Government
By TAPINTO WEST ORANGE STAFF
March 29, 2026
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange Councilman Joe Krakoviak has been fined by the New Jersey Election Campaign Enforcement Commission.Krakoviak, who acknowledged the penalty on his own social media page, will pay a $475 fine for failing to file his campaign financial reports for his 2024 Town Council ...
BAYONNE, NJ –John Armstrong has been appointed as Bayonne’s Acting City Engineer.Armstrong, an employee of the city since 2020, has an expertise in water structures and sewerage systems and played a role in upgrading the 63rd Street pumping station as well as a role in the city’s lead abatement ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs leaders decided at a Thursday workshop to issue a new request for proposals with a different focus to run the city’s soccer programs after a backlash from parents and coaches regarding their initial effort to find a single vendor to manage the youth program. This ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown joined thousands of other cities on Saturday as the site of No Kings rallies protesting Trump administration policies on everything from immigration control to the war in Iran.National organizers estimated that up to eight million people attended No Kings rallies around ...
WAYNE, NJ — A property that sparked a contentious zoning debate just a few years ago is back in play.A new proposal has been filed for 1777 Hamburg Turnpike, where the owners are now looking to build an urgent care facility on the site, according to reporting by NorthJersey.com.The plan calls for a ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — The City of Long Branch has added its first fully electric police vehicle to the Long Branch Police Department fleet, marking a new step toward cleaner energy and modernized public safety.Funded in large part through a competitive state grant, the vehicle reflects the city’s ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - The Jefferson Town Council passed a resolution March 25 supporting the allocation of funds from a plenary liquor license sale and future cannabis revenue for improvements at Camp Jefferson. This would return $290,000 that was removed from the Camp Jefferson budget line when the ...
LINDEN, NJ – The City of Linden, Derek Armstead, and the Linden Cultural & Heritage Committee hosted a beautiful celebration of Women’s History Month at the John T. Gregorio Center. This ceremony this year recognized Tiffany Andrade DiCarlo, Tamecka Dixon, Evelyn Rivera, and Mikki ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Construction along First Avenue is steadily moving forward as city officials advance a comprehensive infrastructure project designed to improve pedestrian safety, traffic flow, and stormwater management along one of the city’s key corridors.The project, which began earlier this ...
EDISON, NJ - The Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance to vacate a portion of Thomas Place. The ordinance was adopted during a public hearing on Wednesday.The council approved an ordinance to vacate a portion of the street, so it is no longer part of the municipal right-of-way. A ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The City of East Orange celebrated leadership, service, and community impact during its 2026 Women’s History Awards Ceremony on March 19 at the East Orange Public Library, honoring women whose work continues to shape and uplift the city.Hosted by Mayor Ted R. Green, the East ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ .- Woodland Park is contemplating an ordinance to mirror state law on e-bikes, according to Municipal Attorney Albert Buglione. According to Buglione, the Borough is monitoring the entire e-bike situation closely after a recent accident in nearby Garfield. “We’re still monitoring ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Mayor-Elect Andy Thomson, who’s set to be sworn into office on Tuesday after winning a contentious race by five votes, faces a slew of challenges as he steps up to lead the city as its top elected official. To name a few:possibility of Boca Raton losing up to $60 million ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders once again reshuffled their chairs at their annual organizing meeting on Thursday, selecting Jeffrey Wasserman as the city’s new mayor and John Brodie as the new vice mayor. Each year, the city’s five-member governing board selects among ...
SEA GIRT/SPRING LAKE, NJ — A heavily traveled bridge connecting two shore communities is now undergoing urgent repairs, as officials warn the work could not wait until after the busy summer season.Repairs to Bridge W-27 on First Avenue between Sea Girt and Spring Lake are officially underway, ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac.Colonia High School has “SpongeBob the Musical’ at 10 am and 7 pm on Saturday, March 28th, and at 2 pm on Sunday. The Avenel Performing Arts Center has comedian Mike Recine at 8 pm on Saturday. For tickets call (732) 314-0500.On Saturday, the Children’s ...
Princeton, NJ – On Monday of this week, March 23, a resident expressed his concerns to Princeton Council about the safety of the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Linden Lane. George Cohen, who lives nearby on Hawthorne Avenue, said that he had had extensive conversations with town officials ...
MONTVILLE, NJ — The Condurso’s property, the Doremus house, and PFAS were on the agenda for the Montville Township Committee meeting on March 24, as it addressed historic preservation, affordable housing victories, significant infrastructure investments and cleanup at the township’s newest open ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Township Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 31, at 4 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Municipal Building, located at 430 Westfield Ave., Room 30.Click here for a copy of the March 31st agenda.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The proposed 2026 municipal budget is currently in the works, Borough Administrator Sam Yodice announced. At last week's council meeting, Yodice gave a brief update on the ongoing budget process.“The administration has submitted and received the preliminary review of our ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Several Robbinsville residents voiced concerns about the potential removal of courtesy busing during the public comment portion of the Township Council meeting on Thursday night, urging local officials to address transportation challenges affecting over 300 students.Earlier this ...
NEWARK - Mayor Ras J. Baraka will present his 12th State of the City Address at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Under the theme, “Our City, Our Story – Newark Then, Now, and Next,” the address will reflect on Newark’s earlier days, celebrate this administration’s ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Residents visiting the Mercer Street playground this week may have noticed a new addition to the landscape on Tuesday: a brand-new sign and a brand-new Governor.In what local officials call a "vendor error" a recently erected sign at the park mistakenly identified New Jersey ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Residents visiting the Mercer Street playground this week may have noticed a new addition to the landscape on Tuesday: a brand-new sign and a brand-new Governor.In what local officials call a "vendor error" a recently erected sign at the park mistakenly identified New Jersey ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach Mayor Rex Hardin opened a window into the city’s finances during his annual State of the City address, revealing that the municipality has achieved 14 consecutive years of "no findings" - a clean financial bill of health - in independent audits of the city's ...
Bethlehem Township, NJ – At the March 19th Township Committee meeting, the Committee introduced the 2026 budget which offered two pillars of positivity – a 10.31% decrease in the municipal tax rate and one last payment that will result in the elimination all debt owed by the municipality.The 2026 ...
RED BANK, NJ: Mayor Billy Portman opened the meeting by shining a spotlight on Mary Ferraro and Dana Colindres, applauding their unwavering commitment and volunteerism to the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department and community through the annual Santa Run — an event that has raised thousands of ...
WAYNE, NJ — From new coffee shops to major housing developments, nearly every project in Wayne starts in the same place: the township’s planning department.“If you're constructing anything, or if you're a new business coming to town, you have to start in the planning department,” confirmed ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The borough is now offering AutoPay as a way to more conveniently pay tax and water payments on time and reduce late payments, according to officials.AutoPay is a convenient way to ensure payments are made on time—every time. With Auto Pay, municipal bills are automatically deducted ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Village is not considering picnic tables in Leuning Park, contrary to some public belief.“Apparently there was a social media post gathering information on this,” Councilmember Siobhan Winograd said on March 25, 2026. “At no point has the council suggested that picnic tables be ...