Government
By PAT SHARKEY
February 7, 2025
STAFFORD - Help keep Stafford Township beautiful by joining the Green Team's Neighborhood Cleanup on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Campbell Boulevard near the water tower. Parking will be available at the Park of the Pines parking lot.Event Details:Location: Campbell ...
BARNEGAT - The New Jersey Family Policy Council, led by Shawn Hyland is conducing a one-hour presentation about parental rights and local impact on education. The event will take place on Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m. at the Bayside Chapel in Barnegat. Register online here
BARNEGAT - The New Jersey Family Policy Council, led by Shawn Hyland is conducing a one-hour presentation about parental rights and local impact on education. The event will take place on Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m. at the Bayside Chapel in Barnegat. Register online here
Editor's Note: Click here for statements available in both English and Spanish.NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - In light of the recent changes within the federal government with regard to immigration reforms, it is important to address the role that our local government plays in response to these changes. We ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken City Council has approved a five-year contract solidifying Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and Volunteer Ambulance Corps (HVAC) as the long-term provider of Basic Life Support (BLS) services in the City. In 2022, following an efficiency report by an independent public ...
NEWARK - Most of the questions surrounding an ordinance prohibiting new convenience stores in Newark from opening within 500 feet of existing ones have appeared to be addressed, as the City Council adopted new regulations after two failed attempts. The City Council unanimously passed the ordinance ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A new city ordinance seeks to safeguard residents’ confidential information by making some areas inside city offices off limits to visitors.Ordinance OO-012504, which recognizes the city’s responsibility to safely maintain records, reports and documents because they may contain ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.Tonight, there’s a “Have-A-Heart Youth Night” from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Evergreen Youth Center, at 400 Inman Ave. in Colonia for all middle school students.Also, at 8 pm tonight, comedian Kelly Kellz will be at the Avenel Performing ...
OLEAN, NY — A tree planted by President Theodore Roosevelt and New York Gov. Frank W. Higgins in Lincoln Park will be cut down and preserved as a memorial. Members of the Olean Historical and Preservation Society proposed to the Olean Common Council that the 118-year-old tree, which has become ...
RARITAN, NJ - Almost 10 years after Kevin Hidayat invested in a Raritan property to build apartments, he is ready again to create new property in town.In 2022, while a student at Delaware Law School, Hidayat was made aware of a property on Colfax Street that was on the market. The properties, at ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – A majority of the Readington Township Committee expressed support for the idea of a referendum that could create an historic preservation trust fund after one member warned that township-owned historic buildings are on the road to “self-destruct.”Committee member Jonathan ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg announced that the Elizabethtown Gas Project will begin on Feb. 13, 2025, and last for approximately two weeks. During this time, residents should be aware that a qualified contractor representing Elizabethtown Gas will be in the area in the coming weeks ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Zoning Board of Adjustment held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 27Nicholas DiLullo was named chairman, Joseph Pineiro, vice chair, and Louis Lombari, board secretary for the upcoming year.As part of the reorganization, DiLullo reported on actions taken by the board in ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Township will hold a special council Meeting on February 10, says officials.The Special Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 10, at 5:30 p.m. and will be conducted remotely via Zoom, allowing public participation through telephone access.The primary purpose of ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The fate of the Centennial and Orange Avenue Pools in the face of a declining membership, an unsustainable budget, and increased need for repairs took up a large portion of the February 5 Township Committee meeting. Mayor Terrence Curran opened by speaking of his fond memories that ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - It could be a rough road ahead for North Salem and other municipalities if they don’t see an increase in state funding for local street and highway repairs and maintenance.Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her executive budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 on Tuesday, Jan. 21. In a ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell Borough Councilman Ken Jurgensen raised the issue of his and the Environmental Commission’s safety concerns regarding a pending project that would install artificial turf on a Grover Cleveland Middle School (GCMS) field. The project, which has not been approved yet, is ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council conducted an emergency meeting last Wednesday, February 5, approving Resolution R25-30, entitled, “State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Jake’s Law Enabling Resolution.”“This was a clerical requirement of the grant application. We held all ...
WAYNE, NJ – Wayne Township is applying for $250,000 grant from the Passaic County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust grant program. If successful, the funds gained will be put toward fixing the tennis courts outside of, what is now, the Wayne Community Center, and also used to replace the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - February is National Black History Month and, at a council meeting held Feb. 3, South Plainfield Mayor Matt Anesh issued a proclamation and encouraged residents to ‘celebrate the diversity and character of our community and to continue to work toward the ideals of equality, ...
East Orange/Orange,NJ-Essex County’s Code Blue procedures will be in effect from Wednesday, February 5th at 8 p.m. to Wednesday, February 12th at 8 a.m. The declaration is for nighttime hours from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. only. Code Blue protocols are enacted when the temperature is forecasted to drop ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During last week’s town council meeting, members discussed Resolution 2725, which authorizes the township to apply for and obtain a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for approximately $100,000 to be spent on improvements to Lafayette Park. It’s for a ...
BELMAR, NJ – The Borough of Belmar is actively seeking candidates for three full-time positions aimed at enhancing community engagement, municipal operations, and waterfront management. The available roles—Program Coordinator for Special Events, Payroll Clerk, and Marina Supervisor—offer ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - Jay Delaney has left the building. According to a posting on the New Jersey League of Municipalities web site, Holmdel is looking for a new Administrator. Jay has a long history as Chief Administrative Official in New Jersey communities and was hired in Holmdel in January of 2023.
RANDOLPH, NJ - The Randolph Town Council held a special meeting on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The topic of the Special Meeting was to discuss and vote on Resolution 39-25, which addresses Randolph’s Round 4 Affordable Housing Obligation. According to R 39-25 , the state of New Jersey has ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — T-Mobile wants to put up a new cell phone tower 10-stories tall disguised as a pine tree in Coral Springs’ Maplewood neighborhood, and the city’s planning and zoning board is taking up the request at its Monday meeting. The company wants to build the tower and a ...
CLARK, NJ — The Township of Clark is pleased to announce that Union County has reached an agreement with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to allow recreational watercraft and boats to travel on the reservoir beneath the Garden State Parkway, permitting access to the entire reservoir. As a result ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Like seemingly everything else nowadays, Summit’s pool fees are going up this year.After keeping the rates frozen since 2016, the Summit Common Council this week approved a fee increase for the Summit Aquatic Center and city golf course, a move that sparked strong reactions and divided ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The township stands to lose about $215,000 in state money if it doesn’t sign by November a contract to repave part of Eyland Avenue; but going forward with the project might mean giving back to the state about $700,000 in other money.The strange situation relates to the proposed ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ – More than 250 people attended the second of three public information meetings regarding the Solberg Airport Master Plan where residents were able to ask questions about the airport’s efforts to modernize and to voice their opinions either on a website or through a paper ...