Government
By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
April 2, 2025
CHATHAM, NJ – Janice DeBiasse Piccolo will officially conclude 17 years as Chatham Borough's Director of Community Services on May 1 when she retires. Piccolo, who was given a sendoff Tuesday at Borough Hall, started as the assistant to the administrator in Chatham Borough before becoming the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The saga of 1200 Route 22 continues.The Bridgewater Township Council introduced an ordinance March 20 regarding redevelopment of that particular property (Block 221, Lots 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 2, and 2.01). The public hearing on the measure is now scheduled for April 24.Trenton-based ...
RARITAN, NJ - The Township of Raritan adopted an amended and updated ordinance pertaining to regulating false alarms at the March 18 township committee meeting.Ordinance No. 25-10, under Chapter 175, titled “Alarm Systems,” serves to regulate and control the installation, operation and maintenance ...
Princeton, NJ – Who would end up with ownership of the 23-acre Westminster Choir College campus in the heart of Princeton has been a protracted guessing game for most of the last decade. Now that the municipality owns it outright, with a $42 million acquisition announced in a release dated April 2, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Residents have several spring-cleaning events in town, beginning this weekend.The annual Sparta Bag It Day, organized by Mitch Morrison will be held on April 5 and 6. Residents, individuals, families, groups, organizations and businesses –who wants to keep Sparta beautiful. who plan ...
NEW JERSEY– Bill A4755/S3587, which was signed by Governor, establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat organized ...
NEW JERSEY– Bill A4755/S3587, which was signed by Governor, establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat organized ...
NEW JERSEY– Bill A4755/S3587, which was signed by Governor, establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat organized ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin Township has canceled the Planning Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday. The meeting was to be held at the Franklin Township Board of Education Administrative Campus and was expected to include the continued public hearing on the Onyx 789, LLC warehouse application. A new ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — During the recent town council meeting, a couple of residents expressed concern about the proposed Zinnia Health facility, which would be across from town hall and backing up to Llewelyn Park. In fact, during December 2024, a petition was circulated by Gerard Anthony and garnered ...
On Thursday, March 27, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Women’s History Month celebration at the Montclair Women’s Club. The event honored the legacy of women's rights and achievements, recognizing women leaders from Essex County for their contributions. This year’s ...
CARMEL, N.Y. — Putnam County Clerk Michael Bartolotti hosted a naturalization ceremony on Wednesday, March 26, at the Putnam County Historic Courthouse.Bartolotti administered the Oath of Allegiance to 31 new citizens from 24 countries.Justice Joseph Spofford Jr. served as the officiating judge and ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Township of Newton is set to adjust several municipal fees following its annual review process. The changes, requested by Police Chief Joseph D’Annibale, impact fees related to animal control and police escrow accounts. Township officials conduct this review each year to determine ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Middlesex County Superior Court Judge has dismissed all claims asserted against the Borough of South Plainfield, its former police chief, and other named defendants. In late 2021, plaintiff Charles “Chuck” Siedenburg, a current captain with the South Plainfield Police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As the city’s last large undeveloped parcel of land becomes MainStreet at Coconut Creek, the talk at a recent budget planning meeting turned to redeveloping older properties. City leaders plan on hiring a consultant to help them put together a master redevelopment plan. The plan ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown residents with experience in urban planning and sustainability are coming together to create New Jersey’s first cohousing community that will merge “collaborative living with intentional design.”The proposed Rock Brook CoHousing Community is aimed at addressing the need ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown residents with experience in urban planning and sustainability are coming together to create New Jersey’s first cohousing community that will merge “collaborative living with intentional design.”The proposed Rock Brook CoHousing Community is aimed at addressing the need ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Three months in and the new garbage collection system is a success, according to Township of Nutley Mayor John V. Kelly III. The mayor made an April 1 video announcement about the success of the programs. It was April Fool's Day so Kelly opened the video by proclaiming himself the ...
RED BANK, NJ: The borough announced that beginning Wednesday, April 2, the Monmouth Street Improvement project will begin with the installation of new brick pavers.The project is expected to take 90 days, or until the end of June. Construction will be performed block-by-block and take place between ...
NEWARK - The city will file a complaint today with Essex County Superior Court against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which it says has opened its Delaney Hall facility without following proper building safety protocols, according to Mayor Ras J. Baraka's office.In February, ICE ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Borough of Fanwood will host Coffee with the Mayor, a meeting between residents and Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr, on Saturday, April 5, at the Fanwood Memorial Library meeting room.This meeting will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday and will include casual and ...
PARKLAND, FL- April is here and spring has sprung! From listening to music at the Tortuga Music Festival, gearing up for a Stanley Cup title defense with our Florida Panthers, or enjoying all that our county has to offer—you can do it this April and throughout the spring and summer. Check out all ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - You know those metal pipes in your front yard with no cover? Maybe you ran over it with the lawnmower, or it got lost in the snow?Well, that pipe is a sewer cleanout pipe, and without a cover, you’re risking excess water and/or debris (leaves, grass clippings, dirt, etc) ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Public Service is working on the following roads Tuesday, April 1, expect possible sporadic power outages throughout the day:Hillman AvenueDelmar AvenuePinelynn RoadCornwall Road
RARITAN TWP, NJ - The Raritan Township Committee adopted an ordinance to update towing fees and charges.The ordinances provides the updates based on a towing and storage rate schedule as recommended by the township’s police chief.Amended changes to the ordinance allow the police department to ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Village Council introduced and adopted an ordinance to amend Chapter 105, Article VIII of the Code of the Village of Ridgewood to prohibit unconfined wildlife feeding on public and private property.The amendment allows for bird feeders; however, the feeders must be at ...
SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. - Northern Westchester Hospital in neighboring Mount Kisco is pursuing a designation as a trauma center, noted its President Derek Anderson in a presentation on March 10 to the Lewisboro Town Board. That will be good news for residents of Lewisboro and surrounding towns, for whom ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown residents with experience in urban planning and sustainability are coming together to create New Jersey’s first cohousing community that will merge “collaborative living with intentional design.”The proposed Rock Brook CoHousing Community is aimed at addressing the need ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Help Berkeley Heights make history by winning the first national Adopt-A-Drain contest! Just adopt a storm drain between April 15 – 30, 2025. Keeping storm drains clean helps protect our streams, lakes, and rivers.Everyone who adopts a drain during that period will receive a ...
PARKLAND, FL- Thank you to everyone who attended our pre-session Town Hall in January and completed our pre-session survey. Now, we are right in the middle of our 60-day Legislative Session. This is the time when the state budget starts to solidify, and bills continue to move through the process.