Government
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
February 11, 2025
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday night, the Plainfield City Council held its February meeting, which lasted nearly three hours.Every resolution and ordinance passed, but a rent control ordinance was tabled, as planned before the meeting. Items included a new four-way stop, legalization of accessory ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Borough establishments that sell electronic smoking devices and/or products must now obtain an annual license following the passage of an ordinance by the South Plainfield governing body. During a meeting held Feb. 3, the council unanimously approved Ordinance 2336 , which ...
SPARTA, NJ – They are going to try again. The Sparta Township Council has three ordinances on their agenda to approve retail sales of cannabis in Sparta for their meeting on Tuesday night. In October 2024, Mayor Neill Clark and Councilmen Dan Chiariello and Dean Blumetti voted to support the ...
SEA GIRT, NJ – Offshore wind, one of the most debated topics along the Jersey Shore in 2024, is now facing significant challenges as the economic landscape grows more difficult and political uncertainty mounts. Following the results of the November 5 election and a continued challenge to the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ -The Hanover Township Mayors Wellness Campaign and the Hanover Township Board of Education are co-sponsoring an important parent program on Thursday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Junior School.The program is called “Internet Safety - The Digital Dilemma” and will be ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. —Alice Roker, who served as the face of Town Hall as Yorktown’s Town Clerk for a quarter-century, passed away Monday afternoon at Phelps Memorial Hospital after “a hard and long battle” with illness, Town Clerk Diana Quast announced in an email. She was 77.Roker dedicated 30 years of ...
TRENTON – The Senate Higher Education Committee has advanced legislation sponsored by its vice-chair, Senator Andrew Zwicker, which would limit the conditions under which higher education institutions may refuse to release a transcript to a student with an outstanding account balance. “With the ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Editor’s Note: As the new Common Council begins to govern the community in 2025, TAPinto Summit held a series of interviews with its leaders, getting to know them a bit more than just what political party they represent. In our series, Meet the Leaders, each person will share insights ...
CAMDEN – The city of Camden last year rounded up 2,622 stray dogs and cats – an average of 50 each week – and far more than the typical 1,700 a year captured since 2019.City Council on Tuesday evening will consider spending $962,500 in 2025 to place a maximum of 2,500 animals at the Homeward Bound ...
PATERSON, NJ – Councilman Luis Velez has voiced his frustration with Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration, stating that he has repeatedly informed the mayor about the lack of recycling and garbage collection services in the Fifth Ward, which he represents.“I want to inform all residents of ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – After more than two years of numerous appearances and appeals before the municipal, superior and appellate courts, West Caldwell has prevailed in its ongoing legal battles with Jonathan Ruhnke and Orchid Bellefantie, the owners of 25 Dodd Street, which was purchased April 8, ...
The Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services (DSS) is warning residents of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) scam being used across the country. In a post on the county's website, the DSS notes that residents may receive texts claiming Social Services is deactivating their EBT cards. The ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Borough Council Meeting is Monday February 10 at 8pm. The meeting will be in person and live streamed on YouTube. Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting may do so by joining us in-person at Hartley Dodge Memorial Council Chamber or view the live ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The sinkhole in Wharton that forced the closure of eastbound Route 80 in December returned this morning, prompting officials to again warn Roxbury residents about traffic as drivers seek to avoid the area.The state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the closure at about ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Township Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 350 Westfield Ave. Click here for the Township's announcement of the meeting on its website.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news.
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - The need for better safety and ease of travel for all road users are the two driving forces behind Mount Kisco’s ongoing efforts to address critical traffic issues within its borders.Working closely for the last year with the village’s “Complete Streets” committee has been the ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The sinkhole in Wharton that forced the closure of eastbound Route 80 in December returned this morning, prompting officials to again warn Roxbury residents about traffic as drivers seek to avoid the area.The state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the closure at about ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - At the January 21st meeting, the Hunterdon County Commissioner Board announced the passage of a resolution approving the 2025 Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program (SCDRTAP) agreement. The contract will provide funding in the amount of $858,779.73 ...
FLEMINGTON – More than 125 Hunterdon County residents fiercely challenged the board of commissioners Feb. 4 to stand against the Trump Administration’s sweeping effort to remove undocumented immigrants, claiming the actions have violated constitutional rights.Raids have been conducted by federal ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Borough of Caldwell was among the 12 Essex County municipalities and 36 community organizations that received a total of about $5.7 million from the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Services Grant program on Tuesday, February 4.The CDBG and ESG programs ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ- Borough of Bloomingdale posted to Instagram to remind the community of property taxes being due soon. Taxes are due: February 10th.
FAIR LAWN, NJ - As has been going on for weeks, Sanzari and PSE&G have scheduled utility work (weather permitting) on the following roads for the week of February 10, 2025:33rd Street between Raphael Street and Broadway26th Street between Broadway and Rosalie StreetRosalie Street between Plaza ...
MILLBURN, NJ — During the recent township committee meeting, multiple residents spoke about former Mayor Jackie Benjamin Lieberberg serving as the Municipal Democratic Chair as well as Chair of the SID, describing it as having an “appearance of impropriety.” Committee Member Ben Stoller stated, “I ...
SOMERSET, NJ -The Franklin Township Council is set to meet Tuesday, Feb. 11, to discuss a range of topics, including proclamations for Black History Month, public safety initiatives, and resolutions on tax liens and municipal contracts.The meeting will begin with a Black History Month proclamation ...
PARAMUS, NJ – The borough has received an Age-Friendly Grant to improve the Senior Center building and add to its programs, according to the borough administrator.Borough Administrator Hector Olmo told the mayor and council last week the borough received the $100,000 grant from New Jersey’s ...
Princeton, NJ – What’s going to happen to the former campus of Westminster Choir College?The questioning began in 2019, when Rider University announced that it was relocating the students and faculty of its Westminster Choir College from the campus in the heart of Princeton to Rider’s main campus ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In advance of tomorrow's (2/10/25) 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 ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Village Manager Keith Kazmark and Councilmember Siobhan Winograd participated in World Read Aloud Day by visiting Ridgewood Public Schools and reading to students.Kazmark and Winograd detailed their experiences at Wednesday’s council meeting. Kazmark visited Ms. Kelly’s first-grade ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton senior residents are invited to bring their Apple iPhone questions to the community room at Liberty Towers. The Newton Recreation Department is providing four “Tech Connect” sessions for seniors, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, February 11Tuesday, February 25Tuesday, March ...
SPARTA, NJ - Lake Mohawk MMA was approved to open in the Upper Lake Plaza strip mall. The applicant, Frank Kerner was joined by attorney Todd Hooker and Upper Lake Plaza William Wilson Jr at the meeting in support of their request for a site plan waiver for parking. Kerner and Wilson provided the ...