Government
By MATT DOHERTY
July 24, 2024
BELMR, 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 ...
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 ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Common Council passed an ordinance Monday that addressed the need for parking downtown. The Township purchased the Our Lady of the Lake Parking Lot located on Lakeside Avenue. Township leaders say the move was made to generate long-term revenue while also addressing the ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — An age-restricted housing project that could contain anywhere from 185 to 250 units has been proposed for where vacant office buildings currently stand. The project calls for the demolition of approximately 63,000 square feet of building space and redeveloping it into luxury ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After a four-hour executive session during the July 23 town council meeting, President Bill Rutherford announced that members decided to continue with the current trash collection system. They will revisit transitioning to the cart system in the future because it’s safer for ...
TOTOWA, NJ - The Mayor and Council of Totowa have decided to join a legal effort challenging New Jersey’s affordable housing rules. This initiative, led by the Borough of Montvale in Bergen County, aims to address the state-imposed requirements for municipal affordable housing. The resolution ...
NUTLEY, NJ -The Township of Nutley Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation at the July 16 open meeting recognizing the American with Disabilities Act. Joining the commissioners in recognizing the proclamation and National Disability Independence Day were members of the service ...
MOUNTAINSIDE NJ - Fuscon Enterprises started construction on the new Department of Public Works (DPW) building along Route 22, aiming for completion by the end of this year. The building will store all of the DPW equipment which is right now scattered around the Borough. The town had been ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Chairman Jacob Levine spoke to the town council during its July 23 meeting. First, HPC liaison Summer Jones began by saying that the HPC was established in 2012. She stated, “The ordinance outlining its responsibilities was created in 2016.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A preview of the Phillipsburg Town Council agenda for this evening, July 24, 2024 includes second readings and first readings of ordinances and a series of resolutions. A second reading for O2024-16, amending Chapter 7 entitled “Background Checks, Board, Commission or ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - You've seen the sign, now here are more details about the week-long construction planned for the Bergen County Line railroad crossing at Rock Road near Harding Plaza. According to police, beginning on Thursday, August 1, 2024, and concluding on Thursday, August 8, 2024 (weather ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
WARREN, NJ — Warren Township voters will be asked if they want a community center on Mountain Boulevard in the upcoming general election. While no design plans or definitive price quotes have been presented, the referendum question is non-binding and aims to gauge community interest in constructing ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- The Borough Council at its July 16 meeting adopted an ordinance appropriating $361,000 for upgrades to Choctaw Way and ADP Boulevard. The council also passed resolutions for the awarding of bids for other local infrastructure projects. A bid from Matina & Sons Inc. for ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council passed its Consent Agenda at the July 17th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council. In the Council Chambers. The Consent Agenda consisted of two parts. Part A approved the appointment of Matthew Roncaioli as a Police Office in the Wood-Ridge Police ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting tomorrow, Thursday, July 25, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street. Highlights of the Agenda - Single Ordinance on Table Complete and Green Streets Policy The council will vote to add an ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Planning Board had a brief meeting on July 22 with only one application to consider – a subdivision of an existing lot belonging to a church. It was the second time in recent memory that a Montclair church had its property subdivided to create a new lot, and, like the ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- The special Zoom Call meeting was scheduled so that bids could go out on repairs to the crumbling walls at the Colony Pool Club, but the Chatham Township Committee pumped the brakes on the resolution Tuesday night and carried over the vote to its next regular meeting set for Aug.
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Susan Siegel will fill the vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board, according to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections after Tuesday’s election. Siegel, a Democrat, defeated Republican Donna Diana in a special election to fill the seat that was made ...
LAKE COMO, NJ – Mayor Kevin Higgins hosted another successful annual Mayor’s Bash at Bar Anticipation, drawing strong support from the community last Thursday, July 18th. The event, which honored local businesses and residents, raised funds for an important park in town. Mayor Higgins expressed ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury and state officials are scheduled to meet this week to discuss running public water mains down a portion of Emmans Road in Ledgewood, a section where unhealthy chemicals were found in private water wells in 2022. Roxbury Township Manager John Shepherd said the “kick-off ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Many Ridgewood residents can breathe a sigh of relief, as after months and months of contentious debate, the Ridgewood Zoning Board of Adjustment has finally made a ruling on a proposed digital billboard on Route 17 South, unanimously voting to reject the application. Five of the ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Anjali Dahiya, honored earlier this month for her award at the 2024 of the Mayor's Arts Award for a student, uses her artistic abilities to help others. Anjali was honored by the Bernards Township Committee in early July. The rising senior is the newly-elected co-president of ...
CLARK, NJ — There is recycling pickup in town on Wednesday, July 24, for those residents located in Zone 2. The Clark DPW reminds residents to "bring recycling curbside the evening before pick-up. No Styrofoam, food-soiled pizza boxes or plastic bags of any type will be collected. If you have ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — With a post on X, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election shortly before endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Architect Eli Goldstein of The Goldstein Partnership provided a second presentation to the township committee about proposed renovations to town hall. He had spoken about renovating versus rebuilding the town hall in May. Additional information is on the township ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...