Government
By TAPINTO WEST ORANGE STAFF
September 8, 2024
WEST ORANGE, NJ – According to the township public information officer, the number of trees alleged to have been illegally removed from the former Manor property at 111 Prospect Avenue was 246. He stated, "The sizes ranged from 4” to 28” in diameter and all the tree stumps were subsequently tagged ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Commissioners announced at the August 20th meeting that the Board awarded $1 million in municipal infrastructure grants to all 26 municipalities. The program allows for the one-time grant award to support municipalities with a variety of infrastructure needs including stormwater ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will be holding its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on September 11th at 8:40am at the Municipal Building.The seven members of the Parsippany community that lost their lives on that day will be especially remembered and honored.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Sept. 8, 2024.In Bedminster Township, Route 313/South Dublin Pike will have a lane closure between High Street and Chelfield Road for a pole installation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The work is scheduled to ...
CALDWELL, NJ – During Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting, former Councilman Henderson Cole requested the business administrator provide a periodic report to the public regarding the progress of renovating the newly purchased office building located at 80 Bloomfield Ave. The borough’s offices and the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Tensions boiled over between Mayor Ravi Bhalla and Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher last week prior to Wednesday’s city council meeting where the controversial Western Edge Settlement was approved. The settlement clears the way for hundreds of new apartments and taller buildings in ...
WAYNE, NJ - It was Wayne resident Danielle Peano who suggested it, and Mayor Chris Vergano agreed. With National Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the mayor and township council went a step further and through an offiicial proclomation named the entire month of September as Suicide ...
East Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented the monthly Essex County Teamwork Awards for September to five Essex County employees. Teamwork Awards recognize employees for their hard work, dedication and willingness to provide quality service.Sherkera Lucas of East ...
In a rare display of unity, partisanship will take a backseat in Orange, New Jersey, as local officials and community leaders come together for a Presidential Debate Watch Party on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. The highly anticipated debate, featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and former ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At the August Plainfield City Council Meeting, the governing body decided to table three items related to development of several properties in Plainfield, all of which were spoken against by members of the public.The first would have authorized the Planning Board to conduct an ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale Council President, John Graziano, shared a message via Bloomingdale Instagram page updating the community on new advancements in the town. The message included upcoming events happening in Bloomingdale, which also can be found on TAPinto Tri Borough [click HERE to be ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek leaders are planning to take up a new local law at Thursday’s City Commission meeting that would limit single-use plastics at food businesses in the city. The single-use plastic law would require that plastic utensils and marine biodegradable straws be handed out ...
WAYNE, NJ – After a lengthy discussion on the topic of Wayne dredging Packanack Lake during this past Township Council meeting, the ordinance that authorizes the expenditure of $3.1 million (of which $2,945,000 will be borrowed through a bond and paid for over 40-years,) was passed…reluctantly by ...
OLEAN, NY — The city will hold a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at noon Wednesday on the plaza at the Olean Municipal Building, 101 E. State St..Speakers will include Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, Mayor William J. Aiello, Fire Chief Eric Maurouard and Police Captain Michael Marsfelder.The Rev. Peter ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Below are key highlights from the Mayor and Council Meeting held on September 3rd, 2024:Important Updates: The National Night Out event has been reschedule to September 28th at Putnam Park Putnam Park to Serve as Host Site for South Plainfield’s Rescheduled National Night ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - The Holmdel Zoning Board met this week for a busy agenda. At the Holmdel Zoning Board meeting, held on September 18, 2024, the board resumed its review of a proposed medical office complex on Red Hill Road. The applicant, represented by developer Andrew Piscatelli, presented plans for ...
In a rare display of unity, partisanship will take a backseat in Orange, New Jersey, as local officials and community leaders come together for a Presidential Debate Watch Party on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. The highly anticipated debate, featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and former ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Sept. 6th.On Wednesday, we have “A Township Remembers,” our annual 9/11 ceremony at 6 pm at the Joseph R. Lewis Concert Field at Woodbridge High School. We will salute Woodbridge police officers and first-responders who assisted New York City on that ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—While Doylestown has been hard at work preparing for tens of thousands of visitors coming to town this weekend for the arts festival and the bike race, it hasn’t been able to resolve a mess on State Street that’s right in the middle of the action.The three-story brick building at 34 ...
Linden, NJ- Come out and join Mayor Derek Armstead, Council President Michelle Yamakaitis, and the City of Linden for the 2024 September 11th Memorial Ceremony in collaboration with the Linden Police and Fire Departments.The ceremony will be held at the Wanda Green Park, Mack Place (Mack Place is ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ — Each year the tax assessor adjusts assessments of all properties based on sales of similar properties intown. The purpose of the adjustment is to keep property values as close to 100% of what they would sell for in the current market. A new on-line portal can be found on the ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee met on September 3. Deborah Engel read a proclamation about September being Suicide Prevention Month. During the public comment period, residents Rebecca Scheer, Mary Gallagher and Zach Kerns expressed their support for ranked choice voting. A woman ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — Questions about funding for the Newark Public Library prompted City Council to delay final approval of the municipal budget on Thursday.The decision to hold off on approving the $914.5 million spending plan followed a rally in support of increasing library funding that drew ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—As Doylestown heads into one of its busiest weekends of the year, hosting the Doylestown Arts Festival and the Bucks County Classic bike race, borough officials have released a list of roads that will be closed over the weekend. Here’s the full list:Road closuresThe following roads ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Township of East Brunswick will hold an Observance marking the 23rd Anniversary of the September 11, 2001, Attacks on New York City, Washington D.C. and the hijacked plane crash in Pennsylvania. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 11th at 6:00 p.m. outdoors at ...
CLARK, NJ —The Township of Clark is holding a September 11th Memorial Service next Wednesday.The event will take place on Wednesday, September 11, at 9 a.m., at James Nelson Memorial Park, located at Grand St. and Broadway.The park is named for James Nelson, a port authority police officer, who is ...
CLARK, NJ — There will be recycling pickup in the Township of Clark's Zone 1 next week.Pickup will take place on Wednesday, September 11The Township of Clark informs Zone 1 residents, "Please bring recycling curbside the evening before pick-up. No Styrofoam, food-soiled pizza boxes or plastic bags ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y. —Moody's Investors Service has assigned the town of Carmel an Aa1 rating to its approximately $7.7 million Public Improvement (Serial) Bonds, 2024, and a MIG 1 rating to the town’s $6.1 million Bond Anticipation Notes, 2024. This top-tier Aa1 rating signifies the highest level of ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The City of Hoboken is continuing to push the “Test and Vest” Program for those who use e-bikes or scooters for commercial deliveries in Hoboken. As part of the City’s Vision Zero Initiative, it is mandatory for all commercial e-bike or scooter delivery drivers working in Hoboken to ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Saddle River Road at Red Mill Road will be closed in both directions beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 5 for utility work.This closure will last through the day on Friday, September 6. Please plan an alternate route. Detours will be in place. The area recently suffered a ...