Government
By BOBBIE PEER
April 22, 2026
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — After nearly three months of requests from Berkeley Heights school officials seeking financial relief tied to residential developments operating under PILOT agreements, township officials delivered a formal response: the township cannot share the revenue — at least not at ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the latest message from Mayor Linda Karlovitch regarding the Coreweave Development that was posted to her mayor's social media page.Dear Residents, I want to address a lot of inaccurate information that has been spread across social media over the past few days regarding ...
WARREN, NJ — The line to speak during public commentary went out the door of the Susie Boyce meeting room at last week's Warren Township Committee meeting after inaccurate text messages circulated throughout the community regarding potential development at the Bardy Farms property.Based on the ...
FLEMINGTON – It took a year, but the Flemington Free Public Library has finally filled the post of director.Jane DeHaven, who has been acting director since October, was named part-time director by the library board in February.The borough council, by resolution April 13, supported the ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach City Commission met in a closed-door executive session to consider terms for a new contract with the Professional Fire Fighters Local #1549, which represents the city's corps of firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical personnel. The prior 2022-2025 ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The Springfield Planning Board voted unanimously at its April 16 meeting to approve a major subdivision application from Congregation Israel of Springfield, clearing the way for the synagogue to create a small, fenced outdoor play area behind its Mountain Avenue property.The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The parents of a 6-year-old girl killed in a 2024 car crash caused by a man fleeing police are suing the City of Coral Springs for wrongful death, alleging that one of its police officers, by pursuing the driver, “created or substantially contributed to a foreseeable zone of ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting on Thursday, April 23, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.The council is set to take up several key measures at its upcoming meeting, including updates to sidewalk sign regulations, a ...
SPARTA, NJ – One of Sparta’s most recognizable employees was honored last week during Animal Control Officers’ week. Don Critchlaw has been Sparta’s animal control officer for 25 years. He previously served Jefferson for 10 years in the position.“It’s a great job. Every day is different,” ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County has launched its Community Outreach Program, sending trained canvassers door-to-door to connect residents with free services and support.Canvassers can provide information and referrals for:Behavioral health servicesFree food resourcesAging and disability ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Mayor Caseen Gaines announced a special proclamation at Tuesday's City Council Meeting.The administration recognized April as Autism Acceptance Month, which is observed to raise awareness about autism, honor individuals' strengths and promote inclusivity.“Autism is a vibrant ...
Princeton, NJ – In a college town like Princeton, we are all used to town-gown discussions, even sometimes contentious discussions. Now we have a different set of institutions gently sparring with each other, but without a rhyming phrase to encapsulate it. It’s the library and the municipality, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County has launched its Community Outreach Program, sending trained canvassers door-to-door to connect residents with free services and support.Canvassers can provide information and referrals for:Behavioral health servicesFree food resourcesAging and disability ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – A growing wave of concern continues to ripple through Asbury Park following a reported ICE detention involving a local resident, with state lawmakers now speaking out alongside a large community response that brought hundreds into the streets.State Senator Vin Gopal and ...
BELMAR, NJ – Road improvement along one of Belmar’s well-traveled corridors is set to begin this week, with borough officials outlining a schedule for milling and paving operations on 5th Avenue as part of continued infrastructure upgrades.Milling work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 22, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Councilman Ed Saultz is advocating for new traffic restrictions at Union Square aimed at easing congestion and improving emergency response times along South Main Street. During an open discussion at the April 14 Phillipsburg Town Council meeting, Saultz proposed prohibiting ...
NEW JERSEY — Most New Jerseyans apparently think Gov. Mikie Sherrill has done a good job during her first few months in office, according to two independent university polls.A Fairleigh Dickinson University poll gives Sherrill a 58% approval rating, while a Rutgers-Eagleton survey puts her job ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – The Mount Laurel Council unanimously adopted a resolution at its meeting on Monday that awarded Voorhees-based Super Soft a one-year license to sell ice cream and similar frozen treats within many of the municipality’s parks.“Occasionally, parents will say, ‘Oh, it would be so ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - DUMOR Contracting was awarded a $689,338 contract for the Cedarhurst Avenue Water Main Improvements Project in Woodland Park.The project will address critical infrastructure needs along Cedarhurst Avenue from Sunset Drive to Mount Pleasant Avenue, according to borough officials.
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Engineering work for the Taft Avenue Improvements project in Woodland Park will be handled by Boswell Engineering of South Hackensack under a contract valued at up to $66,000.The Woodland Park Borough Council approved the contract at their April 15 meeting. The agreement covers ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Borough officials approved a routine temporary budget adjustment to ensure continued municipal operations until the final 2026 budget is formally adopted, in accordance with state municipal budgeting requirements.The action allows municipalities to authorize temporary spending ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – The Morris Plains Planning Board used its April 20 meeting to continue a detailed review of proposed updates to the borough’s application process, focusing on improving clarity, accessibility and efficiency for applicants.Board members spent the majority of the meeting ...
WAYNE, NJ — Monday night’s Wayne Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting was filled to beyond capacity. Residents came out in droves to question or support the building of a new mosque on Colfax Road. This was the first of several scheduled hearings on the subject, and it began chaotically. Officials ...
FLEMINGTON – The borough has joined the campaign to ban bamboo.The borough council, on April 13, introduced an ordinance that would “control the planting, cultivating and/or growing of bamboo,” and “require barriers to prevent the spread of existing bamboo into other areas of the borough.”A ...
BOCA RATON — A man from Boca Raton now leads the U.S. Department of Labor.Keith E. Sonderling became acting secretary of labor on Monday after Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon congresswoman, left her role in Washington, D.C.Sonderling had been serving as deputy secretary of labor, a post the ...
PATERSON, NJ - The city has formalized an agreement with Paterson Public Schools that will allow designated school buildings to be used as temporary emergency shelters during disasters and other emergency events.The memorandum of understanding (MOU), approved by the City Council, establishes a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A former Boca Raton Regional Hospital labor and delivery nurse whose nursing license was suspended by the state after publicly wishing the pregnant White House press secretary a fourth-degree tear during childbirth, among other insults, continues her legal battle to overturn the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After a bruising years-long fight over the future of a nearby dump, Coconut Creek city leaders are now looking at how the city handles trash for possibly the next four decades. The city commission is scheduled to meet on Thursday to consider a vote on a revision to an agreement ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ — The Fairfield Township Council moved forward on several bond‑ordinance amendments while engaging in an extended debate over purchasing procedures and transparency at its April 13 meeting.The council unanimously introduced an amendment to a previously adopted bond ordinance.
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Edison Place will likely be the site for the township to store its salt.Administrator John Bussiculo announced at the April 14 Township Committee meeting that Springfield officals have identified a municipally owned parcel on Edison Place as the preferred location for a new shared ...