Government
By PAT SHARKEY
March 22, 2025
STAFFORD - Senator Carmen Amato, Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblyman Gregory Myhre will open a new joint legislative district office at 400 Main Street, Suites 1 & 2 (Route 9), Manahawkin, on March 28, 2025. This replaces their current office in Forked River, which will close.The ...
RAHWAY, NJ — At its most recent meeting, the Rahway City Council awarded contracts for two new initiatives: Madden Field Basketball Courts – The Council approved a contract for resurfacing and painting two basketball courts at Madden Field, located at 923 Elston Street. This project is a ...
ROXBURY, NJ - “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows,” wrote William Shakespeare. So, it seems, can sinkholes on major highways. For two months, Gov. Phil Murphy has battled the Trump Administration in court and at press conferences over policies he's called chaotic and unconstitutional.
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton is holding its annual Recycling Events on May 3 with several options to help residents begin their spring cleaning. The townwide bulk pick up will be held on that day, along with special collections at the recycling center.At the recycling center from 8 a.m. to 1 ...
SEA GIRT, MANASQUAN, NJ — After nine months of covering offshore wind energy developments along the Jersey Coast, three glaring issues have emerged over that time—each fueling opposition to the federal and state-backed offshore wind plan:1️⃣ Lack of due diligence on key environmental, economic, and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Dog and cat owners in Coconut Creek soon will be able to pay for their required pet license tags based on whether their animals have a microchip, a change from the current policy that charges owners based on whether their pets are sterilized. Starting May 1, pet owners in ...
PARKLAND, FL- Parkland's newest, and likely final, major public park space continues to take shape. Wedge Preserve Park, which will be located at the corner of Nob Hill and Hillsboro Blvd. in Parkland, is likely to begin breaking ground in the first half of 2025, though an official date has not yet ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Dog and cat owners in Coral Springs soon will be able to pay for their required pet license tags based on whether their animals have a microchip, a change from the current policy that charges owners based on whether their pets are sterilized. Starting May 1, pet owners in ...
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) reintroduced the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act, a bipartisan bill to allow the Secret Service to reimburse state and local law enforcement and fire departments for the assistance they have provided protecting ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is holding another presentation in its ongoing series on emergency preparedness on March 24 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall.The free presentation will outline how residents and business owners can be prepared in the event of an emergency and the supplies they should have ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - The design of a new Bedford flag that “better reflects its identity, cultural heritage and community values” rests for now in the hands of a newly appointed task force.On a night when the Town Board wrapped up public comment on an update of Bedford’s comprehensive plan, it also took ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
JERSEY SHORE — After nine months of covering offshore wind energy developments along the Jersey Coast, three glaring issues have emerged over that time—each fueling opposition to the federal and state-backed offshore wind plan:1️⃣ Lack of due diligence on key environmental, economic, and logistical ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
STAFFORD - Senator Carmen Amato, Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblyman Gregory Myhre will open a new joint legislative district office at 400 Main Street, Suites 1 & 2 (Route 9), Manahawkin, on March 28, 2025. This replaces their current office in Forked River, which will close.The ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The next town council meeting is Tuesday, March 25 at town hall (66 Main St.), beginning at 6:30 p.m. Some of the agenda topics include:Council members vote on mayor’s veto of partial gas leaf blower banResolution to repair street sweeperResolution to change order for 25 ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Another political leader has visited the disaster site at 720-722 Springfield Ave., where ongoing erosion has claimed nearly 50 feet of a Summit resident’s backyard since 2011.On Friday, Congressman Tom Kean Jr. toured the property of Adrianna Alarcon to witness firsthand the worsening ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Mike Mistretta from Harbor Consultants was at the March 18 council meeting to discuss the recent developments in the township’s affordable housing obligations and give an update on Berkeley Heights’ current housing position.On March 20, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy ...
PATERSON, NJ - The City of Paterson has reached an agreement with AFSCME Council 63, Local 3474A (White Collar Supervisors), who manage administrative and professional staff, approving a new contract that will run from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2026. This contract, which follows the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown officials want residents to know that despite a news report last week, the water is safe to drink.A WHYY report last week said a school in Doylestown was one of six local water providers that had levels of PFAS, which are more commonly known as “forever chemicals,” above ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, March 21.Woodbridge High School’s Spring Musical is “Sister Act.” It opens at 7 pm tonight, with a 7 pm performance on Saturday, and a 3 pm Sunday matinée.On Saturday, the Iselin Library will show a movie “Conclave” at 1 pm. The Fords Business ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Royal Waterworks, which serves residents in parts of Coral Springs, lifted a boil water alert on Friday. The company issued the alert on Wednesday after equipment failures at a local water treatment plant led to a loss of water pressure.Several pumps and the programmable logic ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township officials are advising residents that, due to construction activities, Black Brook Park is temporarily closed to the public until further notice.This closure includes: the gazebo, walking paths, the playground, both baseball fields, volleyball, tennis, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL —Coral Springs is turning to high school artists in a pilot project that will transform fire hydrants no longer in use into public art sculptures. The city’s public art program this week started seeking high school artists to paint five retired fire hydrants, which would then be ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that he will host his next town hall on March 26, 2025, at 6:30 PM. This is the first town hall Congressman Kean will host in the 119th Congress. In the 118th Congress (2023-2024), Congressman Kean hosted ten telephone town halls ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Since Tuesday's March 18th Parsippany Council meeting was shut down by the Fire Marshall due to overcrowding, the meeting has since been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 25th. The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills has issued the following meeting notice: Reschedule Meeting ...