Government
By KRISTIN ANTONELLO
January 17, 2025
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday that takes place each year on the third Monday of January. The holiday marks the birthday of the civil rights giant and is being celebrated this year on Monday, January 20. Being that it is a federal holiday, federal government ...
Princeton, NJ -- Residents are being asked to approve another tax hike for Princeton Public Schools (PPS) through the 2025 referendum. While our schools are vital to the community, this referendum highlights the failures of three key entities -- PPS, the Municipal Council, and the local Democratic ...
LIVINGTSON, NJ — All Livingston Township offices will close at noon on Friday, Jan. 17 and will remain closed on Monday, Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All offices will reopen during regular business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 21.Garbage and recycling will be collected according to the normal ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - After more than a decade of advocacy, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has achieved a victory for survivors of Superstorm Sandy. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has agreed to waive the recoupment of federal disaster assistance, also known as clawbacks, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The proclamation solidified that this year’s Lunar New Year Festival will be held on January 26, 2025, in the Ridgewood High School Campus Center.The Lunar New Year Festival is hosted by the Ridgewood Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Alliance in collaboration with the ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – North Plainfield has established the municipal parking lot at the corner of Somerset St. and Pearl St. as a designated E-Commerce Exchange Zone. This location is designed to provide a safe space for residents to complete online transactions and exchanges.The E-Commerce ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State’s cannabis industry has become a billion-dollar-a-year business, according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), which says it has generated over $2 billion in revenue since its April 2022 inception.State officials announced that New Jersey’s legal ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Borough of Chatham and Mayor Carolyn Dempsey announced that its developer has received $5 million in affordable housing funding from the state Department of Community Affairs, which will allow for construction to begin at Post Office Plaza in the “next few months.”Bergen County ...
LEWISBORO, N.Y. - With just two weeks to meet a federal deadline, the Lewisboro Town Board voted Dec. 16 to allocate the remainder of the funds it received through in 2022 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).Passed in 2021, ARPA provided $350 billion in funding to assist state and local ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Woodland Park Borough Council recognized West Paterson first responders at their 2025 Reorganization Meeting on January 8. Mayor Tracy Kallert recognized the leadership of the West Paterson Fire Department and West Paterson First Aid Squad."These are all volunteers who ...
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Addressing the sensitive topic of homelessness, Mount Kisco Mayor J. Michael Cindrich recently outlined several issues affecting both the unhoused and the community at large, including health, safety, and quality of life.“I just want to make sure the public understands the ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State’s cannabis industry has become a billion-dollar-a-year business, according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), which says it has generated over $2 billion in revenue since its April 2022 inception.State officials announced that New Jersey’s legal ...
RENTON, NJ — Legislation that would prohibit people convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises — for-profit or non-profit endeavors that require or involves hands-on contact or direct interaction with ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department appointments as part of its January 14th meeting of the Mayor and Council. The HHFD appointed the following members to their positionsMechanicsRobert Correa – Squad 1 -1 yearRobert Stauffer – Engine 2 ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Zoning Board will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), meeting tonight, Thursday, January 16, 6:30pm.Prior to the meeting, a public workshop will begin at 6:00pm.Agenda HighlightsRiverview Medical Center, 103 E. Front StreetUnder New Business, the Zoning Board will ...
UNION, NJ – Union’s Township Committee has approved their 2025 meeting schedule as follows.All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. (Township Conference) and continue at 7:30 for the regular meeting. Meetings are held in the public meeting room at Town Hall, 1976 Morris Avenue.Township Committee Meetings: ...
New York lawmakers welcomed news that an agreement for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been reached.U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer:It is welcome news that there is an agreement that will free many of the hostages. A ceasefire is very good news for Israel, for America, for the Palestinian people, ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Town Council met on Jan. 13 to discuss various topics. The first item of business was a proclamation honoring Amy Dahn, a longtime volunteer on the Historic Preservation Committee who is retiring from it.Resident Michael Parlapiano shared statistics of trees cut ...
CARMEL, N.Y. —Mahopac resident Amy Sayegh will helm the Putnam County Legislature after being voted in as chair at the body’s 2025 reorganization meeting on Jan. 7. Sayegh, who served as deputy chair from 2022-24, won her fellow legislators’ unanimous approval to succeed Paul Jonke of Southeast, ...
TRENTON, NJ - With Governor Phil Murphy's annual State of the State Address over, legislative leaders gathered and shared statements outlining their views on the speech, and the agenda that was laid out for the final year of the current administration. Republican Senator Leader Anthony Bucco ...
NEWARK - A proposed ordinance that would have prohibited new convenience stores in the city from opening within 500 feet of existing ones failed 4-3 at the Wednesday, Jan. 8 City Council meeting. Five votes were needed for approval.South Ward Councilman Patrick Council, who proposed the regulation, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The town council met via Zoom to appoint two alternatives to the Zoning Board. Council Member Joyce Rudin nominated Dr. Tal Ben-Zvi, a professor from Stevens Institute of Technology. “He has extensive experience in business and in project management. He's also been an active ...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Since November, it seems that every Republican has made a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago, the Florida-based winter White House owned by President-elect Trump.Last weekend, Congressman Mike Lawler made such a trip with several of his Republican colleagues in the U.S. House of ...
WASHINGTON, DC, - Hamilton and Robbinsville veterans and small business owners will have another voice in the nation's capital.Rep. Herb Conaway, Jr. (D-Delran), sworn in to Congress earlier this year, has been assigned seats on the Veterans’ Affairs and Small Business Committees. The assignments ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his annual State of the State Address on Tuesday afternoon, speaking about several cornerstones of his Administration's work over the past seven years, including housing affordability, public safety, and economic improvement.“Eight years ago, I ran ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his annual State of the State Address on Tuesday afternoon, speaking about several cornerstones of his Administration's work over the past seven years, including housing affordability, public safety, and economic improvement.“Eight years ago, I ran ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hillsborough Township has a new web address, effective immediately.The new website address is https://Hillsboroughnj.govMayor John Ciccarelli made the announcement at the Jan. 14 Committee meeting.“By changing to a ‘.gov’ address, we are adding trust and legitimacy to our online ...
PATERSON, NJ - The City Council has approved a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with AFSCME Council 63, Local 2272 (Blue Collar Unit), covering the period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026. This new contract, following the expiration of the previous one on December 31, 2022, outlines ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After years of delays due to the pandemic and a contractor dispute, the final phase of the $24 million Tradewinds Park redevelopment is expected to begin soon. The contractor has been given the notice to proceed, said Fara Arca, a senior program/project coordinator with Broward ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Join us for the next planning meeting for Hanover Township's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 350th anniversary of Whippany will be held via zoom on Tuesday, January 21st at 6pm.To participate, send your email address to ...