Government
By UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
March 12, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County man today admitted to having concealed his efforts to provide material support and resources to ISIS, U.S. Attorney John Giordano, Sue Bai, Head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division, and FBI-Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Terence G.
NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County man today admitted to having concealed his efforts to provide material support and resources to ISIS, U.S. Attorney John Giordano, Sue Bai, Head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division, and FBI-Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Terence G.
PARAMUS, NJ - The Borough is reapplying to the NJ Transit 5310 program in hopes of receiving a new senior bus. The program is designed to improve mobility for seniors and disabled individuals. The 5310 program is funded by The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.The Department of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Next year will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, and Bridgewater Township will be taking part in the festivities."There's a lot of different events planned throughout the country," said Mayor Matthew Moench at the March 6 meeting of the Bridgewater ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township Council announced the creation of the Bridgewater Historical Alliance, formed in advance of the township’s America250 Celebration, a series of events set to lead up to July 4, 2026, recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States of America.In the ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The Borough is applying to receive funds to upgrade the sewers at the new Valley Hospital from the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) fund. The CDS allocates specified amounts of money to state and local governments to be used for specific projects. Paramus is hoping to get ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn Township Attorney Jarrid Kantor sent a letter to Thomas C. Miller, Program Chair of the Housing Dispute Resolution Program, in response to the New Jersey Builders Association’s (NJBA) request to bypass individual municipal settlement conferences. See entire letter with ...
SPARTA, NJ – On the same day Sparta and 158 other municipalities were challenged by the New Jersey Builders Association for lawfully filing to change their “fair share” low-income housing requirement established by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Owen Dykstra and Mark Konarski made a similar ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Homeowners in Franklin Township will soon be allowed to raise backyard chickens under a newly approved ordinance to regulate small-scale poultry keeping while ensuring public health and safety.On Tuesday, the township council passed Ordinance No. 4460-25, amending the township's ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday night, the Plainfield City Council held its march meeting—a quick affair that lasted under two hours without much controversy.Everything from Monday passed, including a Clinton Avenue tax exemption (read about it here), a proclamation for Deputy Chief Selket Damon, ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The library bond ordinance, the Joint Meeting funds request for a group sewer project and a capital improvement ordinance were approved during the March 10 town council meeting.The $1 million library bond ordinance 2025-03 was a supplemental appropriation to cover the costs of ...
Updated 3/13/25 13:00NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - At the March 10th Neptune Township Committee meeting, Neptune Township's Human Resources Director Stephanie Oppegaard was appointed as acting Deputy Business Administrator. No further information on this appointment was given during the meeting.At the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- This week's Bloomfield Town Council meeting featured new members swore in to several important advisory committees as well as local student athletes recognized for their efforts. The following committees swore in new members;- Women's History Month Advisory Committee- Fiesta ...
SUMMIT, NJ – In celebration of Local Government Week, the City of Summit will host a Showcase on Thursday, April 10, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Summit Fire Department headquarters, located at 281 Broad Street.Mayor Elizabeth Fagan, MD, emphasized the importance of the event, stating, “I encourage ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The mayor and council clarified the wording on a previous ordinance, which stated residents will be reimbursed for mailboxes damaged by town-owned snow plows.The ordinance had already been in effect, but the Borough corrected the wording to ensure residents understood what they ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - At the recent Manasquan Council meeting, the Borough engineer presented findings from the ongoing Bike Route Study, following guidance from the mayor and council. The study aims to explore potential bike route options while identifying challenges and ruling out unfeasible ideas. The ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting on Thursday, March 13, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Highlights of the Agenda2025 Temporary Budget IncreaseThe Council will consider a resolution to increase temporary budget appropriations ...
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) introduced the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act – bipartisan legislation that would create both criminal and civil penalties for those who create and post non-consensual deepfakes on social media. “Artificial ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township zoning board heard an application from St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church to expand one of its mausoleums to over double its current size. Currently, St. Bernard’s cemetery houses two mausoleums that are nearing full capacity. Their proposed ...
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) introduced the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act – bipartisan legislation that would create both criminal and civil penalties for those who create and post non-consensual deepfakes on social media. “Artificial ...
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 ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Township council met last Tuesday and finance chairperson, Councilman Michael Docteroff, reported that the 2025-2026 municipal budget numbers "looked pretty good and ideas about how to get it down” were being discussed as they were close to finalizing the ...
A long-awaited update to the Town of Carmel’s zoning code is now law, after the Town Board voted to approve amendments to Chapter 156, Zoning Code of the Town of Carmel. The 250-page document can be found at townofcarmelny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/767/NEW-TOC-ZONING-CODE-2025. It includes changes ...
BELMAR, NJ — Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-30) has introduced new legislation aimed at providing financial relief to couples struggling with infertility by requiring Medicaid to cover the cost of ovulation-enhancing drugs and related medical services.The bill, known as A5383, is modeled after a ...
Linden, NJ-Attention Linden Seniors: Are you still young at heart and tired of sitting around the house? Would you like to meet new friends? Come out and check our Active Community Centers.The John T. Gregorio Center, located at 330 Helen St. and the Linden Multipurpose Center, located at 1025 John ...
BELMAR, NJ – In a show of appreciation for those who have served in the armed forces, the Borough of Belmar is offering free season beach badges to military veterans for the 2025 summer season. This new initiative aims to provide veterans with easier and more convenient access to Belmar’s scenic ...
WAYNE, NJ – The township has recently ordered a year-long water use study after concerns were raised at recent council meetings about the limits of Wayne’s water capacity during peak times. Now, the administration has introduced an ordinance that will limit the height of structures built in certain ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Mayor Carolyn Dempsey confirmed that developer Bergen County United Way will break ground by the end of the month on construction of the 15 all-affordable units at Post Office Plaza at the regular meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council on Monday night.It was reported in January ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The state is moving forward with a plan to divert eastbound Route 80 traffic onto some westbound lanes, a project that would alleviate traffic detouring through Roxbury while workers finish shoring-up the unstable ground below the highway in nearby Wharton, said Roxbury Mayor Shawn ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The state is moving forward with a plan to divert eastbound Route 80 traffic onto some westbound lanes, a project that would alleviate traffic detouring through Roxbury while workers finish shoring-up the unstable ground below the highway in nearby Wharton, said Roxbury Mayor Shawn ...