Government
By FRED J. AUN
March 5, 2025
WHARTON, NJ – Almost half of the unstable areas below Route 80’s eastbound lanes have been solidified, but an end to the project that forced the lanes’ closure on Feb. 10 remains “difficult to determine," said the state today.In an update released this morning (March 5), the state Department of ...
Linden, NJ - A representative for Congresswoman Monica McIver’s Office made a visit to the John T. Gregorio Center on February 19, 2025,to meet with the Linden Seniors. This event was an outreach effort to answer questions and assist with completing forms related to social services and other ...
BELMAR, NJ – Council President Maria Rondinaro announced today that she will not seek re-election for a second term, citing professional and family commitments. Throughout her tenure, Rondinaro has been a staunch advocate for under-resourced communities, serving on the boards of the Belmar Housing ...
PARKLAND, FL- Parkland Day is just around the corner. The City of Parkland will be celebrating its 62nd Anniversary on Saturday, March 8, 2025, with a parade in the morning and festivities in the afternoon and evening.The parade will be held at 10 a.m., and the main event will run from 4 p.m. to 9 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Mayor John E. McCormac will present the 2025 ‘State of the Township’ address at the Delta Hotel & Conference Center in Iselin on Thursday morning.Mayor McCormac’s 11 am speech on Thursday, March 6th, will come before business leaders from the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of ...
WHARTON, NJ – Almost half of the unstable areas below Route 80’s eastbound lanes have been solidified, but an end to the project that forced the lanes’ closure on Feb. 10 remains “difficult to determine," said the state today.In an update released this morning (March 5), the state Department of ...
TRENTON, NJ — New legislation introduced this week aims to address recent rising utility costs.Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) introduced the “Public Utility Fair Profit Act”, which would require consumers to receive direct dividends of excess utility profits. The bill requests that a public ...
The city of Camden is cracking down on the fire hazard of lithium-ion batteries just two weeks after a difficult-to-fight blaze at the EMR scrapyard sent heavy smoke over its neighborhoods.“The city of Camden has experienced a devastating fire within the city that has been at least partially ...
MADISON, NJ – The Madison Planning Board met on March 4 to continue reviewing plans for a mixed-use development at 98 Main Street. While updates addressed previous concerns, board members raised new questions about parking, emergency access, and overall site functionality.Michael Lanzafama, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — City officials are starting to look at making zoning changes to the western portion of Coral Springs’ planned downtown district that would guide new development well into the future. A consultant presented preliminary scenarios to the City Commission last week and the city’s ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater Township Council closed out February by approving a pair of ordinances regarding its municipal court.Both measures were unanimously approved at the council meeting Feb. 20.One ordinance dealt with setting the compensation of the mayor, council members, department ...
FLEMINGTON – The Flemington Free Public Library will remain closed for the foreseeable future while the library board works through complications related to a troubled basement repair project.The board held an emergency Zoom board session March 3 to address the project. After a 90-minute executive ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – With the passing of a new ordinance on Monday night, various fees in the Fairfield Township code were updated. Fairfield Business Administrator James Gasparini said that some of these fees have not been amended in 15 years. Some of the changes include the raising of permit fees ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Planning Board met on March 3 to discuss a single application for a property an earlier iteration of the board had approved an application for five years before. Michael Tylek, the owner of a two-story building at 182 Glenridge Avenue that dates back to 1928, had ...
Princeton, NJ – If it’s Wednesday, it must be Walk & Wheel Wednesday. That’s the day designed by some parents and students in Princeton who are intent on increasing the number of students walking or biking or taking the bus to school and reducing the long line of cars in the morning and ...
New York’s lawmakers reacted to President Donald Trump's address to Congress along party lines Tuesday.Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Chuck Schumer, both Democrats, were critical of the president's speech. Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy, whose district includes the Greater Olean area, praised the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ - The Randolph Town Council held a Regular Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, February 20th, 2025. The meeting began with an appointment to grant tenure to the Randolph Chief Financial Officer, Deborah B. Bonanno. The resolution was passed unanimously by the board.Discussion then commenced ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - 1201 Memorial Drive, the 1.5 acre vacant lot on Memorial Drive between Fourth and Fifth Avenues that is the former site of Fischer Baking Company and a government-operated methadone clinic, was once again the subject of an ordinance before City Council last Wednesday ...
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for 13 Western New York counties, including Allegany and Cattaraugus.Melting snow and recent rain are expected to cause the flooding.The flood watch was issued at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday and will remain in place until 1 p.m. Thursday.“New York is no ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council has approved a funding agreement to build an affordable housing project on 1204 Reverend Nathaniel L. Harris Street. The project will be a three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-family home planned as a rental unit for households earning at or below 80% of ...
SPARTA, NJ - The planning board approved a warehouse on Park Lake Road with six variances, two waivers and a host of conditions at their meeting on February 19. The applicant, Nino Nicolia said the 13,365 square foot building will have a showroom for business to business customers and for training ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the launch of the 2025 Sixth Congressional District High School Art Competition, part of the national Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery program. This annual contest provides young artists the opportunity to ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When Doylestown Borough Council swore in a new member last week to represent Ward 3, it was replacing Councilman Joe Frederick, who resigned earlier this year. Frederick, who had served in the role since 2013, left office with about a year left in his term.The reason? He wanted his ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — The Burlington County Commissioners gained a new member this weekend, as Randy Brolo was sworn-in to the five-member Board on March 1.Brolo, a Lumberton resident, was voted in as Commissioner by the Burlington County Democrat County Committee at the Burlington County Democratic ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights took a step toward community-wide well-being with the inaugural in-SPIRE Wellness & Happiness event on Saturday, March 1, at the Municipal Complex. Created by the Mayor’s Wellness Committee, the event aimed to introduce residents to simple yet meaningful ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission has authorized the city attorney to file a lawsuit against the owners of Redstone Ranch and Rescue over code violations and a zoning dispute, even though the issue is already in court. At the insistence of Commissioner Joshua Rydell, who is also ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — The Burlington County Commissioners gained a new member this weekend, as Randy Brolo was sworn-in to the five-member Board on March 1.Brolo, a Lumberton resident, was voted in as Commissioner by the Burlington County Democrat County Committee at the Burlington County Democratic ...
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ – Residents in the area of Picatinny Arsenal may hear noise and feel the effects of testing being conducted at the Army base on Tuesday, March 4 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. according to officials from the Picatinny Arsenal public affairs office. Any questions or concerns can ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Tonight’s Township Council meeting, which will be held in person at Town Hall and livestreamed via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. will cover several important topics, including ordinance approvals, new resolutions, and community updates.To join the meeting online, use the link: ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – The Mount Laurel Council adopted an ordinance at its March 3 meeting that would place a referendum question regarding the Township’s Open Space Fund on Township ballots this November.If the referendum question is approved, the Township would tax property owners up to four cents ...