Government
By GREG FALLON
April 25, 2026
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council meeting Tuesday night featured the proposed 2026 municipal budget, with officials outlining a revised tax increase while stopping short of a final vote.Mayor Pulkit Desai announced that the originally proposed 9.59% municipal tax increase ...
FANWOOD, NJ – As part of Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Fanwooud Borough Council recognized a number of volunteers with 10+ years of service to the community at Monday’s meeting: Board of Health: Margaret Lewis, Kathleen Thomas, Michael Lewis, and Jan Siegel;Cultural Arts: Adele Kenny and Tom ...
POMPANO BEACH — Sand accumulation in the navigational channel at the Hillsboro Inlet has reached a critical point, creating what longtime boat captains describe as the most challenging navigational conditions in the last 40 to 50 years. While boats could still be seen coming and going from the ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Traffic safety, redevelopment projects, and persistent quality-of-life concerns took center stage at the East Orange City Council’s April 13 meeting, where officials advanced key initiatives while residents pushed for answers on housing conditions, infrastructure issues, and ...
CARTERET, NJ — The NJ Department of Transportation has awarded the borough a $466,000 competitive grant to help pay for improvements to three busy roads that serve West Carteret’s industrial neighborhood.The grant, from the state DOT’s Local Freight Impact Fund Program, will help the borough pay to ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Some residents leave their mark through a single accomplishment. Others help shape the identity of a town through decades of leadership, generosity, and steady commitment to others.This week, the Borough of Mountainside Mayor and Council honored two such individuals — Dr. Marilyn ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver recognized Union Mayor Patricia Guerra-Frazier on the House floor, congratulating her on her recent appointment and highlighting her historic achievement.“Mayor Guerra-Frazier has made history, becoming the first Latina woman to hold this role,” McIver ...
RANDOLPH, NJ - The Randolph Township Council held a Regular Council meeting on Thursday, April 23.The meeting opened with two Proclamations given by Mayor Mark H. Forstenhausler.The first proclamation endorses and recognizes the month of May for VFW Buddy Poppy distribution.“VFW Buddy Poppies are ...
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ – As the decade-long, $312 million Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges project nears its official finish line, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced a critical week of final paving and roadwork starting Monday, April 27, 2026.The upcoming work will focus on ...
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ – As the decade-long, $312 million Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges project nears its official finish line, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced a critical week of final paving and roadwork starting Monday, April 27, 2026.The upcoming work will focus on ...
POMPANO BEACH — Seven decades after he vanished in the midst of the Korean War, a Pompano Beach native - U.S. Army Cpl. Joshua Corruth - was brought home to be laid to rest with full military honors.Corruth was just 20 years old, a soldier in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township Zoning Board voted unanimously April 22 to approve an application to renovate and redevelop the Delta gas station in Towaco on Route 202, following two lengthy public hearings.At the first, held on March 4, drawings were presented which showed applicant NCK ...
CAMDEN – A few years ago, driving on just about any street in the city was a contest of what would get rattled the most: your car or your bones.Since then, Mayor Victor Carstarphen's administration and Camden County have pushed what is believed to be the most comprehensive road improvement program ...
This is Mayor John McCormac, and it’s Friday, April 24th, 2026.The Avenel Performing Arts Center has “Whitney: One Moment at a Time” covering the great Whitney Houston at 8 pm tonight and tomorrow night. For tickets, call (732) 314-0500. On Wednesday, the Avenel Performing Arts Center has “20,000 ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Mayor Christopher DiPiazza and the Borough Council are making plans to improve pedestrian safety in Paramus.Their latest news announced that 600 sidewalks will be repaired town-wide in 2027. The work will cost $380,000, and is to be performed by La Forza Construction, awarded the ...
WARREN, NJ — Budget planning and community recognition took center stage at the Warren Township Committee’s April 16 meeting, where officials introduced a $27 million municipal budget and honored Watchung Hills wrestlers for their state-level success.At the April 16 Township Committee Meeting, ...
POMPANO BEACH — The area around Broward Health North hospital will soon look a lot different to patients, healthcare professionals, and the thousands of Pompano Beach commuters who pass by at Sample Road and Interstate 95.Construction work is already underway on an eye-catching, six-story, ...
SPRING LAKE, NJ - As Spring Lake and Belmar continue their legal battle with Verizon over wireless infrastructure, a controversial federal bill that could have further limited local control has been pulled from consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives—marking a temporary win for ...
SPARTA, NJ – The questions continue for Cofrancesco Family Farm at 809 West Mountain Road. Statements of compliance and cooperation are in question. At the township council meeting on April 14 township manager Jim Zepp said the truck parking enterprise had been shut down.Photos from earlier that ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs voters will decide who takes a seat left open by the death of Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer.The city commission met during a retreat on Wednesday and agreed on a plan. Seat 3 will appear on the ballot in the election on Nov. 3. The winner will serve the two years left ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's town council adopted a nearly $60 million municipal budget as well as a $452,135 Special Improvement District budget on Tuesday with a unanimous council vote and a nearly empty town hall audience. Introduced by Finance Policy Committee Vice Chair Drew Pecker, the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Senator Patrick Diegnan announced today that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will undertake critical rehabilitation work in South Plainfield on two freight railway crossings in dire need of repair.The scheduled improvements will take place at the Clinton ...
HOBOKEN, NJ —Hoboken officials introduced a $152.1 million municipal budget Wednesday, setting up weeks of debate over the city’s fiscal direction and the impact those decisions will have on taxpayers and services.During a detailed presentation to the City Council, the city’s Business ...
LOPATCONG -- The Planning Board voted to accept recommendations to the Township’s ordinance regarding data centers on Wednesday evening. The recommendations would still allow data centers, but would create a structure before they receive approval. The recommendations are to clarify parking ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Township Planner Michael Mistretta briefed the Springfield Planning Board at its April 16 meeting on the status of the township’s ongoing master plan update, outlining next steps for board members and explaining a late development affecting the town’s state‑mandated housing ...
RED BANK, NJ: Mayor Billy Portman opened the meeting by reading proclamations honoring borough teachers and recognizing Arbor Day.Proclamations Honoring:Jennifer Rigby- 2025 Governor’s Educator of the Year- Red Bank Primary SchoolDiana Archila- 2025 Governor’s Educator of the Year- Red Bank Middle ...
JEFFERSON, NJ — Jefferson Township Police and Municipal workers participated in ‘Bring Your Child to Work Day’ on April 23. The department's Community Service Officers, Jason Fuehring and Nolan Ryan, organized a fun day for the 26 kids that joined their parents at work. The kids got to enjoy their ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Mayor Mike Todd is no stranger to the municipal budget process.But on Thursday, he played a new role, having the task of introducing a spending plan for consideration by the Municipal Council instead of being on the receiving end of that process, handed a budget to consider, and ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — Sussex County officials addressed legal questions surrounding the Open Public Meetings Act during the April 22 meeting, following concerns tied to a prior session that was relocated at the last minute.County Administrator Christina Marks said the previous meeting had been moved ...
SOUTH ORANGE & MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Beneath the tree-lined streets of Maplewood, there’s an invisible system shaping daily life: the paths water takes when it rains. At Tuesday night’s Township Committee meeting, that unseen network took center stage—alongside a series of decisions that could ...