Government
By INGRID AUSTIN
September 9, 2024
TORONTO - Gov. Phil Murphy hosted a reception Sunday to honor the seven productions filmed in New Jersey that are premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The productions include Americano, Millers in Marriage, Presence, Relay, Riff Raff, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen ...
TORONTO - Gov. Phil Murphy hosted a reception Sunday to honor the seven productions filmed in New Jersey that are premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The productions include Americano, Millers in Marriage, Presence, Relay, Riff Raff, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen ...
NUTLEY, NJ - In a move to celebrate cultural diversity and recognize significant contributions to American society, the Nutley Board of Commissioners unanimously passed Resolution 235-24 on September 3, 2024, designating Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 2024, as National Hispanic Heritage Month.The resolution ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — The Asbury Park City Council will convene this Wednesday, September 11, at 6 p.m. at 1 Municipal Plaza to discuss a variety of important community matters, including redevelopment proposals and several key resolutions and ordinances.The meeting will feature a presentation by APW ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison's Cook Avenue Parking Lot has been undergoing construction. Phase I is ending as of the end of the day on Monday and Phase II of the project is set to begin September 10.The phase two portion of the lot will not be available for parking starting Tuesday, September 10 morning, ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council will hear an ordinance to limit the amount of time a person may address the council during meetings and eliminate the opportunity for rebuttal. The ordinance will be up for public hearing at the council’s next regular meeting on Wednesday, September 25. The council ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Municipal Council's regular monthly meeting will be held this Monday, September 9, at 7 p.m., at 1 City Hall Plaza, Council Chambers.The meeting can also be attended virtually. In order to do so, click here.For more information, click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Town of Morristown will hold a town council meeting on Tuesday September 10 at 7:30pm.The meeting will be held virtually and in-person. Community members can find the agenda HEREIn Person at Town Hall, 200 South Street, 1st Floor Council ChambersVirtual Option, by phone or ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Planning Board is scheduled to hear testimony at its September 12 meeting regarding a developer's proposed retail/commercial building, a fast food restaurant with a drive-thru facility and 175-unit congregate care and assisted living facility at the intersection ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 18th annual New Jersey Senior Olympics brought a record-setting 1,400 competitors – age 50 into their 90s – to participate in two dozen weekend sporting events here.Top-seed winners – who walked away with gold, silver or bronze medals – will qualify for the 2025 National Senior ...
FLEMINGTON – The expansion of the Flemington Historic District by 35 properties was approved Aug. 27 on successive votes in a joint meeting by the borough Historical Preservation Commission and the borough planning board.The measure was sent to the borough council for consideration of an ordinance ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Construction of gas lines and bridges are forcing road closures and detours in the Roxbury area that will last several weeks, according to officials.The gas line work, by New Jersey Natural Gas, is affecting the Route 46 eastbound ramp to Drake Lane to be closed and detoured, starting ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Saturday's City of Plainfield PILOT Workshop, Mayor Adrian Mapp hinted more than once that he would address what he considers a common misconception.“The idea about the schools not getting any [funds], I will address that later during the presentation because that's a fallacy, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Saturday at 10am, the City of Plainfield hosted a workshop for residents to “discover how tax abatements are transforming Plainfield," to use the wording from the brochure.The presentation was given by Director of Economic Development Zenobia Fields, Mayor Adrian Mapp, Michael ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Bordentown City has rolled out a new website and smartphone app to make it easier for officials to communicate with residents. The City announced the new tools on Facebook on September 5, after asking the community for their help with the official government website's ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights has changed the starting time of its Borough Council meetings in September. Below is the official notice.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law, the Borough Council of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights ...
WAYNE, NJ – During this past township council meeting the new fees for the Wayne Community Center were introduced to the council as an ordinance, which was approved that night. This ordinance will be voted on for the final time, likely in the next township coucnil meeting. Thould they be approved ...
Princeton, NJ – Ever since 2019, when Rider University announced that it was relocating the students and faculty of its Westminster Choir College from the campus in the heart of Princeton to Rider’s main campus in Lawrence, people in Princeton have dreamed about the potential uses of the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A $750,000 grant from the National Park Service's Semiquincentennial Grant Program has been awarded to for the Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site at 71 Somerset St. Grant funds will be used to engage a historical architectural consultant to design and contract installation of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - During the Sept. 3rd South Plainfield Council Meeting, Mayor Matthew Anesh proclaimed September 10, 2024, "World Suicide Prevention Day." South Plainfield resident and advocate for mental health, Kristy Lowrie, accepted the proclamation and shared her personal story of a family ...
RANDOLPH, NJ - The Randolph Township Council held a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, September 5, for the first time since July.The meeting opened with a proposal by Michael Whiting, a board member of the Environmental & Landmark Committee, to establish a Bee City USA affiliate within Randolph.
CHATHAM, NJ – The results of the River Road redevelopment preference survey and the June “Visioning Workshop” will be discussed with Chatham Borough Redevelopment Planner Fran Reiner at Monday's Council Meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at Boro Hall.Reiner's scheduled appearance at the Aug. 12 council ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – It was back to school and back to business in the borough last week, with the Roselle Park Mayor and Council meeting to tackle redevelopment planning. The main agenda item that warranted the most discussion was an ordinance directing the borough’s Municipal Land Use Board to ...
BELMAR, NJ - The Borough of Belmar will hold its next council meeting on Tuesday, September 10th, at 6:30 PM in the council chambers at 601 Main Street. The meeting will begin with a workshop discussion on long-term street parking, a pressing issue for the borough.Council members will consider, ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county is transferring ownership of a psychiatric facility in Berkeley Heights to the private company that owns the larger hospital it is contained within.Staff members at Cornerstone Behavioral Health Hospital spoke at the Wednesday, Sept. 4 county commissioner board meeting ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The following summarizes the final agenda for the regular meeting of the Montville Township Committee to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 starting at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building. PUBLIC SESSIONStatement of Open Public Meetings Act ComplianceRoll CallPrayer & Pledge of ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The next town council meeting is Tuesday, September 10. Two topics are the 2024 municipal budget and the downtown redevelopment purchase agreement and an amendment to the redevelopment agreement. Other items on the agenda include: Lafayette Park improvementsAuthorizing extension ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The formal approval of resolutions and ordinances ended up feeling almost beside the point at the September 3rd pre-council meeting of the Rahway Municipal Council, as the Rahway Council Chambers witnessed a crowd of just short of 200 people packing the room, taking all the seats, ...
FANWOOD, NJ – North Avenue in Fanwood will be closed from Martine Avenue to Midway Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 10, starting at 8:30 a.m. for road resurfacing. Additionally, parts of Forest Road and Tillotson Road near the Fanwood Library will also be closed. The closure is expected to last for one ...
CARMEL, N.Y. — The Putnam County Veterans Service Agency (VSA) recently earned national recognition from Major General Edward J. Chrystal Jr., US Army, for its exceptional work as a commemorative partner with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. The Department of Defense honored ...