Government
By REBECCA GREENE
October 30, 2024
HACKENSACK, NJ - The city council is next scheduled to meet on November 12 and one councilman's status is up in the air.After being accused of making public comments categorized as racist toward Hackensack's high school soccer coach in September, Battaglia has not attended another council meeting, ...
LAKEWOOD, NJ — Assemblyman Avi Schnall is inviting residents of New Jersey’s 30th Legislative District to a special event aimed at assisting eligible homeowners with applications for the ANCHOR (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters) tax relief program. The event, set to take ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Law enforcement officers from the New Brunswick Police Department will launch a yearlong education and enforcement campaign to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities on the city's roadways.Beginning Nov. 1 and continuing for the next 12 months, officers will be ...
Editor's Note: Bridgewater Commons Mall has reopened as of 2:15 p.m. Wednesday.SOMERVILLE, NJ - Water is returning for some Raritan residents, but Route 206 in both directions is shut down following a 48-inch water main break that occurred early Wednesday morning in the vicinity of a similar ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Township of Scotch Plains declared a state of emergency in response to a heightened risk of fires, as extreme weather conditions—marked by high winds, prolonged dry spells, and low humidity—have created a critically high fire danger.This declaration enables the Township to ...
NEW JERSEY - In light of an extreme fire risk across New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has announced a statewide fire ban, effective on both public lands and private properties. This restriction will remain in place across all municipalities as part of an ...
NEW JERSEY - In light of an extreme fire risk across New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has announced a statewide fire ban, effective on both public lands and private properties. This restriction will remain in place across all municipalities as part of an ...
CALIFON BOROUGH, NJ - On Saturday, October 26, 2024, Commissioner Deputy Director Susan Soloway, along with volunteers, residents, and members of the Ladies Auxiliary Glen Gardener VFW Post 5119, participated in a veteran's headstone cleaning at the Fairmount Rural Cemetery, located in ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield will receive the full amount of state aid by scoring above the state requirements in the Best Practices Inventory, the township's business administrator, James Gasparini, announced at Monday’s Township Council meeting. Gasparini said that there are 69 questions that assess ...
CRANFORD, NJ - In advance of the election on November 5, TAPinto Cranford asked each candidate to answer the same questions to enable potential voters to make an informed decision at the polls. Not all candidates answered all the questions. The articles about the three candidates for Cranford’s ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Bordentown Township officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction of the Township's new Municipal Complex.The ceremony was held on October 15 to celebrate what officials call an “expanded and modern” complex, which will be replacing the ...
OLEAN, NY — Halloween hours in the city will be on Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m.“Residents who plan to hand out treats should turn on their porch lights during those two hours,” Mayor William Aiello said in a press release. “In addition, citizens who are driving should exercise extreme caution ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the October 29 town council meeting, Mayor Susan McCartney honored the West Orange High School (WOHS) Air Force Junior ROTC members by sharing their accomplishments and presenting certificates to them.“This is a very exciting night. General Major Joe Marchesini and his ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be recycling pickup in the Township of Clark's Zone 2 this week.Pickup will take place on Wednesday, October 30.The Township of Clark informs Zone 2 residents, "Please bring recycling curbside the evening before pick-up. No Styrofoam, food-soiled pizza boxes or plastic bags ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City Council and Asbury Park's Green Team proudly announced the city’s recent accolades from the New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition (NJCCC) and the Forth Mobility Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) program, marking a significant achievement in local sustainability ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - At the recent council meeting, much of the meeting was spent updating the council and public on the ongoing projects' status. During the public comment section, one resident asked the governing body for an update on offshore wind and one felt strongly about the planning around the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Memorial Pool will be getting a new filtration system for the first time since 1987 after unanimous approval from the town council last week.After a public bidding process, the $410,000 contract was awarded to Main Line Commercial Pools, Inc. of King of Prussia PA.Town ...
VERONA, NJ - The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is mobilizing and coming to Verona on November 14 and 15. The MVC Mobile Unit will be stationed at the Verona Community Center located at 880 Bloomfield Avenue. Available services include REALID Registration Renewal and Duplicate/Replacement ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP– Yesterday, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners announced that they have awarded a $358,000 grant to Neptune Township for Phase II of the Loffredo Fields Improvements.This grant is part of a package of more than $6.4 million to fuund municipal park improvements in 21 ...
BRADLEY BEACH, NJ – A legal challenge involving four Bradley Beach police officers and the borough’s former Police Chief Leonard Guida now places Mayor Larry Fox at the center of allegations of fostering an abusive, discriminatory workplace. The officers, who are pursuing a lawsuit, claim that Fox, ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton will be flushing the fire hydrants in the Newton Water System beginning Friday, November 1 and will continue through Thursday, November 7.For Sparta and Andover water customer the hydrants will be flushed on Friday, November 1 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.Water customers ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - The City of Long Branch continues its strategic focus on revitalizing underdeveloped areas through ongoing redevelopment initiatives. With the recent passing of Ordinance 0-18-24 by the Mayor and governing body at a recent council meeting, another redevelopment project, known as ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - When Michelle Patton and Andrew Cody’s six-year-old child didn’t get into two private schools, they decided to homeschool on the Coconut Creek farm they recently purchased. Patton and Cody bought the property in February that once was home to Gods Little Acres at 4551 NW 39th ...
PARKLAND, FL- The City of Parkland recognized and honored outgoing City Commissioners Bob Mayersohn and Ken Cutler on Monday evening at a special ceremony held on Monday evening at City Hall on Monday, October 28, 2024. Both commissioners are terming out, and not eligible for re-election in the ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton will be flushing the fire hydrants in the Newton Water System beginning Friday, November 1 and will continue through Thursday, November 7.For Sparta and Andover water customer the hydrants will be flushed on Friday, November 1 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.Water customers ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – Today, October 29th, the state Chiefs Association is collecting public comments about the Bergen County Communications Public Safety Operations Center in Mahwah.The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will examine all aspects of Bergen County ...
CLARK, NJ — Mayor Sal Bonaccorso denied a claim by his opponent, mayoral candidate Michael Shulman, that he may be entering a guilty plea the day after the 2024 general election.“What’s an important date is November 6. It’s not just the day after Election Day,” Shulman said during public comments ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Township Council will convene on Tuesday, October 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the Berkeley Room at the Municipal Complex, located at 29 Park Ave. The meeting will be attended in person by members of the Township Council, Mayor Angie Devanney, and other ...
FLEMINGTON – The Flemington Borough Council voted on Oct. 15 to seek $150,000 from Hunterdon County to continue repair work at Tuccamirgan Park.The county opened a $1 million grant program for towns seeking to make repairs to local parks. It is the third $1 million grant program created by the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Municipal Council is contemplating changes that would designate various downtown intersections as multi-way stops.At its most recent October meeting, the City Council introduced an ordinance that would add stops signs on the following streets to make them multi-way ...