Government

November 5, 2024

DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township is giving people a chance to honor military veterans while helping build a new flagpole in Central Park.The township’s Veterans Advisory Committee is seeking donations that will help pay for a new flagpole. The $25 donations, which will pay for one inch of the ...

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EDISON, NJ - The township has opened a Public Safety Exhibit at the Municipal Complex Gallery to showcase the history of the Edison Police and Fire Department. Members of the township council, police department, and the Cultural Arts Commission unveiled the new exhibit on Monday, according to a ...

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SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Top Condominium's engineer, Nancy Wang of O&S Associates, provided testimony about adding six off-street parking stalls during the Nov. 4 planning board meeting.Wang explained that one tree will be removed, and three will be planted. The parking spots will occupy ...

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JERSEY CITY, NJ- At its October 30 meeting, the Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously approved a resolution imposing a moratorium on applications for Class 5 Cannabis Retailer Licenses and issuing local support recommendations.New Jersey states that a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer is a business ...

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RED BANK, NJ: Smell some smoke this morning?Residents across the state may have noticed drifting smoke, which was likely due to a wildfire burning at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. As wildfire risks increase, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has enacted a ...

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JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City is set to accept additional grant funding from Hudson County to support programs for seniors.At its October 30 meeting, the Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously approved a resolution accepting additional grant funding from the Hudson County Department of Health and ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs has completed a $74,500 upgrade to the playground at Paul Barre Memorial Park, adding new equipment and a safer play surface.The playground, at 4351 North Rock Island Road near Forest Glen Middle School, now features a climbing structure with slides, a triple bay ...

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GLEN ROCK, NJ - There are three areas of road work occurring now and in the immediate future, according to borough officials, including Rock Road, Radburn Road and Prospect Street. Work begins tomorrow on November 6. See below for more specifics.🚧 ROAD WORK ON ROCK ROAD 🚧 Road work will take ...

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BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Borough of Bloomingdale will be closed on November 11th. The offices will be observing Veterans Day. There will be no DPW pick up. 

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RARITAN, NJ – The borough is looking for a few good men or women.Councilman Adam Armahizer said the newly formed Veterans Advisory Committee needs to energize young veterans in particular, and he wants to see them represented.“I would like the military veteran community to be able to self-advocate ...

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EAST HANOVER AND FLORHAM PARK, NJ - One veteran from East Hanover and one veteran from Florham Park will be honored at the Morris County Veterans Day ceremony to be held on November 6th.  Florham Park's Derek J. Oates of the U.S. Army and East Hanover's Carmen Turrisi also of the U.S. Army will ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ – James Jackson, CEO of cannabis cultivating company YerrCanna, spoke at the recent town council meeting. “Today we successfully submitted our final application for final approval of a cannabis business here in the township of West Orange. We are super excited to come for you all, ...

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PARKLAND, FL- Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and residents of Parkland that have not voted early will be heading to the polls. Broward County Schools are closed on Tuesday, as a number of Broward Schools are public polling locations.The City of Parkland will host three voting locations ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ – Mayor Matt Kayne read a statement at the Oct. 22 Montville Township Committee meeting, promising that the 1,640 market rate units that would provide the Department of Community Affairs’ fourth round gross prospective need obligation of 410 affordable housing units will not happen.

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ROSELLE, NJ - With Election Day a little over 24 hours away, the Borough of Roselle encourages residents to vote. The Borough says polls open tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting locations are organized by district. For more information or questions you may contact the Borough of Roselle Clerk’s ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Four Doylestown-area institutions have received a total of $3.5 million in state grants for projects ranging from a new recreation center to a poultry science center.The grants, which were awarded by the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, were announced by State Sen. Steve ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park invites residents to a Community Input Session on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Council Chambers, 1 Municipal Plaza. This session will provide insights into the city's Municipal Energy Plan, focusing on sustainable energy solutions ...

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PARKLAND, FL- Parkland's election for the next City Commissioner will be held on Tuesday, and the only contested race is Howard Berger versus Cindy Murphy Salomone for the District 3 seat.Berger, a native of New York, is counting on his 20+ years of experience as a Lauderhill City Commissioner to ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS – Moody’s, an independent credit rating company, on Monday, Nov. 4, issued a report that maintains the township’s Aaa bond rating, a sign of strong municipal finances.Moody’s once again determined that Scotch Plains’ municipal bonds have the highest degree of creditworthiness because ...

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The Board of County Commissioners invites all to attend the 2024 Annual Morris County Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to honor 13 local veterans who will receive Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medals.This event will celebrate the service and sacrifices of these veterans, ...

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The Board of County Commissioners invites all to attend the 2024 Annual Morris County Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to honor 13 local veterans who will receive Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medals.This event will celebrate the service and sacrifices of these veterans, ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - The Planning Board is set to review the Mayor and Council's amendment to the sign ordinance, specifically the billboard section of the ordinance.Currently, the Planning Board is hearing an application from Outfront Media for a billboard at 224 Route 4, which is across from iFly Indoor ...

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PARKLAND, FL- Tuesday is Election Day in America, and the City of Parkland has one contested race on the ballot for a City Commissioner seat. Cindy Murphy Salomone is running against Howard Berger for the District 3 seat that is currently held by Ken Cutler, who terms out this year. "I'm ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township's Board of Adjustment meetings have been canceled for the month of November.The meetings were previously scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th and Thursday, November 21st.

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EDISON, NJ - The Township Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed improvements to Angels Field, located at the intersection of Truman Avenue and Clif Prescod Lane. The hearing will be held on Monday, November 25, at 7:00 PM at the council chambers at 100 Municipal Boulevard. To learn ...

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EAST HANOVER, NJ - Notice has gone out regarding the Nike Property in East Hanover.  The Township will be holding an open public sale of the property.  Sealed bids will be open on Thursday, November 14th. See the full notice below:--NOTICE OF SALE OF PUBLIC LANDOWNED BY THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ...

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WHITEHOUSE STATION – Readington Mayor Adam Mueller said he’s hoping the township’s fourth round affordable housing obligation numbers are wrong, as they’re disproportionately larger than their neighbors’.“Readington has the highest allotment out of every town in Hunterdon County, at 561 (housing ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ – At a recent Fairfield Township Council meeting, it was reported that a resident noticed a speeding problem on Horseneck Road. In response to this complaint, during morning and afternoon rush hours, the Police Department conducted an increased enforcement effort for three to four ...

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WAYNE, NJ - The Wayne YMCA is no more. The facility is still there and most of the same employees are there, but it is now known as the Wayne Township Community Center, and is operated by the Wayne Township Parks and Recreation Department. Things are not completely the same…yet. Swim lessons, for ...

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Princeton, NJ – If you’re feeling a little anxious about the election on Tuesday, November 5, you are not alone. We walked by the Harris-Walz campaign headquarters at 188 Nassau Street on Sunday afternoon, November 3, and saw a lot of no-nonsense faces on the volunteers who running the phone banks ...

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