Government
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
August 12, 2024
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Sunday, US Senator Cory Booker delivered an 11-minute speech during Shiloh Baptist Church's annual outdoor worship service in Plainfield. Booker discussed the historical significance of serving as one of the first Black Senators since reconstruction, his love for the Obama ...
OLEAN, NY — The Common Council on Tuesday is scheduled to consider a resolution that would establish a Homelessness Task Force. According to the resolution, “Homelessness is a critical issue facing our nation, New York, Cattaraugus County, and the City of Olean, and is a humanitarian crisis that ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - As more and more of the towns along the northern Jersey Shore are experiencing a greater volume of people coming into their towns, especially, but not only during the summer months, each town has begun to look at their long-term plans to handle the volume and ensure the safety of ...
Leer en español NEWARK — A resident’s lawsuit aiming to stop the city’s practice of banning people from City Council meetings has survived a motion to dismiss the claims. Superior Court Judge Stephen L. Petrillo last week ruled that Munirah El Bomani may continue to prosecute her lawsuit ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Municipal Council's combined monthly meeting will be held this Monday, August 12, at 7 p.m., at 1 City Hall Plaza, Council Chambers. In addition to attending the meeting in person, you may watch Municipal Council meetings on TV34 or via the TV34 Live Stream. For a ...
The Holmdel Township Committee is slated to introduce their annual bond ordinance to provide new equipment and machinery, as well as vehicles and IT equipment on Tuesday evening. More specifically, the nearly $3 million ordinance will include a new ambulance as well as a new fire department ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - There was no boil water advisory today after the borough announced the large water main break on Berdan Avenue near Plaza Road. "You may experience low water pressure or dirty water. There is NO BOIL WATER ADVISORY at this time," according to a borough email notice. "If you ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Continuing their efforts to make the village accessible, the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department has purchased a beach wheelchair to assist residents in traversing the beachy terrain of Graydon Pool. The beach wheelchair, which features specially designed balloon wheels ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Been wondering where your tax bill is? It's coming to your mailbox soon, according to the mayor. "The tax bills will be mailed out on or before August 28, 2024, with the grace period extended to September 18, 2024," Mayor John Lane said in his weekly message. The bills are ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs residents are invited to meet with city officials later this month and learn about next year’s budget while enjoying coffees, teas, and treats at local cafés and eateries. During the Budget & Brews events, representatives from the city’s Budget and ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel Planning Board on Thursday approved an application to demolish the Nixon Drive building that once was Don Pablo’s restaurant and build a Lazy Dog Restaurant. Before the vote, Planning Board Chairperson Richard Bathke expressed concerns that the new ...
WAYNE, NJ – It’s a moment of history, with the first new Master Plan in 30 years coming soon for Wayne Township. A Master Plan is a tool the municipality uses to shape how the township might look in the future. The project will take about two years to create and completely implement, and one of the ...
East Orange, NJ- The City of East Orange’s Rising Builders Program (RBP) will launch six new training programs in high-demand trade industries this fall. "The overall mission of RBP is to ensure that East Orange’s workforce consists of people from the community, providing them with the ...
Princeton, NJ – About eight or nine years ago or so (who’s counting?), Princeton passed a business sign ordinance that left a lot of people perplexed -- not only the business owners who wanted to install informative and attention-getting signs above their businesses, but also the officials who had ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the August 6 town council meeting, members worked diligently to subtract out any expenses that they could. Also, Interim CFO Vincent Buono attended his first meeting. Council Member Michelle Casalino began by pointing out that there is a $60,000 increase in the garbage ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- The adoption of a shared services agreement between Chatham Borough and the Chatham Board of Education is on the agenda for the mayor and council's regular meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Monday in Borough Hall. The shared services agreement would call for the Chatham Borough Police ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Weather conditions permitting, the Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission will be conducting mosquito control treatment (spraying via trucks) to control and reduce mosquitoes that can spread viruses (like West Nile Virus) and/or minimize nuisance mosquitoes to ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township is continuing to plan for the 250th Anniversary of the United States to be celebrated on July 4, 2026. Members of the community are invited to attend a planning meeting on August 20th at 6pm at the Hanover Township Municipal Building, located at 1000 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Aug. 11, 2024. In Bedminster and Tinicum townships, Dark Hollow Road between Route 32/River Road and Route 413/Durham Road will be closed 24/7 from Aug. 5 through Oct. 4, 2024. Motorists will be ...
PARKLAND, FL- Early voting for Primary Elections in Broward County is currently open until August 18, 2024. Primary voting is for the U.S. Senate, Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections, School Board, and more. The City of Parkland has one voting location available at the Pine Trails ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs officials are considering building a roundabout in the Wyndham Lakes community on the city’s north-end. Officials are organizing a public meeting on Aug. 22 to gather input on building a roundabout at North Wyndham Lakes Boulevard and Wyndham Circle. It would ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The township committee will be meeting on Tuesday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m. in town hall. Residents can also watch it remotely on Millburn's YouTube channel or click HERE to Zoom. Some of the items on the agenda include: Advertise bid for drainage easements in various ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Riverview Paving has notified the Borough of New Providence of updates to its upcoming street paving schedule. Residents are advised to review the revised dates and make necessary preparations to avoid disruptions. If your street is scheduled for paving, please ensure that ...
Cuba and Olean are among the 335 New York municipalities that have launched applications to be certified by the state as Pro-Housing Communities. The Pro-Housing Community Program recognizes and rewards municipalities that are actively working to unlock their housing potential and encourage ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Stormwater runoff from the Stone Water Village housing development in Landing continues to flood adjacent properties, prompting the Roxbury Planning Board this week to table an application for new phases of the project. Representatives of Stone Water Holdings are seeking major ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY - Residents are invited to shred documents at Monmouth County's 2024 Paper Shredding events. These events are scheduled on Saturdays from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM or until the truck is filled. Each resident is limited to 100 pounds of shredding material, which equals four office-sized ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Last month at a City Commission meeting, most of Coconut Creek’s elected leaders said they adamantly oppose any tax rate hike. At this week's budget workshop, though, they agreed to support an increase in city taxes to fund public safety projects. They’ll vote on the city ...
NEW JERSEY — No surprise: Most states rely on taxpayers – not federal aid or service fees – to fund their many government agencies, programs and services. The State of New Jersey, however, reportedly takes a bigger bite out of hardworking, and sometimes struggling taxpayers, than 45 other ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Sometimes the best defense is a good offense. Hoping to get out in front of things should a battery farm ever be proposed within Somers’ borders, town officials last month voted to accept a petition for a zoning code amendment that would not only define what public utilities are ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, August 9. Joe & Rosie are at Curtains Restaurant at 7 pm tonight, and Space Needle is there on Saturday at 7 pm. The Earth Monkeys are playing at Anchors Tiki Bar on Satruday; Bill & Andy are playing on Wednesday; “Last Night in ...