Government
By MEGAN KLEPPER
December 12, 2024
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - With his family by his side, Jack Tancos received a proclamation from the village council which is an expression of the municipality’s profound gratitude and appreciation for the work he has done over the past three decades. Mayor Paul Vagianos read the proclamation to the public ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the Dec. 10 town council meeting, several residents of Colonial Woods spoke to council members about crimes happening in their neighborhood.The conversation began with Shaviece Osborne, who reported, “We're here because our community is being targeted by car thieves, ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be a public meeting of the Clark Township Council on Monday, December 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave.The meeting agenda can be found here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Now that the Philadelphia region has seen a little rain, a ban on open fires in Bucks County was allowed to expire on Tuesday.The ban, which was announced by the Bucks County Board of Commissioners in late October, first took effect on Oct. 27 and was extended for 15 days. The ban ...
TRENTON, NJ – Legislation sponsored by Burlington County Assemblyman Dr. Herb Conaway to protect the ability to access books and learning materials at schools and public libraries was signed into law on Monday by Governor Phil Murphy. The new law – The Freedom to Read Act – prevents arbitrary book ...
NEW JERSEY - Addressing concerns of New Jersey's Jewish community, the state government is considering measures to move the New Jersey Primary Election, held on the first Tuesday in June per state statute, to the second Tuesday of this June (6/10/25).In a joint statement released today, Governor ...
Summit, NJ – The City of Summit will hold its 2025 Organization Meeting of the Common Council on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 7:30 PM. The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber at Summit City Hall, located at 512 Springfield Avenue.Key Highlights of the 2025 Organization MeetingState of ...
Linden, NJ-Mayor Derek Armstead, The City of Linden, & The Linden Cultural & Heritage Committee present the Holiday House Decorating Contest. The contest will run from December 12, 2024, to December 20, 2024.Residents are encouraged to showcase their homes' beautiful holiday decorations.
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls has officially decided to join a growing number of municipalities in litigation aimed at challenging the State of New Jersey’s affordable housing mandates. The lawsuit, which already includes 30 towns, seeks to review, challenge, and potentially ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The tension in the room was palpable Tuesday night as the Bernards Township Committee voted three to two in favor of presenting Ordinance #2568, which would create a film studio and campus overlay zone within the R-1 Zone near North Maple Avenue and Madisonville Road on a ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Members of the Bernards Township Committee voted to extend public comment on Ordinance #2567, which would remove light manufacturing as a permitted use in the E-2 and E-4 Office Zones, until the December 23, 2024 meeting. This decision was in response to a claim by the attorney ...
SOMERSET HILLS, NJ - In a continuing collaborative effort regarding the drone activity in the area, the six municipalities of the Somerset Hills — Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Bridgewater, Far Hills and Peapack & Gladstone have joined together to advocate for the legitimate ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - On December 12, 2024, the New Jersey Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to Governor Murphy calling on him to demand immediate federal action regarding the unexplained drone sightings across New Jersey.An excerpt from the letter reads:“We share our constituents’ frustrations ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The next planning meeting for Hanover Township's 250th Anniversary celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at 6pm at the Municipal Building. See more information below:
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg Mayor Randy Piazza, Jr. announced that he attended New Jersey State Police Headquarters on Dec. 11 with several other mayors and county representatives all over the Garden State to be updated and informed by the police and Department of Homeland Security about the ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - Back in late summer and early fall, residents of Manasquan were told by the Borough Council that the town would implement water restrictions across the entire town for almost 3 months through year-end to “repair, sand and paint, inside and out, a critical piece of infrastructure in ...
EWING, NJ — Elected officials from across the state attended an in-person briefing at the New Jersey State Police Operations Center on Wednesday, December 11 regarding the multiple reports of unidentified drones flying over New Jersey. Although Colonel Patrick Callahan of the State Police reassured ...
EWING, NJ — Elected officials from across the state attended an in-person briefing at the New Jersey State Police Operations Center on Wednesday, December 11 regarding the multiple reports of unidentified drones flying over New Jersey. Although Colonel Patrick Callahan of the State Police reassured ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers Town Board has authorized Supervisor Robert Scorrano to enter into an intermunicipal agreement that would allow North Salem to hook up to the Heritage Hills sewage treatment plant.The resolution was passed unanimously at the board’s Dec. 5 work session.Last month, North ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Rent control will now become part of the town code after a 3-2 favorable vote passed at the Town of Phillipsburg’s bi-monthly council meeting on Dec. 11. The council’s two Democrats Keith Kennedy and Lee Clark both objected to Ordinance #2024-31’s final reading , pointing out how ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - County Commissioners announced at the December 3rd meeting that an additional $242,000 in grant funding will be allocated toward the Municipal Park and Recreational Grant Program, supplementing the already appropriated $1 million in grant funds.At the December 3ª County ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21) released the following statement regarding the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey:“The State of New Jersey should issue a limited state of emergency banning all drones until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings.”
EWING, NJ – Elected officials from across the state attended an in-person briefing at the New Jersey State Police Operations Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11, regarding the multiple reports of unidentified drones flying over New Jersey. Although Colonel Patrick Callahan of the State Police reassured ...
EWING, NJ – Elected officials from across the state attended an in-person briefing at the New Jersey State Police Operations Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11, regarding the multiple reports of unidentified drones flying over New Jersey. Although Colonel Patrick Callahan of the State Police reassured ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting tonight, Thursday, December 12, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Highlights of the AgendaPresentations10 members of the Red Bank Police will be honored by Senator Gopal, Assemblywomen Donlon and ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Township officials announced that Piscataway has once again been rated Aa1-stable by Moody’s, the company’s second-highest rating possible. According to Moody’s, the Aa1-stable municipal rating signifies that the township’s financial management practices and obligations “are ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Borough Council unanimously approved Elizabeth Coll to fill a vacated council seat.Coll, appointed on December 11, replaced Regina Viadro, a democrat. The council is all female and all democrat, including Mayor Kristine Morieko.More: Glen Rock Democrats Invited Candidates From ...
I attended a briefing today at New Jersey State Police Headquarters in West Trenton about the drone situation. Unfortunately, there were no specific answers to the many questions asked. We are continuing keeping in constant contact about the situation and will update everyone as soon as we receive ...
Editor's Note: Due to an editing error made by our publisher, an earlier version of this story erroneously added an additional $22.14 to the annual town tax increase. Instead of a $132.96 increase, the correct increase was $110.82. In our calculations of the budget document, we correctly subtracted ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Today, the Senate Republican Caucus released the following statement regarding the unexplained drone sightings in various parts of New Jersey:“First and foremost, our top priority is the safety and security of New Jersey residents. Unfortunately, today’s briefing provided no ...