Government
By REBECCA GREENE
September 19, 2024
GLEN ROCK, NJ - What should happen next to the Wilde Memorial Park basketball courts: that was the subject of the September 16 public forum on what comes next after the courts were closed due to a shooting and two fights.While the meeting, which lasted about two hours, allowed the public to lend ...
MILLBURN, NJ — On Tuesday, September 17, several residents expressed their concern about the proposed Chai Center that applied to be built on the corner of Parsonage Hill Road and Old Short Hills Road where an old house was demolished. It’s a residential neighborhood, and people who live nearby ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights Chief Financial Officer Dave Sireci presented the Finance Report for August at the September 10th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council. The cash fund balance as of August 31st was $6,255,026, which was invested and earning five percent ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Fourth Ward Councilor Aminah Toler held her second community meeting on September 17 at the Montclair Fire Department headquarters and had new presentations for her constituents from departments other than the departments who presented information about their ...
SPARTA, NJ - The Sparta Township Council is seeking to amend the rules for parking in North Village. At their September 10 meeting Mayor Neill Clark, Deputy Mayor Dean Blumetti and Councilwoman Christine Quinn approved the introduction of ordinance 24-14 to prohibit parking at all times ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Margaret Hickey, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist at Connelly & Hickey Historic Architects, shared a slideshow with the Maplewood Township Committee during its September 17 meeting. She told committee members that the plan was 100% funded by the Certified Local Grant ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Upon being sworn into office at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, former Summit Council President Mike McTernan received a standing ovation by Council Members and attendees alike who were enthusiastic with the return of the leader, who now fills the Ward 2 seat that had been vacant ...
PATERSON, NJ - Those who wish to speak during the public portion at City Council meetings will still only have three minutes to be heard rather than the proposed six. The proposal to increase the time limit was introduced by First Ward Councilman Mike Jackson in response to requests for more time ...
New Jersey’s Division of Taxation successfully stopped more than 900,000 attempts to fraudulently obtain property-tax relief benefits, “But at what cost?” asks Assemblywoman Aura Dunn. Fraud in the state’s Anchor program signals the need to replace government bureaucracy with direct tax cuts, she ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek city leaders are urging residents to have their voices heard at two public meetings on Wednesday - one on schools and the other about garbage. Broward County Public Schools leaders will be at Coconut Creek High School on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. to get input from ...
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - All 26 Hunterdon County municipalities shared in the $1 million municipal infrastructure grant program announced at the Aug. 20 meeting of the county board of commissioners.The program is one of three similar efforts announced by board director Jeff Kuhl at the annual ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A special meeting of the Springfield Planning Board has been scheduled for Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m in Town Hall to give the public an opportunity to speak on the application to expand Congregation Israel and to question all witnesses.The board heard more testimony on the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg will hold a special meeting on September 18, 2024, regarding rent control.Previously reported by TAPinto in April 2024, the approval of a rent control impact study passed 3-2 at a Phillipsburg Town Council meeting. The study was at a cost of not to exceed ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Historic Preservation Commission of the Borough of Red Bank will consider the nomination of properties on Irving Place as a local Historic District, tonight, Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00 PM, in the 1st Floor Council Chambers of Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, New ...
SPARTA, NJ – The township council issues three proclamations at their meeting on September 10. Carolyn D. Strombeck was honored with well wishes on her upcoming 100 birthday. Strombeck was born in Sparta on September 22, 1924 and lived at the Apple Tree Cottage. For 10 years she resided in ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - When the council and mayor meet Thursday evening, the agenda is relatively short and features routine matters. Among the most significant, is a resolution to approve a contract for nearly $100k in improvements to Boy Scout Park.Also on the docket is an ordinance that sets ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Checking your water bill, exploring recreation programs and paying your property taxes just got a little bit easier on the go with the launch of the “My Ridgewood” mobile app. The municipality's new tool is available for Apple and Android, bringing new services to a native mobile ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - New Jersey's Office of the State Comptroller says Parsippany-Troy Hills improperly used the “emergency” exception and hired a vendor without seeking competitive bids.According to the State Comptroller's Office's news release, the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills violated New ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The water ban in Florham Park has officially been lifted.The emergency ban has been in effect since August. Per Borough Ordinance 244-46, "odd/even outdoor watering days" remains in effect.
LINDEN, NJ- Are you interested in volunteering to raise money for scholarships and Project Graduation? Please buy a ticket to support the youth of Linden Mayor Derek Armstead and the Mayor’s Youth Commission Scholarship Committee invite you to attend the Wine and Cheese Art Expo Fundraiser ...
MANASQUAN & SEA GIRT, NJ – During recent council meetings in both Sea Girt and Manasquan, a group of local residents who had earlier formed the "Stop The High Risk Power Cables" initiative to oppose the construction of offshore wind energy infrastructure. Specifically, they aim to prevent the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Berkeley Heights Planning Board is set to meet Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, located at 29 Park Ave. On the agenda is a courtesy review of Union County’s proposed plans for a new park at the former Berkeley Caterers property on Springfield ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the recent town council meeting, members passed ordinance 2871-24 on first reading. It will be voted on second and final reading on September 24. The ordinance would ban public consumption of alcohol and cannabis, which will enable police to break up alcohol and cannabis ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs is proposing to start a new program to give businesses up to $100,000 to help demolish aging buildings.If approved, the new Demolition Assistance Program grants would be available to owners and developers for the future development of office, manufacturing, retail, ...
Updated 9/18/24: Judge Thomas Comer issued the following order in this matter: NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - As TAPInto reported on August 20, 2024, following a vote by the Township Committee to terminate his employment on August 12th (by passage of Resolution 24-350), former Neptune Township Department of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Councilwoman Dawn Mackey, a Democrat who has served as a representative of Ward 4 on the town council for nearly seven years, has submitted her letter of resignation from the position effective Sept. 23, the town said in a press release Tuesday.“For the past seven years, it has been ...
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, September 20 from 7PM to 9PM at the Senior Community ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Work to install seven new “study rooms” on the second floor of Westfield Memorial Library is starting, Library Director Allen McGinley announced Tuesday.The rooms, located at the far north and south ends of the library's second floor, will be for use by individuals and small groups, ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — City Council President LaMonica McIver stepped down as council president on Tuesday morning.McIver, who is running for the District 10 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, remains the Central Ward councilperson. City Council appointed At-Large Councilman C. Lawrence ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The Sayreville Planning Board will review updates to the site plan for the proposed three-story, 44,000 sq. ft. Masjid Sadar (Mosque) and Community Center to be located at 212-216 Ernston Road at the Board's meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sayreville Active ...