland City officials hosted the event, which also included the general public.“I was thrilled to attend today’s groundbreaking alongside our current commission, former commissioners, ...
BUCKS COUNTY, PA—A month-plus project to repair and resurface River Road kicked off today, introducing road closures and detours up and down river communities in Bucks County. PennDOT announced that beginning Monday, June 23, road work would close sections of Route 32/River Road in New Hope and ...