Government
By JIM LONERGAN
October 22, 2024
GALLAWAY, NJ - Support for offshore wind energy in New Jersey has experienced a significant shift, according to Stockton University’s latest survey. Once enjoying an 80% approval rate in 2019, support has now leveled off at 50%. While the 2024 survey doesn’t show a major change from last year, it ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Neptune Township is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Director of Public Works.Individuals wishing to be considered for this position will be expected to budget, plan, organize, direct and administer programs and activities of a comprehensive Public Works ...
FANWOOD, NJ – Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Fanwood Borough Council presented a proclamation to the Arc of Union County honoring its 75 years of service to developmentally and intellectually disabled residents. The presentation was made during the regular October meeting of the Mayor and Council on ...
PARAMUS, NJ - October is National Filipino Heritage Month, and the Borough of Paramus celebrated at the October 15 Council meeting for the first time in borough history. The night began with the raising of the flag by the Paramus Police Honor Guard followed by local Filipino community members ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Business administrator Alex Palumbo presented a list of the administration’s actions and accomplishments since taking office in Jan 2023 during Tuesday’s Caldwell Borough Council meeting.Palumbo listed maintaining and upgrading infrastructure, cost-saving measures, litigation ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Mike Mistretta, the township planner for Springfield, advised the Planning Board of its requirement to adopt a housing element Fair Share Plan by early next summer.Mistretta, a representative of the planning firm Harvard Consultants, told members of the Planning Board at its Oct.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – October is both National Breast Cancer Awareness and Dyslexia Awareness Month and, at a council meeting held Oct. 7, South Plainfield Mayor Matt Anesh issued proclamations recognizing both. The American Cancer Society estimates that 339,250 women and 2,190 men will be ...
MILLBURN, NJ – During the recent township committee meeting, Cary Heller recommended that the members not rush the decision to renovate town hall rather than build a new one. He mentioned Complete Streets, which allowed motorists to park on sidewalks in some areas, as an example of a decision he ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem will receive $1.25 million in federal funding for a proposed sewer project.U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R/C) held a press conference last week in Rockland County to highlight “major infrastructure and public safety investments” being made in the 17th Congressional District ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Mike Malloy, senior manager of operations of New Jersey American Water (NJAW), presented an update on the company's operations in the city during the Common Council Meeting held on October 8.In serving the City of Summit for the past 100 years, Malloy said NJAW is the largest ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Township 2024 residential fall leaf collection will begin 7 a.m. on October 28 to November 1. The second pickup period will be November 18 to 26, weather permitting.The bags must be left along the edge of the road. Leaves must be in KRAFT biodegradable paper bags. Other ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - This fall, residents will have three options for leaf collection:Curbside Collection in ContainersPlace leaves in cans, open containers, or paper bags for curbside collection every Monday through December 9th. Leaves, grass, brush, and garden debris are collected weekly. Please ...
BELMAR, NJ — The next Belmar Borough Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30PM, with a notably light public agenda. No ordinances are slated for introduction or public comment and adoption during this session. However, a potentially important Executive Session is planned, focusing on ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek voters started going to the polls on Monday — the first day of early voting — to cast their ballots for this fall’s election. They can either drop off their mail-in ballot or cast their votes in-person at the North Regional Library at 1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District is giving volunteer emergency responders like firefighters and EMTs a break on their property taxes.In September, the district’s school board passed a volunteer service tax credit program that will give volunteer firefighters, EMTs and administrators ...
SPARTA, NJ – The township council approved the annual Halloween Curfew resolution. This rule requires anyone under 18-years-old to be home beginning October 30 at 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on October 31 and again at 9 p.m. on October 31 through 6 a.m. on November 1, unless accompanied by a parent or ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Veterans, family and friends are cordially invited to attend the Eleventh-Hour Service at The DeCorso Center, 15 East 4th Street, New Providence. Doors open at 10:15am, on Monday, November 11, 2024.This day 101 years ago, commemorates the cessation of hostilities during WWI ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Red Mill Road is closed today, Monday, October 21 between Paramus Road and Saddle River Road for paving, according to Paramus officials.The roads that connect Fair Lawn and Paramus are scheduled for milling (asphalt removal) and resurfacing (paving).In September, the intersection ...
EDISON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy came to the Edison Municipal Complex to sign into law new measures that impose harsher penalties on people convicted of home invasions and burglaries.The governor’s choice to come to Edison is because Mayor Sam Joshi and veteran Police Chief Thomas Bryan have advocated ...
Linden, NJ - Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Union County Board of County Commissioners invite you, our community, to come out and share your ideas on how the city can improve and conserve its 27 parks and 258 acres of open space for ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The city is moving to crush smoking.An ordinance that would ban the public use of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, beedis or any other forms of tobacco including electronic smoking devices and non-FDA dissolvable tobacco products was ...
WAYNE, NJ – This past Wednesday’s council meeting was dominated by a presentation and discussion regarding the new 1,360-unit mixed-use/residential development that will be built on the old American Cyanmid/Toys R Us headquarters in Wayne Township. Ordinance 59, which was introduced during a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs has calculated the prospective needs for the fourth round element of affordable housing and presents the background and methodology on its website.According to the 42-page report, Chatham Borough's prospective need for affordable housing is ...
OLEAN, NY — A portion of Independence Avenue will be closed Monday while contractors work on the roadway.According to a news release from the city's Department of Public Works, the northbound lane will be closed between West State Street and the city limits. The southbound lane will remain open ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Town Council read a proclamation into record during their first October meeting, which, because of the Monday holiday, was held on Wednesday, October 16.The Proclamation was read into record by Town Manager, Thomas S Russo Jr, at the beginning of the meeting.“Domestic violence ...
SPARTA, NJ – For the first time since 2021 cannabis is on the Sparta Township Council agenda. Three ordinances are slated to be introduced to allow all six types or classes of cannabis businesses to operate in Sparta. Only the names of the ordinances are included in the agenda, not the whole ...
Princeton, NJ – Lots of people know their family history going back for generations through multiple centuries. But how many of us know the history of the house in which we live. You might know the name of the person who sold it to you, but do you know exactly how old the house is. Who designed and ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale Police took to Instagram to alert the community of the Parking Permit Ordinance beginning on November 1st. Ordinance 7-14: Vehicles shall not park on the roadway between the hours of midnight and sunrise from November 1st through April 1st without permit.Order your ...
EDISON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy came to the Edison Municipal Complex to sign into law new measures that impose harsher penalties on people convicted of home invasions and burglaries.The governor’s choice to come to Edison is because Mayor Sam Joshi and veteran Police Chief Thomas Bryan have advocated ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday’s Plainfield City Council meeting, the governing body voted to support Union County’s application for safety improvements at two city intersections on Plainfield Avenue – Randolph Road and W Eight Street. According to Mayor Mapp, this will include traffic lights.“There ...