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FLEMINGTON, NJ - At the May 6th board meeting, the Hunterdon County Commissioners adopted the FY25 budget, which reduces the county tax rate to its lowest in 11 years while maintaining the county’s debt-free status for the 11th consecutive year.Commissioner Director John E. Lanza stated at the ...
RARITAN BOROUGH, N.J. – The borough’s affordable housing planner told council he expects large-scale redevelopment plans to meet state obligations in the borough will end with the current round of fair share housing.The assessment by James Kyle at the Raritan Borough Council’s most recent meeting ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Attention to detail, cooperation among departments and a rising tax base combined to give the Flemington Borough Council the opportunity to pass a 2025 municipal budget with a slight tax cut.The budget approved May 12 shaved .008 cents off the 2024 tax rate of $1.059 per $100 of ...
LINDEN, NJ — Mayor Derek Armstead, in collaboration with the City of Linden and the Department of Parks & Recreation, invites senior residents to take part in a free Smartphone Training Workshop. Designed to help seniors become more independent with their smartphones, the workshop is funded in ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At last week's Plainfield City Council meeting, the governing body voted unanimously to ban parking on the south side of the 1200 block Watchung Avenue, between Kensington and Hillside Avenues.The ordinance was a head-scratcher to resident Richard Loosli, who objected to it when ...
RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Mayor Bob King presented the 2025 municipal budget for approval at the May 6 Raritan Township Committee meeting. “Probably one of the biggest things we do as a committee is to make sure we establish a sound budget that keeps our township whole,” said King, “not only solving ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council discussed a resolution pertaining to a redevelopment agreement with Peron Construction at the May 14, 2025 town council meeting. Resolution 2025-82 states that the Town of Phillipsburg and redeveloper Peron Construction, LLC, previously executed a ...
Voters will go to the polls to cast ballots for Board of Education candidates, school district budgets and other items Tuesday. Here is what is on the ballots in the Greater Olean area. Candidate names are listed alphabetically.Allegany-Limestone Central School DistrictThe school board has three ...
OLEAN, NY — Significant traffic delays are expected while work continues on Walkable Olean Phase III, according to a news release from Department of Public Works. The city is advising motorists to find alternate routes.The work will include:Bike lane markings along sidewalk trail on Monday;Milling ...
CUBA, NY — Work on water system improvements will begin Monday and continue through Aug. 1, according to a post on the Village of Cuba Facebook page.The work will take place on Genesee and South streets on Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Access will remain open to residential ...
Cattaraugus County will receive $2,396,455 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start projects. Rep. Nick Langworthy, whose district includes the Greater Olean area, announced the grant on Saturday.“Head Start programming is a tremendous resource to working Cattaraugus ...
Princeton, NJ – Can a new addition be constructed next to – or even attached to -- an old building in one of Princeton’s neighborhoods designated as historic? And can that new addition include a modern-day amenity that almost certainly is not now included as an existing use in any of Princeton’s ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - There is a full agenda on tap for the Monday, May 19, meeting of the South Plainfield Borough Council at 7 p.m. at the South Plainfield Municipal Building. On the agenda is a special presentation for NJLM Louis Bay Scholarship winner, Ella Kloby. There are two proclamations ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — The Asbury Park Train Station will spring back to life on Tuesday, May 20, after a tentative agreement was reached between NJ TRANSIT and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), ending the system’s first rail strike in over 40 years.NJ TRANSIT announced Sunday ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The traffic jams on Route 10 and Route 46 are likely to dissipate next week when, the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) says, Route 80 in Wharton will partially reopen.In a “traffic advisory” relased today (May 16), the NJDOT said two eastbound lanes of the interstate highway ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Council formally adopted its 2025 municipal budget Tuesday night, approving a tax levy that officials say reflects fiscal responsibility despite rising property assessments.Mayor Dr. Phil Kramer and Township Manager Robert Vornlocker led the budget discussion, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Bucks County last week launched a new lawsuit against big pharma over the price of insulin in the same week that a previous county lawsuit over climate change was tossed.In the new lawsuit filed on May 16, the county’s commissioners and district attorney claimed that companies known ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - National Public Works Week is observed during the third full week of May to recognize the importance of public works in an organized society. This year’s theme, “People, Purpose, Presence,” highlights three cornerstone ideals that motivate public works professionals to serve in ...
NEW JERSEY — Regular weekday NJ Transit train service will resume with the start of the service day on Tuesday, May 20, NJ Transit said in an email to customers Sunday night.Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri announced Sunday that a tentative agreement has been reached ...
NEW JERSEY — Regular weekday NJ Transit train service will resume with the start of the service day on Tuesday, May 20, NJ Transit said in an email to customers Sunday night.Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri announced Sunday that a tentative agreement has been reached ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At last week's Plainfield City Council meeting, the governing body voted to permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Plainfield on second reading. The update to an existing ordinance passed by a 6-1 margin, with Councilor Richard Wyatt voting “no”. The new ordinance will take ...
SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. - State Senator Pete Harckham has announced that he has secured $120,000 in state funding allowing the Town of Lewisboro to purchase a mechanical excavator to help the municipality perform a variety of road and infrastructure projects.“I am pleased that we can help Lewisboro make ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - At its May 7 meeting, the Borough Council adopted its 2025 municipal budget, which stands at $23,634,981.14. The amount to be raised by taxation is $18,029,169.09. The remaining $5,605,812.05 comes from other revenue sources such as state aid, licenses, local fees, court fines, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The next town council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20. Some of the topics that are on the agenda include:Awarding a 2019 model year or newer, used 25-passenger Ford E450 Cab with Glaval Jitney Type Bus or Equivalent Extending a contract re-bid for repair and maintenance ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Bernards Township Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the Warren Craft Meeting Room at the municipal building for a public hearing on the 2025 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. The fourth round of the township’s affordable housing obligation is ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township council will consider an ordinance to sell an ambulance to the Kendall Park First Aid Squad for approximately $1. The ordinance will come up for a first reading during their regular meeting on Wednesday. “when the governing body of a municipality determines that ...
SPRING LAKE, NJ - At the recent Spring Lake Council meeting, the Mayor and governing body honored the Spring Lake First Aid Squad with a proclamation honoring their service during National EMS Week, and followed with a resolution appointing and swearing in Enrique Beer as Spring Lakes fire ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek pet parents can take advantage of a Broward County Animal Care Pet Wellness Clinic to held on Friday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic will be held at 3100 NW 19th Terrace in Pompano Beach.The clinic will offer free rabies shots and microchips to pets ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Whether residents are playing soccer, swimming laps, or enjoying a walk in the park, Coral Springs has taken a major step to keep them safe when storms roll in. The city has replaced its aging Thorguard lightning detection system with a new high-tech Perry Weather system at ...