Government
By TAPINTO WEST ORANGE STAFF
February 23, 2025
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Town Council Meeting is on Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers (West Orange Town Hall, 66 Main Street). Public comments will be accepted in person only.Many of the items on the last meeting's agenda appear on this week's, because the council voted to ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy will be delivering his budget address Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. In it, according to state Senator Joseph Pennacchio (R-26), are $150 million in cuts to municipal aid and property tax relief, funded with an income tax revenue that was based “on a reasonable formula,” ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Police Department swore in a new Chief of Police during the Newton Town Council’s bi-monthly meeting on February 10.Joseph D’Annible, a native of the Town of Newton, was sworn in as the newest Chief of Police for the Town of Newton.D’Annible grew up and attended the Newton ...
Carmel, N.Y. – Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne invites residents, officials and stakeholders to attend his 2025 State of the County address on Monday, March 3, at Ace Endico Headquarters, 80 International Blvd., Brewster. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the event beginning promptly at 6:30 ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In advance of tomorrow's (2/14/25) upcoming Neptune Township Committee Meeting, residents can review the published agenda. The Committee's workshop begins at 6PM and the Regular Meeting begins at 7PM. This meeting will be in-person and will be streamed live via ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ - In its regular Tuesday meeting on February 18, 2025, the Middletown Township Committee combined celebration with civic business. After opening with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence honoring local troops serving overseas, the committee turned its attention to a ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - A recent zoning board meeting focused on a revised proposal to construct two three-story medical office buildings near Exit 114 of GSP. The project is by Andrew Piscatelli, a long-time Holmdel family who have successfully developed many projects in multiple states. They seek a use ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Ryan San George, a resident of Irwin Place, addressed the Caldwell Borough Council and administration at its meeting earlier last week, questioning an ordinance that required single and two-family homeowners to pay a 1.5% fee on renovations to their owner-occupied homes. The ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - A study of traffic safety on Park Avenue was discussed at the Feb 18 Berkeley Heights Township Council Meeting.This included a recommendation to reduce the speed limit on Park Avenue from 40 mph to 30 mph, based on a study by Brian Intindola's group at Neglia Engineering ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Residents of Berkeley Heights gathered outside Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 18, prior to the scheduled township council meeting, in freezing cold weather, to commemorate Black History Month with a Pan-African Flag Raising Ceremony. Also on hand were Mayor Angie Devanney and the ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Borough of Bloomingdale DPW will be doing a drop-off of co-mingled products. The products allowed at drop off include:Glass Metal Plastic Electronics Plastic milk, soda bottles, glass containers, aluminum, tin cans (not in plastic bags) and electronics will all be accepted. For ...
BELMAR, NJ – More than 35 constituents gathered outside Congressman Chris Smith’s office today in Toms River, voicing their alarm over sweeping federal cuts and calling for decisive action to protect critical public services. Organized by Jersey Shore Blue—a grassroots group founded in 2017 in the ...
ASBURUY PARK, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) is calling on New Jersey residents to share their stories as his office faces a surge of calls from federal workers who have lost their jobs due to mass layoffs under President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). To ensure ...
MILLBURN, NJ — During the February 18 township committee meeting, committee member Ben Stoller read a proclamation in honor of Bernard Zenn, who turned 100 on January 5.WHEREAS, Bernard Zenn joyously celebrated his 100th birthday on January 5, 2025; and WHEREAS, Bernie has resided in Millburn ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains Township Council celebrated Black History Month at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, awarding a proclamation recognizing the month-long celebration to members of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Black Student Union (BSU).BSU members were in ...
SUMMIT, NJ – A proposal by Canoe Brook Country Club to build housing for seasonal employees sparked strong reactions at the most recent Zoning Board meeting, held on Thursday.The club was looking to expand its housing for workers on the property, which is part of both Summit and Millburn. The plan ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and her staff visited a Head Start facility in North Brunswick on Friday, February 21, to meet with local students and educators directly impacted by President Trump’s funding freezes and proposed budget cuts. The facility is part ...
CLARK, NJ — The Township of Clark recently informed residents that the restrooms in the Clark Recreation Center will be closed beginning the week of March 3 in order to undergo renovations.The announcement stated, "Starting the week of March 3rd, the men's and women's restrooms in the gym hallway ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Christine Stoll has been appointed as Mayor Ravi Bhalla's new chief of staff. The appointment, Bhalla said in a statement, becomes effective Feb. 28. Stoll will replace, her husband, Vijay Chaudhuri who announced that he was leaving the position to pursue another career opportunity ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, February 24, Mayor Mapp and his administration will host a town hall at Emerson School at 6:30pm. Emerson School is located at 305 Emerson Avenue in Plainfield.The last town hall was on January 22 in the city's Fourth Ward, at Washington Community School. The meeting, ...
TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced Route 72 is scheduled to have a single lane closed in both directions next Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27, as the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges project advances in Stafford, Ocean County. This ...
TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced Route 72 is scheduled to have a single lane closed in both directions next Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27, as the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges project advances in Stafford, Ocean County. This ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township administrators gathered to indicate to the public and the Montville Township Committee their 2025 budget requests in several different categories at the Feb. 11 Township Committee meeting. The Recreation, Water & Sewer, Construction, Library, and ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Despite the snowy, cold weather, more than 150 people braved the elements to attend a town hall hosted by Congressman Herb Conaway to answer questions about the current state of affairs in Washington D.C. and recent actions by the Trump Administration. Conaway, who is in his ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Despite the snowy, cold weather, more than 150 people braved the elements to attend a town hall hosted by Congressman Herb Conaway to answer questions about the current state of affairs in Washington D.C. and recent actions by the Trump Administration. Conaway, who is in his ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.Tonight, folk singer-songwriter Joseph Alton Miller will be at the Barron Arts Center for a free 7:30 pm show. Reservations are required. Call (732) 634-0413 as soon as possible.On Saturday, kids can try hockey for free at the Community Center ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ – The Borough Council provided updates on infrastructure projects, including water line replacement, malfunctioning traffic lights, and flood damage at the Goffle Road pump station.Water line replacementDuring the February 19 meeting, Borough Engineer Joe Burn said of the borough’s ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county prosecutor’s office is rolling out a plan to train all county first responders to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.The prosecutor’s office has launched a Mental Health First Aid training and certification initiative in ...
TRENTON, N.J. – A bill that would allow the state Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs to receive funds from public and private sector donors for veteran suicide prevention efforts cleared the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee with unanimous support on Thursday.“The fact ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council approved the following items at the February 19th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council. Ordinance on Second and Final Reading: An ordinance authorizing the sale of certain land known as the Blum Boulevard Right of Way in the Borough of Wood-Ridge to be ...