Government
By JIM LONERGAN
January 30, 2025
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey’s offshore wind industry took another hit as Shell Energy withdrew from the Atlantic Shores wind project, incurring a $1 billion write-off. Citing financial, regulatory, and supply chain challenges, Shell’s exit raises further doubts about large-scale wind projects along ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in response to Shell's announcement that it is withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project off South Jersey's coast, resulting in a write-off of nearly $1 billion."First Orsted pulled out of these projects, ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey’s offshore wind industry took another hit as Shell Energy withdrew from the Atlantic Shores wind project, incurring a $1 billion write-off. Citing financial, regulatory, and supply chain challenges, Shell’s exit raises further doubts about large-scale wind projects along ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey’s offshore wind industry took another hit as Shell Energy withdrew from the Atlantic Shores wind project, incurring a $1 billion write-off. Citing financial, regulatory, and supply chain challenges, Shell’s exit raises further doubts about large-scale wind projects along ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in response to Shell's announcement that it is withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project off South Jersey's coast, resulting in a write-off of nearly $1 billion."First Orsted pulled out of these projects, ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey’s offshore wind industry took another hit as Shell Energy withdrew from the Atlantic Shores wind project, incurring a $1 billion write-off. Citing financial, regulatory, and supply chain challenges, Shell’s exit raises further doubts about large-scale wind projects along ...
CRANFORD, NJ -On Tuesday, the Township Committee held a special session to respond to the state’s recommendation of 268 units of affordable housing in Cranford over the next ten years, which is due by January 31.“We're sitting here tonight really because of a long history of exclusionary housing ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is seeking nominees for its Youth Leadership Recognition awards.Eligible recipients must be 18 years old or younger as of May 1 and live in Doylestown Borough. Individuals can nominate themselves or another borough resident.The award was designed to honor young ...
TRENTON, NJ – The 7th Legislative District now officially has a new representative - Assemblyman Balvir Singh – who took the oath of office on Thursday, January 30 in the New Jersey State House. Singh is a staunch advocate for education, economic opportunity, and equitable access to essential ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury is asserting its prospective new affordable housing obligation is just 358 units, a figure drastically lower than the 989 units estimated by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The township council formalized its position in a resolution adopted at Tuesday’s ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Borough Council recognized Ms. New Jersey Senior America 2024, Parlin resident Lenore Cibelli-Lambert, at the governing body's meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Mayor Kennedy O'Brien and the Council presented her with a certificate from the borough.Certificate of ...
NEW JERSEY – By now, most Americans know that Donald Trump became the second man to serve non-consecutive terms. But how many can name the first man ever to win the presidency back after leaving office? Stephen Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd (1885–1889) and 24th (1893–1897) president. He was ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Shade Tree Commission has seemingly changed its policy on public comments at meetings, according to posted agendas.On its January 7 agenda, the following is listed: “Open Public Portion (limited to 5 minutes per family)”This is unusual because comments are not limited to ...
NEWTON, NJ – Several Newton roadways are scheduled to have construction in February, according to Town of Newton officials. Subject to “productivity and weather, the scheduled Elizabethtown Gas projects include:Monday Feb 3 Hamilton Street from Water Street to Moran Street, house numbers 9, 10, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs code enforcement office issued 66% more code violations in the 2024 fiscal year than it did two years prior. In the 2022 fiscal year, the city had 3,650 code compliance cases. The following year, that number jumped to 4,898 and then again to 6,067 in 2024, a ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The borough is no longer accepting cash for tax and/or sewer payments going forward.The Council passed a resolution on January 23, 2025 establishing a no-cash policy restricting all Borough taxes (including property and sewer) collection payments to personal checks, bank checks, ...
WARREN, NJ – Warren Mayor Lisa Lontai and the Warren Township Committee have announced the launch of the town’s new Warren101 series, a series of informational sessions designed to give residents an inside look at the operations and responsibilities of various township departments. The first ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights has joined 429 cities, towns and campuses across the US as a part of Bee City USA! Bee City USA is a national nonprofit organization that celebrates and raises awareness for the contributions that bees and other pollinators make to our communities.As a Bee ...
FLEMINGTON – While the borough officials worked for three days to repair two water main breaks; keep the state informed and meet testing requirements; inform residents of the situation; and find a source of enough bottled water to meet needs, they also were swamped by a wave of misinformation that ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Little Falls Mayor James Damiano presented his 2025 State of the Township Address during the Little Falls Township Council meeting on Monday, highlighting accomplishments made the past year. Damiano started with the past year's completion of the new and improved Wilmore Park and ...
SOMERSET, N.J. — Franklin Township officials will hold a second community meeting on the Business and Industry (B-I) Zone Master Plan Study at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Council Chambers at 475 DeMott Lane, according to the township website.The meeting will feature a presentation from Brightview ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – Watchung's Borough Council is set to vote on Affordable Housing numbers at a special meeting on Thursday.SEE:pdf01-30-2025 Special Borough Council Meeting Agenda (209 KB)OPMA - Notice of Special MeetingFull agenda details can be viewed ...
WARREN, NJ — The Township Committee of Warren, NJ at its last meeting approved a new ordinance aimed at curbing home and vehicle break-ins. This ordinance makes it illegal for individuals to knowingly enter private driveways or properties to tamper with stationary vehicles or to possess devices ...
Summit, NJ – Michele DelCorsano, CEO of the nonprofit organization Our House, presented a heartfelt appeal to the Summit Common Council during its recent meeting, requesting the community's support to find a suitable location for a new housing development aimed at helping individuals with ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta police officers will not “stop, question, arrest, search or detain” anyone “based solely on actual or suspected citizenship, immigration status or violations of federal civil immigration law.”During his report to the township council, Sparta Police Chief Jeff McCarrick ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The borough council, at a meeting held Jan. 21, approved upon first reading an ordinance that, if passed, would require all establishments that sell electronic smoking devices and/or products to be licensed. “The purpose of this ordinance is to license and limit the ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Several of the topics discussed during the Jan. 27 South Orange Town Council meeting included the death of a beloved village volunteer, Volunteers of the Month, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and affordable housing. Mayor Sheena Collum announced that beloved ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Amid growing concerns over immigration enforcement in New Jersey, Franklin Township has expanded its “Know Your Rights” resources to help individuals, businesses, and organizations understand their legal protections when interacting with immigration authorities.According to the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Planning Board met for the first time in three weeks on January 27, but no new applications were given a hearing. Instead, a pending application received what was called a “conceptual review” for the board to go over before a proper hearing could begin on the proposed ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A proposal to overhaul the city’s response to homelessness was presented at the Melbourne City Council meeting on Tuesday, highlighting the urgent need for a new plan. The big surprise was a last-minute letter given to the council signed jointly by Jeff Njus, Executive Director of ...