Government
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
May 13, 2025
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council held its May meeting on Monday evening, where it passed every item on the agenda rather easily.Despite several proclamations and being the last meeting before the primary election, the affair took under one hour and forty-five minutes. That makes it the ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The two left lanes of Route 80 eastbound near Exit 37 in Rockaway Township were closed to traffic today (May 12) after a hole emerged in the highway's left shoulder. The state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) said the lane closures, which started at about 5 p.m. near the Route ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Borough Council is holding a public hearing, and possible final passage, on its 2025 budget on Wednesday, May 14 at 8 p.m. at Borough Hall, 1 Harding Plaza. The meeting is also accessible online.The final proposed budget is $25,832,266 which represents a 3.6 % increase over the ...
BELMAR, NJ - Borough CFO Lorraine Carafa recently presented an amended municipal budget, highlighting key changes and impacts for local taxpayers. After state-mandated amendments, the Borough's total budget stands at $23,943,540, which covers most borough operations except utilities.This keeps the ...
SPARTA, NJ – A couple of days after the township council passed three ordinances aimed at allowing retail cannabis locations in Sparta, a group formed to fight it. On Monday they turned in petitions with 1529 signatures.The challenge to the ordinances began in the council chambers on April 22 ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — Monmouth County legislators expressed relief and joy following news of the safe return of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old New Jersey native who had been held hostage by the terrorist group Hamas since October 7, 2023.State Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, M.D., and ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee introduced the 2025 budgets for two of the township’s Special Improvement Districts at its May 6 meeting, with total projected costs of approximately $514,000The Maplewood Village Alliance has proposed a $175,000 budget for 2025, which relies on over ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the recent town council meeting. The owners and staff of the Llewellyn Parq and Grill and some of their supporters refuted comments from residents that loud noises emanate from the restaurant all night.A couple of residents thanked the council for prohibiting music outside ...
THE BAYSHORE – As part of their series on successful shared services partnerships, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners would like to showcase the Shared Services agreements between Monmouth County and Borough of Keansburg. In 1998, the Borough of Keansburg joined the MOD IV Property ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The two left lanes of Route 80 eastbound near Exit 37 in Rockaway Township were closed to traffic today (May 12) after a hole emerged in the highway's left shoulder. The state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) said the lane closures, which started at about 5 p.m. near the Route ...
Sharpe James, a controversial Democratic New Jersey politician who led Newark for 20 years as mayor, died today at 89 after a series of illnesses.James served as the city's 37th mayor from 1986 to 2006 after succeeding former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson. He went on to fill the unexpired senatorial ...
Sharpe James, a controversial Democratic New Jersey politician who led Newark for 20 years as mayor, died today at 89 after a series of illnesses.James served as the city's 37th mayor from 1986 to 2006 after succeeding former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson. He went on to fill the unexpired senatorial ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) is pushing new legislation that would plug students into programs that would train them in the electric vehicle industry. Under the proposed law, Senate Bill 2881 (S-2881), county vocational schools districts would be ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Senior Shuttle runs scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, have been canceled, according to town officials. The shuttle will resume its regular schedule on Wednesday, May 14.
Sharpe James, a controversial Democratic New Jersey politician who led Newark for 20 years as mayor, died today at 89 after a series of illnesses.James served as the city's 37th mayor from 1986 to 2006 after succeeding former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson. He went on to fill the unexpired senatorial ...
MADISON, NJ - Overnight parking rules in Madison are about to change. Effective May 12, 2025, the following changes will be made: Overnight parking will be limited to five (5) nights per vehicle per calendar quarter(Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun, Jul–Sep, Oct–Dec).Each request must be submitted individually ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Several new paving projects are on their way in the center of Coral Springs that will be paid for by the Broward County transportation surtax. The city commission last week authorized Coral Springs to enter into an agreement with the county to rehabilitate and maintain Beachwood ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - The Borough Council has contracted with FlashVote to conduct professionally designed scientific surveys to assist them in the decision-making process. Signing up takes less than a minute and your input is always kept anonymous. Personal or demographic information collected by ...
WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Sam Graves (MO-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Dina Titus (NV-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), reintroduced the bipartisan Protecting Firefighters and ...
FLEMINGTON – Sometimes this is how government goes – while trying to solve one problem, another with apparent equal weight crops up.At the April 28 meeting of the Flemington Borough Council, while approving a change in requirements for public events planned in the borough, the council was ...
Linden, NJ - Get ready for a vibrant burst of fun! Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Mayor's Youth Commission Scholarship Committee invite you to join us for Linden's exciting 3rd Annual Scholarship Color Run on Saturday, May 17, 2025! Support a great cause while experiencing a ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The building in which the Caldwell Public Library had been housed for decades before being destroyed during Tropical Storm Ida in late August 2021 will undergo renovation.The Caldwell Borough Council approved an ordinance on second reading to appropriate usage of $957,993.97 in FEMA ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Some of the topics discussed in the recent town council meeting included a drone incident, taking questions by Zoom in the Education Center meetings, historical preservation and speaking to gubernatorial candidates about affordable housing.Business Administrator Alex McDonald shared ...
Princeton, NJ – Payments in lieu of taxes – or PILOTs, the bete noir of public school financing in the minds of some Princeton residents – are about to begin providing what may be a steady of revenue to, yes, the Princeton Public Schools. At its regular meeting on Monday, May 12, Princeton Council ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the recent town council meeting, Daughters of Israel (DOI) Attorney John Inglesino, Planner Frank Banisch and Engineer Sean Delaney talked about renovating the facility. Inglesino began the presentation by explaining that DOI would like to update the facilities. “Please ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Property owners and landlords in Maplewood may soon see higher costs tied to property transfers and rental registrations under two proposed ordinances introduced by the Township Committee on May 6.Ordinance #3153-25 proposes amendments to Chapter 204 of the Township Code, which ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Borough of Chatham Council will vote on a resolution Monday night at its regular meeting that will allow estimated final tax bills to be sent out to residents for 2025.WHEREAS, the Morris County Board of Taxation is unable to certify the Borough of Chatham’s tax rate at this time ...
LAKE COMO, NJ — Demonstrating a commitment to regional collaboration and cost-effective governance, the Borough of Lake Como approved two new shared services agreements at its May 6 council meeting, positioning itself as the code enforcement provider for the neighboring communities of Neptune City ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council will hold its May meeting on Monday, marking the last City Council meeting before the Democratic Primary. The meeting will start at 7pm in the Plainfield Municipal Court, and can be streamed online here.Ordinances up for vote on second reading and final ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The community has been invited to attend two virtual budget workshops to learn more about the proposed 2025 Municipal Budget introduced during the May 7 City Council meeting. The budget workshops will occur via zoom on Thursday, May 22, and Tuesday, May 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Each ...