Government
By JON "FERRIS" MEREDITH
December 24, 2024
WAYNE, NJ – Frank Velardi, a 50+-Year volunteer with Wayne Fire Company #2, and the current Wayne Fire Commissioner, also a volunteer position, was honored during this past town council meeting for the last two years he dedicated to the township as the commissioner.“Tonight is a bittersweet night ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The City announced a modified recycling collection schedule for this week and next week due to Christmas and New Year’s. There is no collection on Wednesday on Christmas. Wednesday collection moves to Thursday 12/26, Thursday collection moves to Friday 12/27, and Friday collection ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Township Administrator Ziad Shehady announced Monday that the municipal building will change its hours on Jan. 2, 2025, opening at 8 a.m. and closing to the public at 4 p.m.The current hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at 58 Meyersville Rd.“These changes ...
Linden, NJ - On December 21, 2024, the City of Linden held their 8th Annual Holiday Breakfast with Santa at the John t. Gregorio Center, located at 330 Helen St. Mayor Derek Armstead, along with the Mayor's Youth Commission, and the Department of Parks and Recreation were the hosts for the ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Wondering how the Christmas holiday affects government offices closures and garbage collection in Mount Laurel? TAPinto Mount Laurel has you covered! The Township Municipal Building will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Township of Springfield is preparing applications for two grants from Union County.Brendan O’Reilly, assistant recreation director, discussed Springfield's Community Development Block Grant application for Springfield’s senior citizen’s transportation service at the Dec. 18 ...
CLARK, NJ — Clark Township's municipal offices will be closed for the holidays on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25.They will reopen on Thursday, December 26.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - County Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren, along with Veteran Services Officer, Rich Booth proudly attended the Wreaths Across America (WAA) event at Fairmount Rural Cemetery, located in Tewksbury Township on Saturday, December 12th, commemorating the service and sacrifice of our ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township Council addressed the growing issue of supposedly unauthorized drone flights in New Jersey at its final meeting of 2024. The municipal governing body unanimously approved a resolution Dec. 19 that called for immediate and greater transparency from both ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Wondering how the Christmas holiday affects government offices and garbage collection in Bordentown? TAPinto Bordentown has you covered! The Bordentown Township Municipal building will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 in observance of the holiday, according to the Township's ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The Roseland Borough Council met last Tuesday and bade farewell to two-term Councilwoman Eileen Fishman and retiring Deputy Police Director John Mathias.Councilman Neil Goldstein was not present for what would have been his last meeting as a member of the governing body.Fishman will ...
RED BANK, NJ: The borough Hall will be closed this Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas Holiday.
MELBOURNE, FL - The Melbourne City Council approved a Master Plan for the Melbourne Park, Recreation and Golf department on Dec. 10. It is the first of its kind for the city department. The services of Soukup Strategic Solutions were contracted to facilitate a strategic planning process to create ...
WAYNE, NJ – During this past town council meeting, Second Ward Councilman Al Sadowski voiced concerns he has regarding Wayne Township’s water usage and capacity, especially given that just under 3,0000 new residential units have been approved to be constructed in seven new developments that will be ...
MILLBURN, NJ — Many residents spoke about Explore Millburn during the recent township committee meeting because the committee needed to vote on Explore's budget. The consensus seems to be that Main Street receives a great deal of help from the SID (Special Improvement District), and some businesses ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Yes, even during Christmas week, the roads are being repaired. Here is the listing of where Sanzari and PSE&G have scheduled utility work for the week of December 23, 2024: Grunauer Place between Raphael Street and Ward Street28th Street between Rosalie Street and Broadway27th ...
Princeton, NJ – We’re planning to be on drone observation duty this week. No Council meeting, no Board of Education, no Planning Board, no Zoning Board, no Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee, no Committee on Affordable Housing, Racial, Economic, Social Equity and Services -- no meetings of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ-The Phillipsburg Land Use Board Thursday night agreed to table its vote on the 2024 Master Plan Re-examination Report in order to allow the public additional time to review the report and offer public comment. Leader of the "Orange Shirts" anti-warehouse on Howard Street group ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Dec. 22, 2024.NEW THIS WEEK: In Buckingham Township, Cold Spring Creamery Road North between Marlard Lane and Burnt House Hill Road will have a single-lane closure for a utility installation from 9 ...
PARKLAND, FL - One of Parkland's popular local parks will be getting new restrooms built soon. Liberty Park, which is located off Holmberg Road, was approved to have new high-quality restrooms built in the near future. The Parkland City Commissioner approved the measure unanimously on December 18, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - While there is dispute about how many crashes have actually occurred at the intersection Goldsboro Drive and Chosin Way over the last two years, Bayonne officials agree the situation is dire.One resident speaking at the December 18 council meeting quoted information from the police ...
Linden, NJ - Please be advised that the Department of Public Works (DPW) upcoming schedule changes from December 26, 2024, to December 27, 2024, and January 2, 2025, and January 3, 2025. Click here to view and/or download the Public Works modified schedule for the upcoming holidays.DPW will be ...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily banned flights of drones near 22 different New Jersey locations, all of which are considered critical infrastructure, Thursday. These restrictions, which will last for a month, are scattered over nine of the state's 21 counties.On ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NEPTUNE CITY - Please review municipal closures for Christmas and New Year:Neptune Township: Department of Public Works closing at 12:30 on 12/24Recycling Yard closing at 2:00 on 12/24All offices and departments closed 12/25 and 1/1Recycling Zone 1 will be picked up on Saturday ...
WOOD-RIDGE,NJ – The Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council held their last meeting of the year on December 18th, passing two ordinances on second and final reading. Mayor Paul Sarlo also announced that there was no need to hold “Sine Die” meeting (which holds the final year of the meeting over into the next ...
Middletown Township Committee Wraps Up 2024 with Key Decisions and CelebrationsMIDDLETOWN, NJ – December 16, 2024 — The Middletown Township Committee held its final meeting of the year, addressing significant public safety improvements, honoring long-standing volunteer service, and tackling ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Tax Collector Irma Weir was reappointed by the town council during its Dec. 9 meeting and received tenure with the reappointment. After the resolution was approved, Mayor Sheena Collum and several members shared their feelings about Weir’s performance as a tax collector and as a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hundreds of Middle and High School students will be receiving a New Year's gift from the Board Education after winter recess - courtesy bussing is being restored for those who live within 2.5 miles of the high school and middle school.The board voted unanimously at its Dec. 16th ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – The MonmouthNJ 250 Committee, in partnership with RevolutionNJ, hosted a meeting with representatives from New Jersey counties at the Monmouth County Sheriff’s office in Freehold, NJ. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the resources and opportunities available to New ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The standing room only crowd that filled Cooper’s Riverview to listen to Mercer County Executive Dan Benson give his State of the County Address on Tuesday had no shortage of elected officials.Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora and former Mayor Doug Palmer were on hand, so was ...