Government

September 11, 2024

WARREN, NJ — Warren Township honored the fallen from the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks with a ceremony Wednesday and remembered those lost 23 years ago, including Warren residents: Keith Coleman, Brian Dale, Hashmukhrai Parmar and Sheryl Rosenbaum.  Nine Warren children lost a parent during the ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Elected officials, police, fire, and first responders and residents gathered at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse Wednesday, Sept. 11 to honor the memory of 39 Somerset County residents killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.The solemn ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ – On Wednesday, September 11th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.  hosted the annual “Essex County Remembers,” a solemn ceremony at the Essex County Eagle Rock September 11th Memorial that marked the 23rd anniversary of the tragedies in New York, Washington, DC and ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – New construction is coming to another stretch of Sawgrass Expressway, this one stretching through parts of northern Coral Springs and Coconut Creek. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise announced Wednesday that a $21 million resurfacing and safety improvements project will span the ...

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COCONUT CREEK, FL – New construction is coming to another stretch of Sawgrass Expressway, this one stretching through parts of northern Coral Springs and Coconut Creek. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise announced Wednesday that a $21 million resurfacing and safety improvements project will span the ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - At the New Providence Council meeting on September 10, 2024, Business Administrator Bernadette Cuccaro provided a detailed report on several ongoing infrastructure projects in the borough.South Street Water Main ReplacementNew Jersey American Water continues its nighttime work ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Residents of Berkeley Heights are advised that Union County Mosquito Control will be conducting mosquito spraying for adult mosquitoes on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The spraying will take place between the hours of 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM, weather permitting.The areas ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Elected officials, police, fire, and first responders and residents gathered at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse Wednesday, Sept. 11 to honor the memory of 39 Somerset County residents killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.The solemn ...

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LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls unveiled a draft of its Master Plan, a guiding document that will shape the community's development over the next decade, on Monday. The plan is the culmination of a year-long process involving extensive community engagement and data ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — On the 23rd anniversary of the tragic September 11, 2001, attacks, residents of Berkeley Heights gathered for a solemn remembrance ceremony to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost and to remember local residents Scott Hazelcorn and Lieutenant Commander Patrick Murphy.The ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough Mayor Carolyn Dempsey read the commendation into the record and then pulled out the cake to celebrate resident Jack Drew's 100th birthday at Monday's council meeting.Drew, a resident of Inwood Road since 1979, served in the Army during World War II and was the owner of ...

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CRANBURY, NJ -  On September 11th, 2001 a Cranbury resident was one of the many brave passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 who tried to take control of the hijacked plane and crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Todd Beamer had lived in Cranbury for a year with his wife and two children before ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The public library is commemorating the 23rd anniversary of September 11th by remembering the four residents who lost their lives that day. To read the full tribute, including pictures and biographies, click here.Jeffery Robinson, age 38, lived in Monmouth Junction. He was ...

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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem has taken another step towards maintaining control over large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) should such a project ever be proposed within its borders.After holding a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Town Board voted unanimously to amend its ...

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OLEAN, NY — Businesses and residences on a portion of East Henley Street will be without water service Wednesday because of a service line leak that the city's Department of Public Works Water Distribution Division is repairing.Water will be off for approximately two-to-three hours on East Henley ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — An ordinance tabled at the August Plainfield City Council meeting reappeared at Monday’s September meeting.The ordinance was to finalize a financial agreement, a tax exemption, that was first struck back in 2018, paving the way to build a 500-unit development on West Front Street ...

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On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever. In the face of unimaginable tragedy, the strength and resilience of the human spirit shone through. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93. Each individual left ...

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On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever. In the face of unimaginable tragedy, the strength and resilience of the human spirit shone through. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93. Each individual left ...

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RED BANK, NJ: Tonight's Planning Board meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for September 25.

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CAMDEN – City Council, amid boos and jeers from the audience, approved an ordinance Tuesday night that would increase the amount of money it will pay to attorneys representing past and present city employees who face legal action. The legislation would appear to include the legal defense for ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever. In the face of unimaginable tragedy, the strength and resilience of the human spirit shone through. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93.

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — The City of Plainfield presented the City Council with the opportunity to sign off on a contract for the city's law enforcement officers on Monday evening.“I really just want to give a huge thank you to Officer Adams who met with me every week this summer,” said Business ...

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SPRING LAKE, NJ – At the last council meeting, the Spring Lake Mayor and Council sought an update from Borough Engineer Sam Avakian on proposed flood zoning changes from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Set to take effect in summer/fall 2025, these changes will ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is calling upon local and state historical organizations to participate in this year’s Archives & History Day. The event will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College’s Robert J.

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ROXBURY, NJ – Having promised it finally fixed drainage issues that caused the flooding of adjacent properties, the developer of the massive Stone Water Village housing site in Landing was recently granted approval for new phases of the project.Although it granted developer Stone Water Holdings' ...

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JAMISON, PA—The Middle Bucks Institute of Technology has received a big grant that it can use to address environmental concerns in its buildings.The technical school, which serves the Central Bucks School District and three other districts, received a $197,613 grant from the Pennsylvania Department ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday evening, at a well-attended meeting, the Plainfield City Council approved all of its ordinances and resolutions by at least a 5-2 margin. Watch the entire meeting here or see how each councilor voted using our post-meeting agenda here.One controversial measure, a tax ...

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RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting Thursday, September 12, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Highlights of the AgendaRed Bank Housing AuthorityThe Red Bank Housing Authority will give a presentation expected to focus on their ...

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WAYNE, NJ – Following a new New Jersey state law that went into effect this year, the township council introduced an ordinance which requires all current and future Wayne Township Police Officers to be licensed to enforce the law. NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin released a statement at the ...

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UPDATED 9/10/24 NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - At tonight’s Neptune Township Committee meeting, it was announced that Committeeman Keith Cafferty will be approved for a 4-week leave of absence from his position on the 5-member Committee.  His leave was approved by the Committee unanimously after a period of ...

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