Government
By RICHARD K. REIN
April 27, 2025
Princeton, NJ – Just as one major administrative position – the job of business administrator – is being filled by the Princeton Public Schools, another one – the principal of Johnson Park Elementary School – appears to be opening.At the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 29, the Board ...
SPARTA, NJ – Glen Road will continue to have nighttime closures for construction through May 29, according to Sussex County Engineering Department. Elizabethtown Gas is installing 8” plastic gas main and residential gas services along Glen Road.The construction and instillation will run from the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chief Financial Officer Karen Fornaro will give a budget presentation before the 2025 municipal budget is introduced for a vote at Monday night's Borough of Chatham Council meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at Boro Hall, 54 Fairmount Ave.Also on the agenda are resolutions to hire two new ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — Ever wondered what’s brewing at City Hall? Here’s your chance to find out over a fresh cup of coffee.On Tuesday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., residents are invited to "Coffee with a Councilmember" at The Art of the Bean and Leaf, located at 633 Cookman Avenue. The informal ...
BELMAR, NJ — Get ready to swap your yoga mat for a patch of soft sand this summer as the Borough of Belmar moves forward with plans to offer yoga classes on the beach.At its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, April 29, the Borough Council will consider a resolution authorizing the advertisement for bids ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Geniece Gary-Adams, Zoning Director Planning & Development/Zoning Official urged council members to pass a resolution approving the Nishuane Group to handle the township’s affordable housing. “I think it's incumbent as the director of the department to give you some ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Parkland Royale project is quietly chugging along in Parkland's far northwest corner. While the Loxahatchee Road construction project and Heron Bay development get the lion's share of discussion in recent months, the Lennar Corporation plans to build 205 homes on acreage in the ...
TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) has been putting the pedal to the metal to get drivers to obtain their REAL ID license in keeping with federal requirements that mandate the secure document to fly domestically. Now, in response to the crushing demand, the NJMVC is ...
PATERSON, NJ - Mayor Andre Sayegh will host a virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the city’s 2025 municipal budget.The meeting will take place via Zoom and is open to all residents. Attendees can join the conversation by clicking here. Community members are also ...
RARITAN TWP, NJ - Raritan Township has secured $36,000 in grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, according to a release from the township.The grant will be used to pave the walking trail and purchase picnic tables at Mine Brook Park.“Receiving this grant eliminates the ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Gomes redevelopment project appears to be at least a year away from completion, according to Springfield administrator John Bussiculo.Speaking at the April 22 meeting of the Township Committee, Bussiculo said, “They still have a lot of work. There's still, I would say, at ...
SPARTA, NJ – Three Sparta Township councilmembers ignored the public’s pleas at the meeting on Tuesday, April 22 when they voted to approve retail cannabis. Mayor Neill Clark, Councilmen Dean Blumetti and Dan Chiariello all voted to approve Ordinances 25-07, 25-08 and 25-09; a suite of ordinances ...
WAYNE, NJ – Applications are now being accepted for 71 brand-new low- to moderate-income level housing units in the soon-to-be-opened AvalonBay residential development on Valley Road Extension in Wayne. These are two- or three-bedroom units which will become available soon and though the final ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg recently announced that a data import error in sewer billing is reflecting charges from the prior quarter. The notice comes from an email dated April 26 sent out by the town reading, “Due to a data import error in the 2nd quarter sewer billing, the bills ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — The Long Branch City Council has formally endorsed the proposed New Jersey Climate Superfund Act, legislation that would shift the financial burden of climate-related damages from taxpayers to large fossil fuel companies. The council passed Resolution R-73-25 to voice its support ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton surprised many Asbury Park residents in March when she cast a decisive “no” vote against allowing the city’s Planning Board to consider a development proposal that promised over $300,000 in annual tax revenue and 18 affordable housing units. The plan, ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has released a traffic study for the intersections at Woodbridge Avenue and Glencourt Avenue. The study recommends that the township adopt ordinances to limit or prohibit westbound travel on sections of Glencourt Avenue to prevent further vehicle accidents. To see the full ...
WHARTON, NJ – Two westbound lanes of Route 80 in Wharton, closed for sinkhole repairs in mid-March, will not be reopened until the end of May, almost a month longer than initially predicted, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).Two of the road's three westbound lanes were ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Officials adopted Cranford’s 2025 municipal budget during the April 22 Township Committee meeting, which also included updates on flooding, transportation, and community initiatives.“This was a difficult budget year,” said Mayor Terrence Curran following the adoption of the spending ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Fourth Ward Councilor Aminah Toler held another community meeting for her constituents at the Montclair Fire Department headquarters on April 24, this one to discuss the planned redevelopment of a property on the northeast corner of Orange Road and Pleasant Way into a ...
WHARTON, NJ – Two westbound lanes of Route 80 in Wharton, closed for sinkhole repairs in mid-March, will not be reopened until the end of May, almost a month longer than initially predicted, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).Two of the road's three westbound lanes were ...
WHARTON, NJ – Two westbound lanes of Route 80 in Wharton, closed for sinkhole repairs in mid-March, will not be reopened until the end of May, almost a month longer than initially predicted, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).Two of the road's three westbound lanes were ...
WHARTON, NJ – Two westbound lanes of Route 80 in Wharton, closed for sinkhole repairs in mid-March, will not be reopened until the end of May, almost a month longer than initially predicted, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).Two of the road's three westbound lanes were ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Three electric passenger shuttles and three electric garbage trucks are the newest additions to Woodbridge’s municipal vehicle fleet, Mayor John E. McCormac and public works Director George T. Brew announced.The town’s three new “roll-off” trash trucks are the nation’s first of ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls issued several proclamations during its Council Workshop meeting on April 14.Mayor James Damiano first recognized April as National Donate Life Month in the Township, emphasizing the need for organ and tissue donors. "Realizing the urgent need for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed a limited agenda at their April 22nd meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council.The Council approved the promotion and appointment of Andri Barrios as Civilian Police Dispatcher, Level 1(Full-Time.)The Minutes from the April 8, ...
JERSEY SHORE — Construction on the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm has been ordered to stop by the Trump administration, following concerns over its federal approval process — a significant victory for Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has long led the fight against offshore wind projects off ...
JERSEY SHORE — Construction on the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm has been ordered to stop by the Trump administration, following concerns over its federal approval process — a significant victory for Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has long led the fight against offshore wind projects off ...
JERSEY SHORE — Construction on the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm has been ordered to stop by the Trump administration, following concerns over its federal approval process — a significant victory for Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has long led the fight against offshore wind projects off ...
WHARTON, NJ – Two westbound lanes of Route 80 in Wharton, closed for sinkhole repairs in mid-March, will not be reopened until the end of May, almost a month longer than initially predicted, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).Two of the road's three westbound lanes were ...