Government

October 18, 2024

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Leading up to the November election the candidates will have the opportunity to answer questions that will be run in a series by TAPinto.  The questions follow with responses from Francine Gargano who's running for Mayor of North Plainfield.1.How long have you lived in ...

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GREEN BROOK, NJ --Leading up to the November election the candidates will have the opportunity to answer questions that will be run in a series by TAPinto.  The questions follow with responses from Jennifer Dawson who's running for a seat on the Green Brook Township Committee.How long have you ...

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HAMILTON, NJ - Hamilton Township officially broke ground on their new Municipal Complex with a ceremony on Wednesday, October 16.Mayor Jeff Martin was joined by members of the Township Council, County Executive Dan Benson, Hamilton Township Public Schools officials, representatives of the MCIA, ...

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WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – After months of requests from the mayors of Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township, and Howell, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a meeting to address resident concerns about the planned offshore wind project. Since May 2024, these towns have been pushing for this ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Town Council read a special October proclamation into record during their first October meeting, which, because of the Monday holiday, was held on Wednesday, October 16.October is widely known around the country for being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and so the Town ...

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The Olean Area Transit System has temporarily halted weekday and Saturday service at three bus stops in Olean and one bus stop in Salamanca because of road construction projects.Affected in Olean until further notice are:The OATS Olean-Salamanca weekday and Saturday stops at the Municipal Building ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Councilman Glenn Fleming, speaking publicly for the first time in four years about a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him in 2020, said he has declined to settle the case out of court and that the case is not over.“I was presented with a monetary figure to settle the case out ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township council unanimously adopted an ordinance to establish storage requirements for salt and other de-icing materials owned by residents and private businesses. The council approved the ordinance at their regular meeting on Wednesday.The purpose of this ordinance is to ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Borough Council will conduct a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Borough Hall (167 Main Street).The purpose of the special meeting is to discuss and conduct the following Consent Agenda Resolutions:2024-230 Resolution approving ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - From October 28th - November 4th, the East Brunswick Water Utility will be flushing and testing all water mains between the hours of 8am - 3pm. Daily schedule updates will be available at www.eastbrunswick.org/880/hydrant-flushing

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is making strides to improve conditions for its police K-9 unit with a new kennel facility set to be built near the police training center in the Coral Springs corporate park. The city shared updated renderings of the facility this week on a website dedicated to ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -  This November, South Plainfield voters will have the opportunity to vote for or against a borough proposition seeking voter sentiment on combining two of its volunteer-led boards. Under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:44D-1, et seq.), the borough is seeking to ...

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WAYNE, NJ – Township Planner Chris Kok spoke with TAPinto regarding a survey for residents that will help in the process of developing a new Master Plan for Wayne. A document which will ultimately help  shape the future of our town over the next few decades, given that the last fully-developed new ...

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ROSELAND, NJ – During Tuesday’s Roseland Borough Council meeting, Mayor James Spango announced that Roseland has the lowest tax rate in Essex County for 2024. Roseland’s tax rate was $1.805.  Property taxes are based upon the assessed value of a property that is divided by $100 and then multiplied ...

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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Bordentown Township residents will have a chance to speak one-on-one with their Mayor at monthly "Mayor/Citizen Meetings", the next of which is taking place this week.Mayor Eugene Fuzy is hosting the meeting on Friday, October 18 from 7PM to 9PM at the Municipal Court ...

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HAMILTON, NJ - Shoppers at Compare Fresh Market, a small independently owned grocery store near the Hamilton/Trenton border were joined in their shopping by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11), Mercer County Executive Dan Benson, Mayor Jeff Martin, and other local officials on Wednesday.While ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Pemberton Area Block Association (PABA) hosted Mayor Adrian Mapp as well as four of his cabinet members in a comminity information meeting that drew around 50 residents on Wednesday evening at Plainfield Public Library.PABA's mission is to improve civic engagement through ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Crews were repairing a water main break on Wednesday that impacted businesses in northern Coral Springs. The break was affecting the business customers of North Springs Improvement District -- those on University Drive near the corner of Westview Drive, including Walgreens and ...

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LATHAM, NY – Two residents of the Greater Olean area have been promoted in the New York Army National Guard.Anjelo Ciriaco Pena of Allegany, who is assigned to Company A of the National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion, was promoted to specialist.Shawn Vanbrunt of Olean, who is assigned ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – In a significant step toward addressing the rising cost of prescription drugs, Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul have expressed strong support for Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Acting ...

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SPRING LAKE, NJ - During the public part of the recent Spring Lake meeting, organizer of SpringLakeAgainst5GTowers.com Kelly Badishkanian asked for an update on the status of the 5G October 15th deadline and if there is a scheduled second public forum. Council President Brendan Judge responded, ...

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PALMYRA, NJ — State Senator Troy Singleton will be hosting a public meeting next week with NJ Transit executives regarding the River LINE — and the public is invited to attend and participate. The meeting will focus on service reliability and public and pedestrian safety. The meeting is taking ...

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NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Leading up to the November election the candidates will have the opportunity to answer questions that will be run in a series by TAPinto.  The questions follow with responses from Aimee Corzo who's running for a seat on the North Plainfield Borough Council.1.      How long ...

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WARREN, NJ – Leading up to the November election the candidates will have the opportunity to answer questions that will be run in a series by TAPinto.  The questions follow with responses from Daniel Croson who's running for a seat on the Warren Township Committee.How long have you lived in town? ...

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VERONA, NJ - The Township of Verona wants your input on how to improve Linden Avenue. The Township is hosting a walkable community workshop on October 24 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. starting a the Verona Municipal Building located at 600 Bloomfield Avenue. The Township says this workshop is designed to ...

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WATCHUNG, NJ – Leading up to the November election the candidates will have the opportunity to answer questions that will be run in a series by TAPinto.  The questions follow with responses from Marcel Akende who's running  for a seat on the Watchung Borough Council.How long have you lived in town? ...

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WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – After months of requests from the mayors of Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township, and Howell, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a meeting to address resident concerns about the planned offshore wind project. Since May 2024, these towns have been pushing for this ...

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RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Zoning Board will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), meeting on Thursday, 6:30pm.Prior to the meeting, a public workshop will begin at 6:00pm.Agenda HighlightsJCP&L - 160 Newman Springs Rd.JCP&L is seeking approval for site plan changes to upgrade and expand ...

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WAYNE, NJ - Now that it’s getting deep into Autumn, the world is slowly beginning to prepare for its long winter nap. The leaves are falling, the coats and scarves are coming out, and the apple cider is flowing. Despite all of, however, Wayne continues to offer more and more activities throughout ...

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