Government
By FRED J. AUN
May 21, 2025
ROXBURY, NJ -Two of the three eastbound lanes of Route 80 in Wharton that have been closed since February due to the subsidence of abandoned iron mines beneath the highway, reopened Wednesday evening, said the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).The two lanes opened at about 10 p.m., a move ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Thomas H. Salvas, a veteran Air Force captain from Chatham, was one of the recipients of the Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medal on Wednesday.Salvas was one of 15 veterans signaled out by the Morris County Board of Commissioners at its Memorial Day Program. Salvas ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Forgot to put your garbage out early in the week? No worries, you've got another chance.It's been a few years since the borough has started twice-a-week pick-up after your pink flowers blow off the trees, and it gets warmer (yeah, right! Not this year!).While it's not so warm, you ...
SOMERSET, NJ — The Franklin Township Planning Board unanimously approved a 65,000-square-foot warehouse expansion for Mac Realty of Somerset LLC on Tuesday, authorizing the project with several minor variances and conditions related to site design and circulation.The project, located at 400 ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. - The local Planning Board heard a proposal Tuesday for a new 26,000-square-foot shopping center on Davidson Avenue, with board members requesting significant design modifications before potential approval.NPH Real Estate LLC seeks to construct two buildings - one ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Former mayor and Bergen County Freeholder David Ganz died this morning. "My father, David L. Ganz, passed away peacefully this morning in his sleep," according to Pamela Ganz-Posten, who posted the announcement on Facebook this afternoon, May 20. Ganz, 75, was mayor of Fair Lawn ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Talk of allowing cannabis lounges in town was part of the discussionportion of Maplewood’s May 20 th meeting. Mayor Nancy Adams led the discussion, saying the responsible introduction of cannabis consumption lounges in Maplewood and across New Jersey is both timely and important.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The decision by the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office to have deputies work with ICE to find and arrest undocumented immigrants likely took another step toward a date in court after the Bucks County Commissioners passed a resolution opposing the arrangement.Earlier this year, Sheriff ...
SEA GIRT, NJ – At its most recent council meeting, the Sea Girt Borough Council unanimously adopted the 2025 municipal budget, approving a 2.70% increase in the amount to be raised through taxation over 2024. The new municipal tax rate is set at $0.140 per $100 of assessed property value, ...
PARKLAND, FL- The official groundbreaking ceremony for Wedge Preserve Park in Parkland has been set for Monday, June 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.Unofficial groundbreaking began earlier in May, and steady progress has been made since then, as a significant portion of the land has been cleared.The City of ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Borough Planning Board recently welcomed two new members, John Hanley and Ernie Tedesco.Hanley is a 34-year-old second-generation lifelong Borough resident who went through all the public schools and Passaic Valley Regional High. He is a Rutgers Newark graduate with a degree ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Daniel R. Harris is the newest Woodbridge Township Council member, chosen to temporarily fill an at-large council vacancy after incumbent Gregg M. Ficarra resigned and moved to Ocean County.The Township Council unanimously picked Harris, a 38-year-old from Colonia, on Tuesday, May ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit residents will see continued investments in city services following the adoption of the 2025 municipal, utility, and special improvement district budgets by the Common Council, which also approved funding for additional public safety personnel and heard from residents on a range ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Just ahead of Memorial Day and Flag Day, a cherished piece of local history has returned to its rightful place at VFW Post 6259. Thanks to the craftsmanship and community spirit of Governor Livingston High School students, the VFW’s 1955 retired flag drop box has been fully ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police need a new headquarters, and city leaders may ask voters to approve up to tens of millions in borrowing to pay for it, according to city documents. During a workshop last week, city leaders discussed the need to replace the old downtown police station, which was ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs pet parents can take part in a Pet Wellness Clinic on Friday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3100 NW 19th Terrace in Pompano Beach.The clinic, hosted by Broward County Animal Care, will offer free rabies vaccines and microchips. On-site pet registration will ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ – Mayor James Barberio has announced a major land preservation deal that marks a win for both open space advocates and local residents concerned about overdevelopment.The township has reached an agreement to purchase approximately 10 acres of excess property from St. Christopher’s ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Community members gathered Tuesday evening at the Municipal Complex prior to the scheduled council meeting to commemorate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with a flag-raising ceremony and reflections from local leaders, students, ...
PARKLAND, FL- The long-awaited FDOT construction project that will allow Parkland area residents to efficiently travel to I-95 via the Sawgrass Expressway is nearly ready to break ground.The project, known as the "Southwest 10th Street Connector," is on track to begin construction soon, as early as ...
RARITAN TWP, NJ - Brightspeed, a new fiber Internet provider, gave an update to the Raritan Township Committee at its May 6 meeting. Led by representative John Mizerak the presentation included an overview of the company and what they provide, as well as its installation progress around the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council unanimously passed a bond ordinance for a second reading pertaining to various 2025 capital acquisitions and improvements at the May 14, 2025 meeting. Ordinance #2025-10 is a bond ordinance for general improvements or purposes to be undertaken by the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Even as Coconut Creek city officials continue to fight the future expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill, city residents and business owners will have the opportunity to weigh in on how Broward County handles solid waste and recycling over the next four decades.The Solid Waste ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – At Monday night’s meeting of the Fairfield Township Council, Aaron Lowe, a long-time Fairfield resident, posed questions to the mayor and council and to township business administrator James Gasparini. It appears that an employee received more than $48,000 in vacation pay when, in ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A new ordinance introduced the redevelopment plan for 597 Morris Ave. at the May 13 meeting of the Springfield Township Committee.That is the site formerly occupied by Scotty's Pub & Comedy Cove that will house a new development that Springfield administrator John Bussiculo ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Council recently approved an ordinance to implement inclusionary affordable housing zoning. The vote came after a public hearing and final reading of an ordinance that amended part of the borough’s code to modify the multi-family residential district.The approved ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council approved three ordinances on Final Reading and one on Introduction at the May 21st meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council held in Council Chambers at the Municipal building.The following ordinances were approved on Final Reading:Ordinance No. 2025-10An ...
Alex Calbi, Aubree Malick and Catharine Young, who ran as a ticket, won Olean's three open Board of Education seats Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Olean City School District. Young had the most votes with 1,097 and will serve a five-year term from July 1 to June 30, 2030. Malick ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ- The Borough of South Plainfield is joining the statewide 2025 ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt mobilization initiative. The campaign will run from May 19 through May 31. According to South Plainfield Police Officer Brian Zielinski, a member of the department’s traffic safety ...
Princeton, NJ – If you hear that Mia Sacks, Princeton Council president, and Josh Zinder, Princeton architect, are showing up on a panel to discuss the “State of Affordable Housing,” you might automatically head toward the Municipal Building at 400 Witherspoon Street or to the Public Library ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — The Borough Council has approved a new traffic restriction aimed at improving public safety along Elm Street and Columbia Turnpike. Ordinance 25-18, passed on second reading at the May 15 Council Meeting, amends Borough Code Section 238-27 to prohibit left turns from Elm Street ...