Government
By DAVID BRIGHOUSE
June 15, 2024
CLARK, NJ — There will be a public meeting of the Clark Township Council on Monday, June 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave. The meeting agenda can be found here. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Some young, some older, most speaking broken English with a heavy accent, they raised their right hands in unison and took the pledge to become an American citizen during a red, white and blue Flag Day ceremony Friday in the Commissioners' meeting room at the Somerset County ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The barricades blocking access to the sidewalk on Caldwell Place next to the Gomes construction project are about to come down. The fencing sealing off access to a functioning sidewalk, which many residents have complained is both an eysore and a safety issue with two schools ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Which came first, the chicken or the egg? North Salem officials found themselves struggling to answer that age-old question while contemplating the formation of a sewer district in the Croton Falls General Business (GB) district. Should they go ahead and apply for grants ...
LEWISBORO, N.Y. - At the June 10 Lewisboro Town Board meeting, two very different aspects of the municipal code came under scrutiny. One concerned which flags can be displayed at the Lewisboro Townhouse and where, while the second provision concerned building permits that fail to complete ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: On June 12th, the second Middletown Township Master Plan Public Workshop was held to discuss the progress since the first workshop in February. The meeting was held at the Middletown Senior Center from 7-9 PM. It consisted of a presentation led by consulting partners BFJ Planning, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the following items as part of the Consent Agenda at their June 11, 2024 meeting in Council Chambers at the Municipal Hall. 111. Payroll 112. Authorizing Licenses for certain dealers for the sale of certain motor vehicles in the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Some young, some older, most speaking broken English with a heavy accent, they raised their right hands in unison and took the pledge to become an American citizen during a red, white and blue Flag Day ceremony Friday in the Commissioners' meeting room at the Somerset County ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Some young, some older, most speaking broken English with a heavy accent, they raised their right hands in unison and took the pledge to become an American citizen during a red, white and blue Flag Day ceremony Friday in the Commissioners' meeting room at the Somerset County ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The final meeting of the Montclair Township Council under Mayor Sean Spiller on June 11 was exactly what the residents who voted in the May municipal elections made clear they do not want the incoming council under Mayor-elect Renée Baskerville to be – chaotic, interminable, ...
East Orange/Orange, NJ– With already more than 550,000 children across the state receiving their Summer EBT benefits, New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn encouraged families who have not already done so to apply for the new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program. New ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Borough Mayor Carolyn Dempsey opened her remarks by mentioning that the country is at a "crossroads" regarding the upcoming national election during the 2024 Flag Day Ceremony held in front of Borough Hall on Friday morning. "What's brought to mind is the situation our ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, June 14, 2024. The “Goats” are playing at Curtains Restaurant tonight at 7 pm. Tomorrow, we have the Children’s Clothes Closet at the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge from 10 am to 1 pm and former baseball pitcher Pedro Martinez is signing ...
SEA GIRT, NJ – The Sea Girt governing body introduced and approved Resolution R-126-2024 at the June 12th council meeting opposing the instillation of wind turbines and the planned transmission lines that will run from the ocean and through Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township and Howell. In ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to prepare for several days of extreme heat and high humidity next week across. Heat and humidity are forecast to increase across the state, starting Monday and with “feels like” temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Summer hours for the Municipal Building will be in effect starting Monday, June 24, 2024. Summer hours are Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and closed on Fridays. All Borough Offices will be closed on Friday, June 21 for Juneteenth Day (observed), Thursday, July 4 for ...
RED BANK, NJ: The borough announced a Biking and Pedestrian Forum on June Tuesday, 25 from 5:00pmto 6:00pm in the courtroom at 90 Monmouth Street. This insightful session will cover: Elements of Red Bank's Master Plan Engineering Updates Police Overview Overview of how the Vialytics ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell Borough Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday night that, if passed, would restructure the Caldwell Police Department’s leadership and create the new position of a civilian police director in place of the current position of police chief. The borough has contracted ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Today is Flag Day so remember to fly your stars and bars proudly today. The flag of the United States of America represents liberty, justice and freedom, rights that all Americans have the privilege of enjoying. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Today is Flag Day so remember to fly your stars and bars proudly today. The flag of the United States of America represents liberty, justice and freedom, rights that all Americans have the privilege of enjoying. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United ...
FLEMINGTON – Councilwoman Susan Englehardt charged into the task of securing Flemington a state community energy planning grant. At the June 10 borough council meeting, Englehardt said she had been gathering data and ideas for potential energy saving projects or education efforts that would ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren, along with Sheriff Fred Brown and Hunterdon County VSO, Rich Booth, attended the most recent flag retirement ceremony, held at the Emergency Services Training Center, in Annandale, on Monday, June 3, 2024. The Ceremony of Final Tribute to the ...
RED BANK, NJ: Mayor Billy Portman opened the hybrid (online and in-person), council meeting last night with members in attendance. Girl Scout Troop #625 Creates "Magic Sparkle Girl’s Garden" on White Street The highlight of the meeting was Mayor Billy Portman’s presentation of a Certificate ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The zoning is the problem, Newark Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Ras J. Baraka said at the New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference on Friday. “The zoning laws are what is prohibiting us from developing the way we need to develop,” Baraka, 54, said. “The state is ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- The governing body unanimously approved the 2024 municipal budget during Tuesday’s Caldwell Borough Council meeting -- a budget that had been amended from its initial presentation on May 7, and which now calls for a municipal tax rate increase of 2.64%. Originally, the budget ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- A manufacturer's recall will temporarily put the township's new jitney bus out of service. "The oil pump has a problem," Springfield Township Administrator John Bussiculo reported at Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting. "We can’t fool around with the oil pump (or else) ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The average Hasbrouck Heights homeowner will see an increase in property taxes of $338, based on the average priced home of $518,000, said Hasbrouck Heights CFO David Sireci during the 2024 Budget Presentation at the June 11 meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council ...
OCEAN GROVE - In accordance with the decision issued May 21st by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette that Ocean Grove beaches must be open beginning at 9:00 AM on Summer Sundays, NJ Superior Court Appellate Division Judges Robert J. Gilson and Avis Bishop ...
NEWTON, NJ – After more than a year of discussion, the Sussex County Commissioners voted to apply to the state for a grant to make improvements to the Dennis Library. The 4-1 vote was met with applause by residents who have been lobbying for the improvements. "It has not been an easy ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — In a move to bolster city management, Asbury Park officials announced the appointment of Mr. John B. Hayes as the new Deputy City Manager, effective July 1, 2024. This decision comes after a unanimous vote by the City Council during last night's meeting. Mr. Hayes, who will report ...