Government
By NEILL BOROWSKI
June 18, 2024
CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – In honor of Juneteenth, the city of Asbury Park announces special schedule changes for public services and government facilities. The observance will affect operations across several city departments, promoting the importance of this day in reflecting on the history and ...
TRENTON, NJ – In a move supporting the Murphy administration’s commitment to providing students with a world-class education in a top-tier learning environment while easing the burden on local taxpayers, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced today that two grants have been ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park Mayor and Council will convene on Thursday evening, where they will introduce an ordinance that would change Chapter 31 of the Borough Code, entitled "Stormwater Control," according to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection guidelines. Although it is ...
SAYREVILLE - After six months of collecting tens of thousands of data points, the Borough of Sayreville is releasing its new GIS map available on the municipal website, Sayreville.com. The move to a publicly-available Geographic Information System will put more information in the hands of ...
NEWARK — The chairman of the City Council’s Education Committee is calling for an investigation into how an event promoter filmed a video in a West Side High School gymnasium that shows scantily clad women announcing a basketball tournament to feature women with large bottoms. North Ward ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Juneteenth is a state and federal holiday that commemorates the historic day of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended. A federal order was issued to abolish slavery in accordance with the Emancipation Proclamation, ...
Linden, NJ - There has been a heat advisory issued for our area until Wednesday. Here are a few safe places for those in need during this heat wave. Make sure you check on the elderly and those who need attention! Below is a list of the City of Linden’s 2024 Cooling Centers available for public ...
SPARTA, NJ – The township council issued several proclamations at the June 11 meeting. In recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Moms Demand Action Sussex County members accepted the proclamation. Deputy Mayor Dean Blumetti read: WHEREAS, every day, more than 120 Americans are ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The Building Department will be closed June 19-21 and will re-open at its new location, 216 Union Street, on Monday, June 24. According to CountyOffice.org, "The department's responsibilities include zoning, property maintenance, planning, engineering, and construction permit ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — As the summer begins, several of Burlington County’s elected officials are taking aim at loud outdoor parties that originate in Philadelphia but can be heard in New Jersey — gatherings that they say “torment” their constituents. More specifically, the officials are ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — As the summer begins, several of Burlington County’s elected officials are taking aim at loud outdoor parties that originate in Philadelphia but can be heard in New Jersey — gatherings that they say “torment” their constituents. More specifically, the officials are ...
FLEMINGTON – The problematic project to convert a former South Main Street office building into a functioning police station ran into more trouble when it was discovered the sewer line from the building to the main is too small for the projected use from an active police department, and it does not ...
CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...
CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The township has applied for a New Jersey Department of Transportation grant for $600,000 for work on Lawrence and Diamond roads, Springfield business administrator John Bussiculo reported at the June 11 Township Committee meeting. "We also applied for a grant from ...
CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...
JEFFERSON, NJ – The Acting New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Francis O’Connor was in Jefferson on Monday to see the Route 15 bridge operations for himself, according to Jefferson Township Mayor Eric Wilsusen. Wilsusen said the commissioner’s tour included the ongoing bridge ...
JEFFERSON, NJ – The Acting New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Francis O’Connor was in Jefferson on Monday to see the Route 15 bridge operations for himself, according to Jefferson Township Mayor Eric Wilsusen. Wilsusen said the commissioner’s tour included the ongoing bridge ...
SPARTA, NJ – The township council issued several proclamations at the June 11 meeting. Councilwoman Christine Quinn presented a proclamation to the Sparta Unified Basketball Team to recognize their accomplishments for the 2023- 2024 season. Sparta High School Unified Coach Jennifer Schock, ...
OLEAN, NY — The John J. Ash Community Center will be open on Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. to provide relief from the predicted high temperatures. “According to the National Weather Service in Buffalo, there is going to be a prolonged period of dangerous heat this week, with ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– The MonmouthNJ250 Committee has announced an advisory board to provide historical insight and direction in the county’s efforts to educate the public about Monmouth County’s rich Revolutionary history as part of the county’s commemoration of America’s Semiquincentennial, ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Bridge construction will close a section of Route 32/River Road for the rest of the summer. Starting June 17, River Road will be closed between Old Ferry Road and Fleecy Daley Road through September. That part of the road crosses over a tributary of the Delaware River in ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - Long Branch City Offices will be closed on Friday, June 21, 2024 in observance of Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved people of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township has joined other municipalities in asking residents to think about the birds when it comes to keeping lights on at night. The township’s Board of Supervisors adopted the Lights Out program last month encouraging homes and businesses in the township to turn off ...
KEYPORT, NJ - After Middletown took action, it's Keyport's turn to pass resolutions and agreements memorializing a shared municipal court agreement. The state of New Jersey has encouraged towns for years to consider merging or sharing services in municipal departments. As an example, county ...
CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- City offices will be closed on Friday, June 21. Friday, June 21, is a parking holiday in Summit with no fees required for on-street parking or parking in municipal lots and garages. Household trash and recycling collections are not affected and will be operating on regular schedules ...
New Jersey’s youth suicide rate is lower than the nation’s, but it has unfortunately trended up over the last decade. The causes contributing to the increase are the focus of a new report required under legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn and cleared by an Assembly committee this ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Juneteenth is a state and federal holiday that commemorates the historic day of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended. A federal order was issued to abolish slavery in accordance with the Emancipation ...