Government
By TAPINTO SPRINGFIELD STAFF
July 21, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Administrator John Bussiculo updated the Springfield Township Committee on planned developments at the sites formerly occupied by Scotty's Pub & Comedy Cove and Bank of America at the governing body's July 17 meeting. Bussiculo said that he, along with Mike Mistretta, a ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- The Roseland Borough Council at its Tuesday, July 16 meeting approved an ordinance authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with Essex County regarding the installation and maintenance of electronic pedestrian crossing signs. "They are going to be in the center of town and ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Zoning Board Meeting originally scheduled for June 24 has been rescheduled for Monday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting offers members of the public the chance to ask questions, address concerns, and interact with the Board on a proposed cannabis retailer, Big Kahuna ...
POHATCONG, NJ - At the July 16, 2024, meeting at the Pohatcong municipal building, a resolution was approved to introduce the 2024 budget of the Township of Pohatcong, Warren County. The budget will "restore appropriations and operating expenses where things need to be in the operating budget," ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Excerpts from the July Report for Wood-Ridge Council President and Police Commissioner Ezio Altamura. On June 7th, the Wood-Ridge PBA hosted their annual backyard BBQ at a brewery in Carlstadt. The event was a fund-raiser and was attended by Police Chief O’Donnell and members ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The new Montclair Township Council under the leadership of Mayor Renée Baskerville met on July 17 in what was, apart from Mayor Baskerville herself, the first initial meeting of an all-freshman council since 2008. The agenda was pretty straightforward – one newly introduced ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The next Town Council meeting is Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 66 Main St. or via Zoom. Public comment is in-person only. Some items on the agenda include Voting on Vincent Buono's application to be interim CFO Approving RFQ for forensic audit Approving ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Maplewood Township Committee voted at its July 16th meeting to make some changes to an ordinance dealing with setbacks, the minimum distance between a building and a property line, in zones R-1-5 and R-1-7 in the village. The amended ordinance would also add a stepback ...
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has signed Bill S3192/A4454, sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman and Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, which is known as the "Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act," incorporating certain protections for consumers engaging in residential real estate ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — For Roselle Park residents upset about their sewer bill this year, Roselle Park Mayor and Council may have just ensured that it will be a one-time occurrence, as they introduced an ordinance would change the way that sewer bills are calculated at their last meeting on Thursday, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The superintendent of Middlesex County Magnet Schools, also a veteran Carteret Borough Council member, is among those honored on July 19th at Hub City’s Colombian cultural celebration. Friday’s flag-raising at the Middlesex County Administration Building marked the many ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City Ward E Councilmember James Solomon has called for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in a statement issued following the guilty verdict in the Senator’s corruption trial. Menendez was found guilty on all 16 charges after federal prosecutors in New York alleged the Democrat ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – At the July 16, 2024, meeting at the Pohatcong municipal building, nearly three dozen people were present to discuss an item not on the agenda. Still, they took the opportunity to raise concerns about traffic, speeding, and noise in the town's residential areas. Pohatcong ...
CLARK, NJ — The Township of Clark's Zoning Board will meet this month on Monday, July 29, at 8 p.m. The meeting will take place in Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each ...
Leer en Espanol NEW BRUNSWICK – The Carteret councilman who, in his role as school superintendent, spearheaded a major rebranding of the Middlesex County Magnet Schools. The husband and wife restauranteurs who opened the doors last year at MiLina Cuisine and Colombian Steakhouse in ...
ROXBURY, NJ – A steady flow of well-wishers came to the Roxbury Public Library on Friday to say goodbye to departing library director Radwa Ali. It was Ali’s last day at the library, a place to which she brough significant change since being hired in 2017. On Monday, she starts a similar ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The Sayreville Borough Council passed an ordinance during their Monday, July 15, regular meeting allowing only certain flags to be flown in front of Borough Hall: the American Flag, the New Jersey Flag, and the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flags. This ordinance ...
WARREN, NJ — The Warren Township Township Committee at its last meeting approved a voluntary contribution agreement between the township and the Warren Township Board of Education, which will provide $150,000 for the 2024-25 academic year from Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) revenues. The funds ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Mayor Ravi Bhalla has vetoed an ordinance that would have put an end to permit fees for local nonprofits. “While I acknowledge and appreciate the good intentions behind this ordinance, it is deeply flawed and ultimately not in the best interest of our community," Bhalla said in a ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At last week's Plainfield City Council meeting, the governing body voted unanimously to approve the production and airing of a new commercial. It will cost $70,000, which will be paid with Urban Enterprise Zone funds, and will hit the television channels as well as digital ...
Mercer County, NJ – The global technology outage that has caused disruptions to travel, banking, hospitals, and more has had a limited impact at the local or county level, Mercer County Executive Dan Benson said Friday afternoon, July 19. All Mercer County offices remained open. As reported ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The village was recognized for their service to senior citizens at the recent Ridgewood Council Meeting, where they were presented with an award plaque from State Director for AARP New Jersey Chris Widelo, certifying the village as a member of the AARP Network of Age Friendly ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver as the Democratic nominee in the upcoming special September election to serve out the term of the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. She will face Republican nominee Carmen Bucco, who was the only ...
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - New York State Senator Pete Harckham recently visited the Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco to announce the purchase of a new command vehicle for the department. The 2023 Chevy Tahoe was purchased with a $50,000 State senate grant that Harckham was able to secure for ...
TRENTON, NJ - In response to recent findings from a New York Times investigation on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), a coalition of New Jersey lawmakers and independent pharmacists announced they are taking action to address the impact of PBMs and the crisis of rising drug costs on the state.
WESTFIELD, NJ — With five recent hires, the Westfield Police Department now has 63 full-time, regular sworn law enforcement officers — the most in its history, Chief Christopher Battiloro said Friday. MORE: Westfield Fire Department Fully Staffed for First Time in 17 Years The following ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is bracing for a long-awaited repaving project on one of its busy business corridors next week. West State Street between Main Street and the five-point intersection at Clinton Street will be closed for milling and paving beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, July 22.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Standing at the future site of their new perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) water treatment plant, Ridgewood Water accepted an award from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recognizing their efforts to eliminate contaminants. "We are so ...
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in response to the environmental disaster unfolding off the coast of Nantucket, where a wind turbine blade fell into the water, shattered, and scattered debris along their beaches. "The Nantucket environmental disaster ...
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in response to the environmental disaster unfolding off the coast of Nantucket, where a wind turbine blade fell into the water, shattered, and scattered debris along their beaches. "The Nantucket environmental disaster ...