Government
By FRED J. AUN
November 14, 2024
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury Mayor Jaki Albrecht was forced this week to face the limits of her authority when some of her younger constituents requested she outlaw homework.The interchange took place on Nov. 12, when girls from Brownie Troop 98652, and some of their siblings, visited the municipal ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - At Wednesday’s town council meeting three trustees of the Morristown Green spoke during the public hearing on the extension of licenses for food trucks on the park grounds. The trustees were against the adoption of ordinance O-28-24, which will amend restaurant licenses in the town ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting tonight, November 14, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Highlights of the AgendaThe council will vote on the following Resolutions and Ordinances:Resolutions (partial list)Authorization to ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – At the start of the Hasbrouck Heights Council meeting on November 11, Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Ron Kistner broke from the agenda to bring praise to Rabbi Shlomie Segelman of the Chabad in Hasbrouck Heights for his actions the evening of November 2 regarding the fire at the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the Tuesday, November 12 town council meeting, Mayor Susan McCartney spoke about Extra Mile America and asked members of various township committees to pose with town council members to honor them for “going the extra mile for West Orange.” She also gave them pins.She ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Township Council had a relatively quiet meeting on November 12, forwarding three first-reading ordinances and passing a couple of resolutions. Mayor Renée Baskerville said she hoped to streamline the public comment by strictly limiting it to an hour. As fate would ...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jordan Gathers, a member of St. Bonaventure’s 2012 Atlantic 10 champion basketball team, was appointed executive director of Venues Parks & Arts for the City of South Bend Wednesday. He had served as acting executive since May 2023.“Venues Parks & Arts hasn’t skipped a ...
OLEAN, NY — Dr. John Balacki has been named the city's volunteer of the year for his work with the Olean Beautification Committee.“He has been instrumental in keeping our gardens beautiful and full of life,” Mayor William J. Aiello said in a press release announcing Balacki's selection.Aiello made ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – The Ridgewood Zoning Board was back in session Tuesday with a much-discussed issue headlining the agenda. The ongoing saga of the Mountain View Auto Body Shop expansion continued, as legal representatives from the applicant, Les Dann, LLC, and the objectors, the Religious Society ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Borough of Totowa has announced its support for the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) Riverview Drive Bridge Replacement project, an update aimed at improving safety and connectivity for residents and visitors. This project involves replacing the Riverview Drive ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Mayor Al Morgan and the Borough Council honored William Dunscombe, a life-long resident of New Providence, for receiving the Fiat Lux Award, at the Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting. The Fiat Lux Award is given to an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Architectural and site plans for the new Borough Hall and Caldwell Public Library were shared with the public during Tuesday’s council meeting. Joseph Haines, a principal of the architectural firm of Dassa-Haines and engineer Evan Jacobs presented plans for the recently acquired ...
SPRING LAKE, NJ - At last night’s special Spring Lake Council meeting, Mayor Naughton informed the public that Verizon has filed a lawsuit against the town for missing their “shot-clock” deadline of October 15 for responding to waiver requests to install six cell towers along Ocean Avenue. The town ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- During the business portion of last week’s Common Council meeting, the group voted to approve key motions. Ordinances Adopted SAFETY & HEALTH(ID # 24-3326) Amending the code Chapter IV, General Licensing, SECTION 4-9.6, Minimum Standards of Performance, Subsection (D), Minimum ...
OLEAN, NY — The city's second round of leaf collecting is anticipated to be completed by Friday. The final round is expected to begin Monday, according to a news release from the Olean Department of Public Works.Leaves only are being collected from pavements and loaded mechanically onto dump trucks ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A sharply divided town council narrowly approved amendments to the design for the One Westfield Place redevelopment project at its meeting Tuesday night after significant public comment and council debate that ran for four hours. “This is an enormous financial opportunity for this ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- During last week’s Common Council Meeting, President Patricia Meola of the all-volunteer Summit Historical Society and 1st Vice President Lori Dahl invited the community to its upcoming events. On Thursday, November 14, at 7 p.m., the Society is hosting a Karaoke fundraiser at the ...
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Mount Kisco declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, Nov. 13, and banned all outdoor burning due to the severe dry conditions and the threat of wildfires.The order’s intent is to protect the health and welfare of residents.It remains in effect until it is lifted by the ...
SPARTA, NJ – The planning board members finalized their discussion about revising the PDRM 2 zone at their meeting on Wednesday, Nov 6. The revisions focused on bringing the bulk standards for warehouses in line with the changes made to the Economic Development and PDRM 1 zones, according to ...
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen will soon leave her position to pursue a new opportunity, marking the end of her impactful tenure in municipal government. Reinersten’s appointment was confirmed at the March 23, 2022 council meeting.With over 20 years of experience as both a ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – On a beautiful November morning, the Watchung community gathered to commemorate Veterans Day with a heartfelt ceremony that honored the brave men and women who have served our nation. The event was filled with patriotic spirit and gratitude, bringing together local leaders, veterans, ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – The Mount Laurel Zoning Board unanimously approved at its meeting on November 6 a developer’s proposal to turn the building on property that is zoned residential at 14 Federal Street from a sports facility into a self-storage complex amid residents’ concerns the project will ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Tuesday's Plainfield City Council meeting had far less in-person attendance than recent meetings, and less pubic speakers on ordinances and resolutions on the agenda. In terms of the voting items, there was a broad consensus with only four total “no” votes on two separate ...
Princeton, NJ – Two days ago in this space we reported on the new plan for 40-42 North Tulane Street beginning to work its way through the municipal regulatory pipeline. The new plan calls for four spacious apartments in the three-story building. It conforms to all zoning requirements, such as ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Veteran Tom Salvas, Captain USAF, is still very active when it comes to telling the story of Chatham military veterans and honoring their service.Salvas must have risen to the sound of a Veterans Day Bugle Call on Monday morning to begin his rounds in honor of Veterans Day.The ...
SOMERSET, NJ—The Franklin Township Council unanimously passed an updated noise ordinance Tuesday night, giving local authorities more flexibility in addressing noise complaints while implementing stricter penalties for violators.Ordinance 4452-24 amends the township's existing nuisance code by ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - As we previously reported on the shifting landscape of the town, the Borough of Manasquan has been actively evaluating ways to address the decline in tree population caused by years of ongoing redevelopment. At tonight’s meeting, the governing body formalized its strategy to protect ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Standing in the sunshine of the atypically mild November day – and standing in the shadow of the presidential election that had made Donald Trump the first former President elected to a second nonconsecutive term since Grover Cleveland in 1892 – Montclair Mayor Renée Baskerville ...
WAYNE, NJ - On a beautiful, mild evening, Diwali (or Deepavali), the Indian Festival of Lights was celebrated for the second year in-a-row on the front lawn of Wayne Town Hall on Monday. Over 200 people came to sing, dance, eat and celebrate the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness and ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Remembering the unwavering courage and dedication of our nation’s heroes. Mayor Al Morgan honored New Providence veterans at the DeCorso Community Center on Veteran’s DayLocal restaurants donated a wonderful lunch for all who attended to enjoy.(Ret.) William Kale from the ...