Government
By BARBRA BATEMAN DOYLE
March 4, 2025
RARITAN BOROUGH, N.J. – Two of the borough’s state legislators heard an earful from borough residents, and a few from neighboring towns, who packed the room at a town hall meeting at the end of February on the issue of soot, noise and light pollution at NJ Transit’s Raritan train yard.No promises ...
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 ...
MELBOURNE, FL - The Melbourne City Council approved a resolution at its meeting on Tuesday, February 25, to move forward with a grant application for the Front Street Park Boat Dock Replacement Project, Phase II.The resolution authorizes the City Manager to apply for a $1 million grant from the ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Township of Franklin is joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in recognizing National Slam the Scam Day on March 6 to help residents protect themselves from fraudulent schemes targeting Social Security benefits.According to the SSA Office of the Inspector General ...
BELMAR, NJ - Families who are looking to keep kids engaged, active, and busy this summer should take note of the upcoming deadlines: Little League: Families with kids ages 4 through 14 can sign up for the summer now through March 31. Fees, age divisions, and more information can be found ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Spring cleaning? This is the time to put out those bulky garbage items.Bulky items will be collected at the curb on YOUR garbage day, borough officials said.Households are allowed up to six items, such as mattresses, furniture, rugs (if cut up and rolled in 3-4 feet ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Loxahatchee Road construction project continues to make progress. The Florida Department of Transportation released an update for March on Monday, March 3, 2025.March project updates include:Continue with gravity wall caps and sidewalk installationContinue with handrail ...
CRANFORD, NJ — The Jersey Builders Association (NJBA), which represents homebuilders and apartment developers, is suing 159 municipalities that want to reduce their affordable housing obligations. Millburn recently received a notification from the NJBA saying, “NJBA denies each and every ...
DENVILLE, NJ - The Denville Mayor and Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday night, March 4th, at 7:30 PM. The meeting will take place in-person at Denville Town Hall.The agenda can be found here: https://cms1files.revize.com/denville/Council%20Meeting%20Agenda%20Packet%203.4.25.pdf
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Rape Crisis Center is adding more volunteers.Volunteers will be trained at the center’s offices this March and April to provide emotional support, crisis counseling and advocacy to individuals who have experienced situations involving sexual violence.“They will ...
Princeton, NJ – When we think about growth in Princeton, the first place mentioned is the public school system. Can the Princeton Public Schools accommodate the new pupils who probably will come from the new housing coming to town?But another part of town’s infrastructure – not probably but ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Mayor's Office Hours returned for borough residents this winter. Spotswood Mayor Rich O'Brien announced last month that he would begin holding regularly scheduled office hours twice a week for residents to ask questions or discuss issues. O'Brien's office hours are on Tuesdays from ...
Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, on behalf of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, delivered the State of the County address which discussed the County’s accomplishments in 2024 and its goals for 2025. Photo by Monmouth County Government. YOU CAN VIEW THE ENTIRE EVENT BY ...
Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, on behalf of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, delivered the State of the County address which discussed the County’s accomplishments in 2024 and its goals for 2025. Photo by Monmouth County Government. YOU CAN VIEW THE ENTIRE EVENT BY ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield's Zoning Board is holding a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the South Plainfield Borough Hall. On the agenda for the upcoming meeting are three cases. One case is a residential variance for adding a second story ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — When Coconut Creek Mayor Sandra Welch was in a South Creek neighborhood canvassing for votes early in February, she literally stumbled across a house that had been causing neighbors angst. Earlier this week, the mayor learned at a South Creek Civic Association meeting that area ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is considering spending up to $800,000 on rugged laptops for its police force to improve efficiency and durability in the field. If city commissioners approve the plan on Wednesday, the purchase will provide 143 specialized laptops for officers who spend most of ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- A Second Ward Community Resource Meeting will be held on March 4, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Mayor Jenny Mundell, and Second Ward Councilman Nicholas Joanow, along with other community leaders, will be there for a 30-minute Q&A.The meeting will take place at Oak View ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Who owns the foot bridge connecting Jonathan Dayton High School's property with Meisel Field?No one seems to know for sure.Township Committeeman Chris Weber raised the issue at the governing body's Feb. 25 meeting.“No one knows whose bridge this is. The DOT (Department of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – A proposal to designate 15-minute parking spaces for food delivery drivers sparked debate at the February 26 council meeting, as officials weighed the benefits for local businesses against concerns over lost parking revenue.Ordinance 2025-05 aims to allocate short-term parking ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the following at the February 25th meeting of the Mayor and Council held in Council Chambers in Borough Hall.The annual ordinance to establish a “Cap Bank” was approved. A “cap bank” allows the governing body to “bank” the permission it ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Borough of Red Bank is seeking to hire a part-time clerk in the Tax Assessor/Tax Collector Department. For a complete job description, click here. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.Responsibilities Include Supporting the Tax Assessor and assisting the Tax ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – According to the Essex County Department of Public Works (DPW), “Essex County is developing a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Action Plan to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries while enhancing safety, mobility, and quality of life for all users, especially vulnerable users ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – According to the Essex County Department of Public Works (DPW), “Essex County is developing a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Action Plan to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries while enhancing safety, mobility, and quality of life for all users, especially vulnerable users ...
BELMAR, NJ - Over 100 dead geese, seagulls, and other birds have been discovered in town, Councilwoman Caitlin Donovan told TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como on Thursday. This comes at a time when the Borough is actively addressing its goose population issue, particularly in Silver Lake and Silver Lake ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — During the Feb. 24 town council meeting, YouthNet Board Chair Camilla Finch-Titelman and Executive Director Diane Malloy presented the organization’s budget. Finch-Titelman began by thanking the council for supporting the organization’s mission “to help youth at South Orange ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Morris County Manual is a comprehensive resource that provides the names and contact information of elected and appointed officials at all levels of government. Published annually, it serves as a valuable tool for navigating the various departments, boards, commissions, and all 39 ...
Phillipsburg, N.J.---The Phillipsburg Land Use Board Thursday passed a resolution in conjunction with a recently approved first reading a town council ordinance revising the definitions of site plans. The change came as a result of a need to streamline and ensure "common sense land development" ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The city’s Code Blue emergency response initiative, which provides a warm space on frigid nights, is switching to 6 Kirkpatrick St. starting tonight (Saturday, March 1).The warming center inside Emanuel Lutheran Church’s auxiliary building will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.Code Blue ...