Government
By MATT PFINGSTEN
September 23, 2024
PARKLAND, FL- Parkland's City Commission will meet on Wednesday this week to discuss and approve the City's 2024-25 Annual Budget. It is the final chance for the public to give input on the budget, and the meeting will be held at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The following transit alerts have been issued by the Township of Montclair starting September 23 to October 4:TRANSIT ALERT! ROAD CLOSURES: Fairmount Ave. Between Watchung Ave. & Beverly Rd.WHEN: Monday, 09/23/2024 to Tuesday, 09/24/2024 ROAD CLOSURES: Beverly Rd. Between ...
FLEMINGTON – A project to replace the sewers under a section of Main Street was expanded on Sept. 9 when removal of galvanized pipes was included.Mayor Marcia Karrow said galvanized pipes to 35 structures will be replaced.The borough council passed a resolution seeking $1.4 million from the New ...
NEW JERSEY – The State Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Education are working together to put the life-saving opioid antidote in every school district across New Jersey to protect students and faculty from potential overdoses. The school districts will receive the fast-acting medication for ...
NEW JERSEY – The State Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Education are working together to put the life-saving opioid antidote in every school district across New Jersey to protect students and faculty from potential overdoses. The school districts will receive the fast-acting medication for ...
PATERSON, NJ - $3.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds have been allocated for crucial upgrades to the city’s sewer utility system. The decision, made during a recent meeting of the Paterson City Council, will channel these funds into a comprehensive series of improvements designed to ...
NEW JERSEY — Edison and Woodbridge are among New Jersey’s most ‘underrated cities,” according to World Atlas, a respected online geography website.A new World Atlas post: “7 Most Underrated Cities In New Jersey,” names these Middlesex County communities among cities that visitors may enjoy visiting ...
Princeton, NJ – In what might – or might not – being a long-running legal impasse to an end, Princeton Council is moving ahead with its plan to acquire the nearly 28-acre former campus of the Westminster Choir College on Hamilton Avenue, between Walnut and Linden lanes. At the Council meeting on ...
WAYNE, NJ – It was retired attorney, and very-involved resident Jim Freeswick who noted that the proposed fees for the new Wayne Recreation Center (the YMCA), set forth in an introduced ordinance two weeks ago, could be considered unconstitutional. He sent an email to the council sharing the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The “Possible River Road Redevelopment Plan” is on the agenda for discussion at the Monday, Sept. 23rd regular meeting of the Borough of Chatham Council set for 7:30 p.m. in Boro Hall.At the previous meeting, Chatham Borough Redevelopment Planner Fran Reiner (see below) shared the ...
Princeton, NJ – Even as the municipality moves ahead with its proposed $42 million acquisition of the Westminster Choir College campus, there’s another, less glamorous, subject that will grab some of the spotlight at town hall and on the street – literally.The subject is bicycles, and bicycle ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The union that held a one-day strike on Friday is scheduled to have its workers back on the job on Monday morning, but union officials refused to rule out another strike in the future.Friday’s strike was held by the union whose workers staff services like 911, Neshaminy Manor nursing ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson City Council has approved a new capital ordinance allocating $820,040 for significant improvements to several key roadways within the city. This funding, sourced from the New Jersey Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal Aid Program, will be directed ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon County’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism’s ‘Explore Hunterdon’ campaign is making a positive difference for local small businesses especially for small family farmsin the agritourism area.Deputy Director Susan Soloway and co-liaison to the Department of ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION – Business from the planning board spilled over to a recent Readington Township Committee meeting, as residents voiced concerns over the proposed zoning changes to the Route 22 corridor.The process of rezoning began prior to 2023 as a result of requests from land owners and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Sept. 22, 2024.In Bedminster Township, Route 313/South Dublin Pike will have a lane closure between High Street and Chelfield Road for utility pole replacements from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The work is ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - In neighboring Yorktown, the town board is mulling a change to its zoning code to prevent large-scale recycling/construction debris processing plants like the one proposed for Navajo Road from being an acceptable use.The site directly borders Somers along the stretch of Route 6 ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton Township is one step closer to launching the construction of the new Hamilton Township Municipal Complex. Earlier this week, officials announced, the Mercer County Improvement Authority (MCIA) awarded the project’s construction contract to Epic Management, Inc.Plans for the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- During public comment at last week's West Caldwell Township Council meeting, longtime resident Mildred Salsano, a Hollywood Drive resident who was joined by neighbors and family members, implored the governing body to address the ongoing problem of flooding.Salsano said that ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In advance of Monday's upcoming Neptune Township Committee Meeting, residents can review the published agenda. The Committee's work shop begins at 6PM and the Regular Meeting begins at 7PM. This meeting will be in-person and will be streamed live via townhallstreams.com. Public ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Town Council will meet on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in town hall.Some of the topics on the agenda areAdopting the 2024 municipal budgetApproving ordinance prohibiting public consumption of alcohol and cannabisAmendment to the tree ordinanceTerminating ...
East Orange, NJ - Mayor Ted R. Green and the East Orange City Council dedicated the new basketball court at East Orange's Oval Park. This ceremony will pay homage to native sons, Vincent “Vin Rock” Brown, Anthony “Treach” Criss, and Keir “Kay Gee” Gist, the Grammy-award winning trio that make up ...
CLARK, NJ — Get those branches out to the curb, friends! The final branch pickup of the season is here.The Township of Clark informs the community that “[a]ll branches must be curbside by this Sunday, September 22 for pick up beginning on Monday, September, 23.”For more information about this and ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township council has introduced an ordinance to establish storage requirements for salt and other de-icing materials owned by residents and private businesses. The purpose of this ordinance is to prevent these materials from entering the stormwater, according to the ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will have a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the Amboy Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The council will vote on these amendments at their regular meeting on Monday.The council adopted the redevelopment plan in 2016. Earlier this year, the council updated the master plan, ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Planning Board Master Plan subcommittee unveiled the Master Plan Community Engagement Hub or website to the community at the planning board meeting on Wednesday, September 18. Sparta Planner Katherine Sarmad walked the planning board through the site. She explained the ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Sept. 20th.Local band “Carson Drive” will be at the Anchors Tiki Bar tonight and “Last Night in Town” will be there on Saturday, both at 6 pm. A lineup of Sunday NFL games is available on Direct TV at Anchors. The “Bill & Andy Duo” will playing there at ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department (WCFD) welcomed three new junior firefighters to its ranks during Tuesday’s Township Council meeting. Rocco Raimo, Luis V. DaCosta, and Samuel A. O’Hern will now begin their training to serve the community. Also appointed as a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill honors John Wynn for 29 years of dedicated service, says county officials. On Wednesday, September 11, Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill recognized longtime Montclair resident, Wynn with a commendation for his 29 years of dedicated ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council passed, on first reading, a bond ordinance for road improvements at the September 18th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council held in the Council Chambers.The bond ordinance, authorized for four million dollars is to undertake a road improvement program ...