Government
By JENNIFER DERICKS
August 2, 2024
SPARTA, NJ – Court documents show Sparta Planning Board members and conflict counsel David Brady have been negotiating behind closed doors with ONV-1 Holdings LLC to help the developer amend the application for a Chipotle drive-thru restaurant and other commercial space that was denied on October ...
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – If you’ve felt that you’ve been waiting too long at traffic lights in Hawthorne and throughout Passaic County, relief may be coming...just not right away. The County of Passaic is moving forward with a “Regional Traffic Signal Optimization Project” that will begin a year from ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, August 2. The Avenel Performing Arts Center is featuring the show “Confessions of a Show Girl” tonight and tomorrow night at 8 pm, and on Sunday at 2 pm. Also, tonight the Mayor’s Summer Concert Series continues with the “Flying Ivories” at ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- On Thursday, August 1, a lottery player purchased a Quick Draw Progressive ticket at the West Orange ShopRite and won $46,642 -- 20% of the progressive jackpot. ShopRite has sold a couple of winning lottery tickets in the last couple of years. In March 2024, another player won ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Just in time for another heatwave, Hopatcong State Park in Landing was reopened for swimming today as concentrations of cyanobacteria - otherwise known as a harmful algal bloom (HAB) - declined substantially since the beach was closed last week. The state Department of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater Township's road repair program keeps moving forward. The town council approved three resolutions July 18 for road repairs and resurfacing on various streets in the municipality. All three projects, which together totaled more than $2.3 million, will be funded ...
READINGTON, NJ - Readington Township is throwing its hat in the ring for a share of $1 million in grants Hunterdon County is offering to its 26 municipalities. If successful, the money would go toward replacing existing lights at Pickell Park’s tennis and basketball courts with modern LED ...
CHESTER, N.J. – Student interns had the opportunity to discuss addiction in New Jersey, family unification and legislative solutions to the state’s affordability crisis at a roundtable hosted by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn at her office in Chester on Wednesday. “New Jersey needs a fresh perspective ...
UNION, NJ – The construction of two group homes received final approval at last week’s Planning Board meeting when Board members approved two variances necessary for the project to move ahead. Representatives for the applicant, Community Access Unlimited, a 501c3 organization that helps ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Commissioners tabled the resolution to adopt the amendment to the Sussex County Wastewater Management Plan for Diamond Chip Realty’s application on 33 Demarest Road in Sparta. Deputy Director Chris Carney asked why they were tabling it. Director Jill Space said, ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Voters in South Orange will decide in November whether the town will sell its water utility to New Jersey American Water. On Wednesday, TAPinto SOMA a statement from New Jersey American Water about Monday’s vote by town council members, that puts the decision in the hands of ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ —The borough will be less buggy after tonight, as Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult Mosquitoes in Roselle Park tonight, Thursday, August 1, between 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Residents should be advised that the areas impacted by this treatment will include: ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Olympic ring flag has been flying at Sparta Town Hall all week, celebrating the international sporting event. Councilman Dan Chiariello purchased and donated the flag to the township. He requested the resolution to have the Olympic flag flown for the township.
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The Borough of Sayreville has released its August 2024 schedule for the Department of Public Works (DPW) for the collection of tree branches and appliances. Tree branch pickups will be on Friday, Aug. 2 and Friday, Aug. 16. Branches must be tied and bundled, no longer than four ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Coconut Creek proposed budget for the next fiscal year is out and it includes a tax rate jump and a fire assessment fee increase. The 435-page document released Thursday is the starting point for budget discussions with the city’s elected leaders, most of whom have said ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Here's a list of 24 West Orange departments that help residents with different issues.
ROXBURY, NJ - Just in time for another heatwave, Hopatcong State Park in Landing was reopened for swimming today as concentrations of cyanobacteria - otherwise known as a harmful algal bloom (HAB) - declined substantially since the beach was closed last week. The state Department of ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Plans for the construction of a 214,665-square-foot cold storage warehouse at 907 Pleasant Valley Avenue that several Mount Laurel residents had sought to keep from being built appeared to be underway recently. A TAPinto Mount Laurel reporter drove past the site on July 23 and ...
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Former Mount Kisco mayor Gina D. Picinich has a new gig. Appointed earlier this summer by County Executive George Latimer, she's now Westchester’s deputy commissioner of human resources. Prior to her serving as mayor from 2017 to 2023 and as co-executive director of the ...
RED BANK, NJ: Last night, Red Bank hosted a public meeting with approximately 50 attendees to gather community input on revitalizing the area surrounding its train station through an initial comprehensive Redevelopment Plan. The meeting aimed to enhance the functionality, aesthetics, and overall ...
RARITAN TWP, NJ - The Raritan Township Committee announced on July 16 that their application to the county planning board for municipal grant funds for park improvements, open space and park and recreation improvements was approved. The proposed park improvements include the installation of new ...
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 ...
NEWARK, NJ – Today’s order from Judge Cynthia Santomauro tells Millburn that it can cap the toxins at the Department of Public Works and begin the process of building the 100% fair share housing building at 9 Main Street. Millburn residents had voted to excavate the ground after VHB Senior ...
WARETOWN - Ocean Township released the information for the upcoming tax bill for residents. Tax Bills will be mailed on or before August 23, 2024. Third Quarter taxes will be due on or before September 18, 2024 with no additional grace period. If payment is not received by September 18, ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The township has provided an update on the status of various street resurfacing projects, with information available on the township website. Notable updates include the following: • Blackwells Mills Rd Reclamation: Reclamation work is scheduled to begin on or about August 12, ...
HILLSBOROUGH,, NJ - After two years of Hillsborough Township Planning Board hearings, community groups opposing the development of two giant warehouses on Homestead Road are finally getting the chance to present their case. The applicant, Homestead Road, LLC, based in Boca Raton, Fla. issued ...
HILLSBOROUGH,, NJ - After two years of Hillsborough Township Planning Board hearings, community groups opposing the development of two giant warehouses on Homestead Road are finally getting the chance to present their case. The applicant, Homestead Road, LLC, based in Boca Raton, Fla. issued ...
PRINCETON, NJ- The Princeton Battlefield State Park, a National Historic Landmark and one of the most important places in American history, will be revitalized and preserved for future generations thanks to funding secured in the FY 2025 budget by 16th District representatives Sen. Andrew Zwicker, ...
PRINCETON, NJ- The Princeton Battlefield State Park, a National Historic Landmark and one of the most important places in American history, will be revitalized and preserved for future generations thanks to funding secured in the FY 2025 budget by 16th District representatives Sen. Andrew Zwicker, ...
BELMAR, NJ - Belmar Borough, in compliance with New Jersey Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit obligations, has issued a public notice to alert residents about the prohibited discharges into the municipality’s stormwater collection system. The engineering firm Remington & Vernick, ...