Government
By ED BARMAKIAN
November 15, 2024
CHATHAM, NJ – Council member Justin Strickland voiced the lone “no” vote when the Borough of Chatham Council authorized drafting a redevelopment plan for River Road by a 5-1 count at Monday's regular meeting.Strickland said that the reasons for drafting a redevelopment plan made sense, but the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Randolph Township, in collaboration with the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris Counties, is proud to announce its participation in the ARRIVE Together Program (Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence & Escalation). This statewide initiative, established ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Mayors and local leaders from Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains, Hanover Township, East Hanover, Florham Park, and Parsippany formed the Whippany River Strike Force last year to help solve flooding issues along the Whippany River. The Whippany River Strike Force recently ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township and Doylestown Borough both released emergency drought declarations on Thursday requiring residents and business to cut back on water consumption due to the historic dry conditions in the region.Doylestown TownshipUnder the drought declaration issued by Doylestown ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday morning, via a social media post on a popular public Plainfield Facebook group, Councilor Richard Wyatt confronted residential development in Plainfield. As he shared a TAPinto Plainfield article detailing Mayor Mapp's latest pitch for tax exemptions in the group ...
SEA GIRT, NJ - At this week's Sea Girt Council meeting, the mayor and council had on the agenda a resolution to authorize the town to enter into a Shared Services agreement with the County of Monmouth for the “Provisions of Basic Life Support Emergency, otherwise known as EMS.” The council was ...
PATERSON, NJ - The City Paterson Council recently approved a $289 million budget, which includes a 2% tax increase for residents and an essential boost of $27 million in state aid. This budget, designed to fund critical services and manage city expenses, draws on multiple revenue sources to balance ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Murphy Administration announced $150 million in Fiscal Year 2025 Municipal Aid grants for local infrastructure improvements and 20 towns in Warren County have made the list, including Phillipsburg. The competitive Municipal Aid grant program attracted 595 applications from ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Right after Mayor Adrian Mapp made his latest pitch in favor of tax exemptions, Richard Wyatt broached another subject—recent shootings in Plainfield.“I just want to make a comment about a separate topic,” said Councilman Richard Wyatt. “I was away during the week and I learned ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Mayors and local leaders from Hanover Township, East Hanover, Florham Park, Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Parsippany formed the Whippany River Strike Force last year to help solve flooding issues along the Whippany River. The Whippany River Strike Force recently ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Mayors and local leaders from Hanover Township, East Hanover, Florham Park, Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Parsippany formed the Whippany River Strike Force last year to help solve flooding issues along the Whippany River. The Whippany River Strike Force recently ...
FLEMINGTON – The borough is speeding along to curb speeding on its crowded, narrow streets.The latest effort was announced by councilman Tony Parker Nov. 12.Parker, the liaison to the police department, said that during a recent 21-day traffic enforcement effort on Park Avenue, police counted ...
CARMEL, N.Y.—Earlier this week, County Executive Kevin Byrne and the Putnam County Legislature finalized the vast majority of the 2025 County Budget, officially slashing the tax rate, enhancing services, solidifying a six-year Capital Projects Plan, all while significantly limiting new borrowing ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has implemented a Winter Termination Program to prevent service discontinuation for eligible residential customers receiving residential electric, sewer, and water service from a local authority, municipal utility, or rural electric ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — In the past few months, Mayor Adrian Mapp has addressed payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements on several occasions. He clashed with Councilor Richard Wyatt on the matter at a June Plainfield City Council meeting. In September, he spoke at length about the tax exemptions ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday's Plainfield City Council meeting, Adrian Mapp took the floor to discuss several issues that were brought up by residents during public comment, including ones regarding the impending Trump administration's promise to conduct what the President-elect has called the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wednesday night was time to “pay the piper,” so to speak, as longtime Wood-Ridge Mayor Paul Sarlo donned Hasbrouck Heights Athletics gear at the November 13th meeting of Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council.Sarlo put on a Hasbrouck Heights football t-shirt as the result of losing a bet ...
WAYNE, NJ - The property and facility that Wayne Township is operating as the Wayne Community Center at 1 Pike Drive in Wayne, has not yet changed hands, and is still officially owned by the YM-YWHA.RELATED STORY: Wayne Township’s $12.2 Million Offer for the YMCA Was Accepted by the Metro YMCA for ...
RED BANK, NJ: Mayor Billy Portman opened the hybrid (online and in-person), council meeting last night with members in attendance with the exception of Laura Jannone who was excused.Settlement Summary between Riverview Hospital and the Borough of Red BankRiverview Hospital and Red Bank reached a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — During the Nov. 12 council meeting, several residents asked council members to explain Ordinance 2881-24 which allows the township to provide “for a special emergency appropriation in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000 to fund contractually required severance liabilities resulting ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Florida Department of Transportation will be hosting a Loxahatchee Road Mobility Project update event on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.The event is called “Come Have a Cup of Coffee With the Project Team,” and will give the public the opportunity to discuss and learn about different ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township of East Brunswick has announced that there will be a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, November 16th, 2024 (ONE DAY ONLY) from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the South Brunswick Municipal Garage, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction (behind the ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – The village council was back in session Wednesday night to vote on a wide variety of ordinances and resolutions. And water quality was at the top of the agenda again. The most noteworthy agenda item discussed was a pair of ordinances that were introduced tackling the replacement and ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Township Council introduced an ordinance this week that will restructure the Fire Department’s leadership. The new organization chart will include a chief, one deputy chief and one assistant chief, two captains and two lieutenants. Language was added that ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.---The Phillipsburg Town Council on Wednesday night approved the reimbursement of $109,322 in legal fees incurred by former Phillipsburg councilman Robert Fulper for his defense of criminal charges brought against him late in 2022. The charges against Fulper eventually were ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Planning Board reorganized at its November 12 meeting, keeping its current leadership for another year.At its November 14 meeting, the first vote held by the Board was for Cameron Black for Board Secretary and Matt Ward for Deputy Secretary. There were no other ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Borough of Totowa has taken steps to address New Jersey’s updated affordable housing requirements by hiring Robert Hudak of InSite Engineering, LLC, as a professional planner. Hudak will assist Totowa in developing a new affordable housing plan to comply with recent changes to the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $112 million in federal funding to overhaul key Amtrak and NJ Transit infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey. The funding includes $18.6 million to upgrade the signal system between New Brunswick and ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council will consider an ordinance to establish rules of decorum for conduct during public meetings. The council will have a public hearing on this ordinance on Monday, November 25, according to the agenda. According to the ordinance, members of the public and council will ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Town council members spoke about pedestrian/cyclist safety during the South Orange town council meeting on Nov. 12. Julia Flath, Chair of Walk Bike Ride, called in about painting the bike lanes green. She mentioned that at the last town council meeting Mayor Sheena Collum had ...