Government
By JOHN MOONEY
April 16, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains police department has promoted Ryan Cruz to the rank of sergeant. A 2005 graduate of Union Catholic High School, Cruz graduated from the Union County John H. Stamler Police Academy and began his career in law enforcement in the Hillside police department, where ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On April 11, the South Plainfield Public Library served as the host site for the annual Autism Awareness Month Community Event. Open to individuals of all ages and abilities, the event aimed to promote inclusion, awareness, and community connection in an effort to help ...
PATERSON, NJ - The City Council approved a $93.3 million emergency temporary appropriation to fund municipal operations through April and May as the city continues to operate without a fully adopted 2026 budget.The measure brings Paterson’s total temporary spending authorization for the first five ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township Planning Board granted approval for a new residential subdivision at the end of Crest Terrace, allowing for the development of two single-family homes on a 6.3-acre wooded tract. The decision came after a lengthy April 9 hearing marked by technical testimony ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township’s water provider is receiving a $4-plus-million grant to help remove forever chemicals from two of its wells.The Doylestown Township Municipal Authority received a grant of $4,440,880 from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). The money ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — Township officials are exploring redevelopment options for several properties on Rose Street after the Township Council designated the area as a “non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment.”The designation is an early planning step intended to study potential uses for the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At the March Plainfield City Council meeting, Council President Julienne Cherry vowed to bring back virtual public comment after the administration announced that it would no longer provide that service due to the expiration of the COVID-related State of Emergency in New Jersey. By ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Totowa Borough Council has introduced a $25.1 million municipal budget for 2026, which would increase the local tax levy by about 5.2% compared with last year, according to budget documents.The proposed budget would amount to about $152 per year for the average household in Totowa, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Berkeley Heights Township has been awarded a $10,000 No Accident Today safety incentive from the Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (GSMJIF), recognizing the Township’s continued commitment to proactive safety practices and effective risk management.The incentive ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve 30-minute parking for part of the block of East Front Street near Park Avenue in efforts to free up parking for downtown businesses.Ordinance MC 2026-11, if approved on second reading and final passage, would ...
WARREN, NJ — Warren Township residents are being advised of upcoming roadway paving improvements set to begin on or about April 20, 2026, along portions of Mountain View Road and King George Road.According to township officials, the project will include paving on Mountain View Road between 15 ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Got a question for the Borough Council? The mayor? Here's your chance to get it answered!Council members will be at the Dutch House on Fair Lawn Avenue tonight, April 15, 2026, at 6 p.m. It's a chance to meet with local business leaders, as well, with members of Fair Lawn Main ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton residents have a limited window to weigh in on the city’s search for a new police chief, with a community survey open for just five days and closing April 20 at 11:59 p.m.City officials distributed the survey on Tuesday, seeking feedback on priorities, leadership traits, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – On Tuesday night, the Borough of Chatham hosted a special meeting, where it introduced the River Road Gateway I and II redevelopment plans to the public.The redevelopment plans, as mandated by the state legislature’s affordable housing requirements, seek to create a new zoning ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Rink will stay at Gumbert Park for at least one more year after the town council voted to extend the lease at last Tuesday’s town council meeting. The temporary rink, which sits near the border of Garwood in the second ward, serves as a public rink and also as the home ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Hackensack Mayor Caseen Gaines and the City Council will discuss more details of the city’s spending with Chief Financial Officer Jim Mangin at a public meeting next week.Mangin explained at the latest meeting that significant impacts on the budget include health benefits and ...
CAMDEN – Broccoli. Brussels sprouts. Beer. Shoppers at city-sponsored or co-sponsored farmers markets in the future may be able to drink some types of alcoholic beverages as they fill their bags with produce, according to a proposed city ordinance."We've got to change with the times," the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Pickleball access, pedestrian safety on Speedwell Avenue and invasive plant management were among the issues raised during a recent Morristown Town Council meeting, where Mayor Tim Dougherty also proclaimed April 26 as Arbor Day in the town.During public comment, one resident ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Borough of New Providence is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 “No Accident Today” safety incentive through the Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (GSMJIF), recognizing the Borough’s ongoing commitment to proactive safety practices and effective ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township Council has formally approved an emergency contract totaling $78,499.86 to repair a broken sanitary sewer force main on Old Short Hills Road after a leak discovered on March 9 created an immediate public health concern.The township hired Grabowski Construction, Inc., ...
LEBANON, NJ — The office of Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) is accepting submissions for an essay contest to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The contest is to open to all students in grades 3-6 residing in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes Somerville. Using their ...
LEBANON, NJ — The office of Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) is accepting submissions for an essay contest to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The contest is to open to all students in grades 3-6 residing in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes a section of ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Totowa Borough Council has formally endorsed an amended Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, advancing the municipality’s strategy to meet state-mandated affordable housing requirements through 2035.The resolution, adopted April 14, follows action by the borough’s Planning Board on ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, the Plainfield City Council voted to table an ordinance that would have banned parking on the south side of East Front Street. The block is the site of a small, recently opened store called El Shaddai Mini Market, which has drawn complaints from some nearby ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Township Council passed the 2026 municipal budget on Tuesday, marking the ninth consecutive year the township has lowered its municipal tax rate.The 2026 budget reduces the municipal tax rate by 4.72 percent, continuing a multi-year trend aimed at offsetting rising ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council officially adopted an ordinance Tuesday evening prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts across the municipality. Ordinance 2026-08, bans data centers town-wide and defines them as facilities primarily used for the storage, management, or ...
NUTLEY, NJ — Student Government Day provided a unique and eye-opening experience for local students, offering them the opportunity to step inside the inner workings of the Township of Nutley and see firsthand how each department operates, and how seamlessly they work together.Students were placed ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — On a warmer-than-average spring afternoon that felt tailor-made for the occasion, Academy Street came alive Tuesday as hundreds of residents — strollers, toddlers and young families in tow — got up close with the trucks, rigs and faces behind New Providence's first responder ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners moved a step closer to overhauling the local government’s leadership structure Tuesday, voting 4-2 to advance an ordinance that would double commissioner terms from 2 years to 4 years, and impose the city’s first-ever term limits.The vote serves as the first of ...
Princeton, NJ — Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invites residents to offer their views and comments on the candidates for Princeton Council. Please include the name of the street you live on. E-mail your letter to rrein@tapinto.net. Letters will be posted at periodic intervals – not ...