Government

October 8, 2024

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Arc of Union County was honored on the occasion of the organization's 75th anniversary during the Oct. 1 Scotch Plains Township Council meeting.Councilman Matt Adams read the proclamation honoring the organization for all the work they do throughout Union County. The ...

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FLEMINGTON – The loan obtained to replace a section of Main Street sewers requires the project to be completed by June 2025.Mayor Marcia Karrow told the borough council Sept. 23 that the loan through the New Jersey infrastructure bank, or Ibank, will be fully refunded as long as the project is ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners announced, at the September 17th Board meeting, that County taxpayers have saved nearly $4.5 million in interest payments avoidance due to the County’s debt-free status over the last ten years, according to an analysis by the County’s ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Bernard Vincent Navatto, Jr., 73, passed away surrounded by the love of his family on Oct. 4, 2024.Born in Somerville to Bernard Vincent Navatto, Sr. and Violet Ball Navatto, Bernard was raised in Bridgewater with his sister Jeanne. A graduate of Bridgewater West High School, he ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ- Hundreds of residents and friends braved (?) the perfect sunny, mild weather to attend this year's East Brunswick Day, the tenth anniversary of the community event that highlights local services and businesses.  It was the township's day to show off, to celebrate itself, and to ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY– The County Board of Commissioners was awarded the Humanitarian Impact Award by Fulfill at their 40th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26.“On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I want to thank Fulfill Board Chair Susan Doctorian Kyrillos and Fulfill President and CEO Triada ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Township Council will be meeting on Oct. 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. with public comments only allowed in person. Some items on the agenda include:Four new police officers will be sworn in during the 6:30–7:00 p.m. part of the meeting.Michael Gray, Senior Outreach Advisor ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ - The Randolph Township Council held a Regular Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 - all council members in attendance wore pink for the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Councilman Mark H. Forstenhausler was absent.Town manager, Gregory V. Poff II, opened the meeting ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday's Plainfield Board of Education special meeting, the BOE voted to approve 8 policy resolutions that were later sent to the New Jersey School Boards Delegate Assembly, where they have a chance to become statewide policy.While two resolutions barely passed with 5 of 9 ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ – If residents want to remove a tree, they would have to pony up $400 under an ordinance introduced by the Montville Township Committee. The tree fee is one of a handful of property-related topics taken up by the committee at its Sept. 24 meeting.The tree contribution fee in this ...

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BELMAR, NJ - As the Borough makes its annual transition from its own well to American Water, the Department of Public Works will comprehensively flush the water system this week. The process will take place overnight between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. for several nights to minimize disruption to ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY– The County Board of Commissioners was awarded the Humanitarian Impact Award by Fulfill at their 40th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26.“On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I want to thank Fulfill Board Chair Susan Doctorian Kyrillos and Fulfill President and CEO Triada ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville Township Committee will be holding a regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building. The following is an outline of that meeting's agenda, as found on the Montville Township website HERE.7:00 pm – PUBLIC SESSIONStatement of Open Public Meetings ...

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PARKLAND, FL- The Parkland Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a City Commissioner Candidates Forum via Zoom on Wednesday morning, October 9, 2024.The Zoom format will replace the original plan to host the event in-person due to the ongoing circumstances surrounding Hurricane Milton.Candidate Neil ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY– The County Board of Commissioners was awarded the Humanitarian Impact Award by Fulfill at their 40th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26.“On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I want to thank Fulfill Board Chair Susan Doctorian Kyrillos and Fulfill President and CEO Triada ...

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On the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, New York lawmakers called for peace and the release of the hostages remaining with Hamas.Gov. Kathy Hochul (D):One year ago today, Hamas attacked Israeli civilians in the deadliest slaughter of Jewish people since the Holocaust. On this solemn ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY– The County Board of Commissioners was awarded the Humanitarian Impact Award by Fulfill at their 40th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26.“On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I want to thank Fulfill Board Chair Susan Doctorian Kyrillos and Fulfill President and CEO Triada ...

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SEA GIRT, NJ – On Sunday morning, around 500 residents from Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township, and Howell gathered to protest the offshore wind projects and high-risk power cables slated to run through their towns. Organized by the nonprofit group Stop The High-Risk Power Cables, the rally aimed ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The most recent grid soil investigation conducted at the Zabriskie-Schedler House & Property (Schedler Property) revealed toxins throughout the property. In May 2024, Matrix New World Engineering (Matrix) performed a soil investigation on the berm portion of the site that ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY– The County Board of Commissioners was awarded the Humanitarian Impact Award by Fulfill at their 40th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26.“On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I want to thank Fulfill Board Chair Susan Doctorian Kyrillos and Fulfill President and CEO Triada ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY– The County Board of Commissioners was awarded the Humanitarian Impact Award by Fulfill at their 40th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26.“On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I want to thank Fulfill Board Chair Susan Doctorian Kyrillos and Fulfill President and CEO Triada ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY– The County Board of Commissioners was awarded the Humanitarian Impact Award by Fulfill at their 40th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26. “On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I want to thank Fulfill Board Chair Susan Doctorian Kyrillos and Fulfill President and CEO Triada ...

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BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - The Borough of Bloomingdale has released their schedule for the month of October. Oct 1st: Council Meeting in-person beginning at 7 PMOct 14th: No DPW pick-up Borough offices will be closed. Oct 15th: Council Meeting in-person meeting at 7 PM. Oct 19th: Confidential Paper ...

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PERTH AMBOY –  The Department of Public Works (DPW) is spearheading an ongoing project to repave roads throughout the City. Road work began in early April and will proceed until the weather gets too cold for the asphalt to properly set.“We’ve gone to great lengths to ensure this major project is ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Village Council is proceeding with the next steps in renovating Hawes Field at South Pleasant Park. During the meeting on Sept. 30, the council awarded a contract of $97,645 to SportCare out of Bridgewater, New Jersey to complete upgrades to the soccer field. This is a ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Township Council is set to hold its next meeting on October 8, 2024. Among the highlights is a proclamation in honor of the 75th Anniversary of ARC Union County.Additionally, under New Business, the council will introduce a resolution designating Berkeley ...

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MANASQUAN, NJ – Residents of Manasquan and Brielle, long accustomed to disruptions caused by the aging Glimmer Glass Bridge (officially known as Bridge W-9), learned this past summer that the bridge will eventually close for a complete rebuild by Monmouth County.The Monmouth County Board of County ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township will be hosting a planning meeting on October 15th for anyone that wishes to participate in the preparation for the 250th Anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence and the 350th Founding anniversary of Whippany.The meeting will take place at the ...

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Western New York through 11 p.m. Sunday.According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts up to 50 mph and a half inch of hail are expected.“Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects,” the agency warned in a special ...

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CLARK, NJ — There will be a Clark Township Workshop Council meeting on Monday, October 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Municipal Building, located at 430 Westfield Ave.The meeting agenda can be found here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to ...

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