Government
By CHARLIE CANGIALOSI III AND JOHN MOONEY
July 26, 2024
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Planning Board reviewed a scaled down site plan for the Masjid Sadar (Mosque) and Community Center (216 Ernston Road) at its Wednesday, July 17, meeting held at the Sayreville Active Adult Center. The meeting featured a presentation of this new plan by Lawrence B.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Community Pool is gearing up for its 2024 Summer Bash with an ‘Olympic’ style event for members. Run by the Recreation Department, this year’s summer bash will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Maple Avenue complex (with a rain date ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Cell phone service in parts of Millburn and Short Hills can be spotty, and the township has found a way to be paid for improving it. Deputy Mayor Frank Saccomandi presented resolution 24-180, awarding a contract to Diamond Towers V LLC to lease land for a cell tower. He began, “I ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Fourth Ward Councilor Aminah Toler held what promises to be the first of many community meetings in her ward on July 23 at the Montclair Fire Department headquarters. Also in attendance were Mayor Renée Baskerville and Councilor-at-Large Carmel Loughman, both Fourth Ward ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Bernards Deputy Mayor Janice Fields has returned from a full week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, during which she also was voted as one of only two representatives from New Jersey onto the Republican National Committee. Fields already was one of 42 ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - Democratic Senator Bob Menendez is set to resign next month after being found guilty in a federal bribery trial. The resignation is slated for August 20. With Menendez's imminent departure, attention is turning to who will fill his Senate seat. Among the top contenders is ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Luis Torres was officially sworn in as the newest member of thw Woodland Park Municipal Council, succeeding Ron Arnau, who resigned last month. The appointment followed a nomination process by the Woodland Park Democratic County Committee. Torres, a resident of Woodland Park ...
NEWARK, NJ - Longtime Essex County Parks Director Daniel K. Salvante was honored Wednesday with a bronze bust in the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park in Newark. The surprise presentation was made in recognition of Salvante being the Parks Director for 28 years, the ...
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Route 31 northbound right lane and shoulder are scheduled to be closed Friday, July 26, 2024, beginning at 1 p.m., as the Route 31, 1-78/Route 22 to Grayrock Road pavement reconstruction project advances in Clinton Township. The right lane and shoulder on Route 31 ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Nearly five years in the making, the town’s updated master plan took a major step toward completion last week as the Town Board held the first of two public hearings about it. There has been a keener interest of late in the revised master plan, which hasn’t been updated in more ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- On Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m., the West Orange Planning Board will be discussing the almost 500 apartments that a builder has proposed for property near the West Essex Highlands. Public comments will be accepted from residents in person in Council ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Despite objections from several owners of commercially-zoned properties, Roxbury officials this week adopted an ordinance that bans construction of warehouses from which parcels are delivered directly to end-users. Voting unanimously on Tuesday, the Roxbury Mayor and Council ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Borough of Woodland Park is requesting $392,000 in state aid from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to fund the Jackson Avenue roadway preservation project. This comprehensive initiative aims to improve Jackson Avenue from Woodrow Avenue to Squirrelwood ...
BELMAR, NJ - The Borough of Belmar has settled a lawsuit it initiated by approving four resolutions that authorize the development of 405 new housing units. This historic approval, which took place during the most recent council meeting, represents the largest single-meeting development decision in ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Interested in running for Ridgewood Village Council? Nominating packets are now available for pickup at the Village Clerk’s Office in Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The deadline for filing ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council approved a Redevelopment Plan for 1810 Route 27, the site of a former retail store, gas station, and service garage. The council unanimously approved the plan at their regular meeting on Wednesday. “For those that are familiar with this area, it has not exactly ...
DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA—In front of hundreds of residents both inside and outside of the township building, Buckingham officials on Wednesday night rejected a proposal to put a warehouse in a field near the Doylestown Airport. The 150,000-square-foot warehouse was proposed for a parcel of land ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Only two things in life are certain, Founding Father and great Statesman Benjamin Franklin once postulated, death and taxes. This is certainly true in Robbinsville, where property owners will soon be seeing tax bills arriving, a bit higher than they’ve grown accustomed to.
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Borough of Roselle Park has launched a new phone app, myRosellePark, that allows residents to report non-emergency issues, upload photos with geotagging and receive information about local events. The app will enable residents to report potholes, garbage, graffiti and code ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Planning Board of Adjustment held an online meeting last night with all members in attendance hearing a single application. Highlights of the Meeting The American Opportunity Zone Fund returned to the Board with a revised plan and received unanimous approval to ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell Borough Council unanimously approved on second reading an ordinance that now legislates that there be a civilian police director who will serve for at least two years and will lead the Caldwell Police Department (CPD) instead of a police chief, which has been the case ...
READINGTON, NJ - On July 22, the Readington Planning Board held its second of four public meetings on a proposed apartment complex in Three Bridges, where members gave direction on several aspects of the project. The complex would consist of 80 units, with 11 designated for low income residents, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.---In response to a resident's inquiry at Wednesday evening's council meeting, the Phillipsburg business administrator said Warren County has not fully "struck the town's new tax rate" which includes an 11 percent rate hike, and this is the reason why tax bills are going out late ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With a recently appointed new director of public works, the Town of Westfield is forging ahead with organizational changes that bring renewed focus on services for residents, strategic areas of change for the downtown and new opportunities for growth for existing Westfield ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Township administrator John Bussiculo said that Springfield's agreement to share some services with Millburn has already been paying off. "We're splitting some costs and use of equipment with them, which has worked out very well for us," Bussiculo said at Springfield's July 17 ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The Fairfield governing body passed a resolution introducing the 2024 municipal budget at its Monday, July 22 meeting. According to Fairfield Business Administrator James Gasparini, even though inflation is soaring, the 2024 municipal budget will cost the average homeowner an ...
FLEMINGTON -- With the approval of a new four-way traffic stop at William and Broad streets, the borough council is hoping to slow down the heavy volume of traffic on local streets. The council approved the change by ordinance at the July 15 meeting. Broad Street already had four-way stops ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – A resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding with Local 108 RWDSU, UFCW, AFL-CIO CLC Hasbrouck Heights DPW Unit, affiliated with the International Brother of Teamsters was approved at the July 16th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council. Hasbrouck ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The borough council has introduced an ordinance to create the position of superintendent and assistant superintendent to maintain the borough's tree population and keep-up the maintenance of the borough's 18 parks. The positions were included in an amended ordinance that passed on ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The council will be hosting a town hall meeting in September to discuss the Wilde Memorial Park basketball court safety and usage after the May 21 shooting, and residents complained they were not being heard at the work session on July 24. Council President Jill Orlich presided ...