Government
By TAPINTO MONMOUTH COUNTY
June 6, 2024
NEPTUNE, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services will host a public hearing session for County residents to obtain information and provide comments on the services provided to Monmouth County’s older ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along France's Normandy coast during World War II. This event turned the tide of the war and ultimately led to the liberation of Europe from the Nazis. American forces suffered over 4,000 casualties on ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Borough of Kenilworth is executing EVERBRIDGE, a new community notification system for the town. This new system will be used for both emergency and non-emergency messages. Residents can sign up using the QR code on the above flyer or via the website. For more information or ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The latest chapter in the race to finish former Bloomfield mayor Michael Venezia’s term came to a close Tuesday night, with Councilwoman Jenny Mundell beating interim mayor Ted Gamble in the Democratic primary. Mundell won the contentious primary with 57.4 percent of the ...
OLEAN, NY — The Olean Area Transit System City Loop Monday through Friday and City Loop Saturday routes will be rerouted on Friday and Saturday because of a road closure on West Henley Street. The service will be rerouted using South Union Street to Martha Avenue, stopping at the corner of South ...
LOPATCONG, NJ - Phillipsburg Mayor Randy Piazza Jr.’s new role in Lopatcong Township was a hot topic of discussion at Lopatcong’s June 5 town council meeting. In May, Piazza resigned from his position as an inventory control specialist at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission and ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Bordentown City was delivered a big win this week, as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that it has halted its plans to demolish a centerpiece of the community. The City of Bordentown and Senator Troy Singleton announced this week that the NJDOT ...
TRENTON – Legislation has been signed by Governor Murphy that mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters who are not enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), but who are eligible for enrollment in the SHBP by public employment. Current law entitles a ...
TRENTON – Legislation has been signed by Governor Murphy that mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters who are not enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), but who are eligible for enrollment in the SHBP by public employment. Current law entitles a ...
ROXBURY, NJ – After testifying at Roxbury Planning Board meetings for more than a year, the company hoping to build huge warehouses on the former Hercules tract in Kenvil was told on Tuesday it has probably been barking up the wrong tree. Testifying at Tuesday’s meeting of the board, two ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The city has adopted a $128.6 million budget for the fiscal year 2024. The $128,590,580 municipal budget was approved with a spending increase of $6,484,286 from 2023, which amounts to 5.3%, according to budget presentation documents. The spending increase is largely due to ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The state police barracks project has cleared two more hurdles in Somers. After holding a public hearing on May 8, the town Planning Board unanimously approved the Somers Fire District’s request to carve approximately 2.5 acres out of its 12-plus-acre property at 295 Route ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Councilman Justin Musella of Parsippany Troy-Hills, NJ, received the prestigious induction to the 1995 Society of America's Future at the annual gala held at the historic Larz Anderson House in Washington, D.C on May 30th, 2024 . The award, presented by America's Future, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—SEPTA’s regional rail line will bus passengers between Colmar and Doylestown this weekend. On June 8 and 9, the R5 line will terminate at Colmar. PECO is working on utility poles along the Doylestown train line from South Sand Road through Shady Retreat Road near the New Britain ...
STAFFORD - On Saturday, June 8, Stafford Township will celebrate the town’s 60th Founders Day and celebrate the town's 275th birthday. The parade will start at the Stafford Avenue Firehouse at 10 a.m. and will proceed through the heart of historic downtown Manahawkin. The parade participants ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - At the May 21 Board meeting, Hunterdon County Commissioners presented members of Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) with a proclamation in recognition of the organization's 25th Anniversary. HHH was developed by three hunters during the 1997-1998 hunting season to help provide ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Town Council Meeting on Monday saw the return of one of its former residents who has made a name for himself in the National Football League. David Njoku grew up in Cedar Grove and was a graduate of Cedar Grove High School in the class of 2014. He was a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance, the downtown management corporation in Somerville New Jersey is pleased to welcome Olivia Manning as its new executive director, effective 3 June 2024. Manning brings over 20 years of diverse marketing experience to her new role at the DSA, with ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield Chief of Police Anthony Manna was elected as vice-president at large for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. "This new position will allow him to work with other law enforcement executives,” announced Fairfield Mayor William Galese at Tuesday’s ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield's Adrian Mapp is the longest serving mayor in the history of the City of Plainfield. On Tuesday night at Plainfield Democratic Headquarters, he announced his intention to run for an unprecedented fourth consecutive four-year term. "For those of you who might have been ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Police Department is on the lookout for more local men and women willing to volunteer as auxiliary police officers and support its sworn officers. Auxiliary police serve under the local Office of Emergency Management in strictly volunteer capacities, and are often assigned ...
JEFFERSON, NJ – Calling it a “disaster,” Jefferson Township Mayor Eric Wilsusen said the New Jersey Department of Transportation is expected have a plan to address the Route 15 closure on Friday. Route 15 south in Jefferson was abruptly closed on Tuesday afternoon when a bridge built in 1900, ...
ALBANY, NY — Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio joined members of the Assembly and Senate minority conferences, crime victims and members of law enforcement at a press conference Tuesday to urge members of the New York State Parole Board to better protect the public. “Law-abiding New Yorkers are ...
JEFFERSON, NJ – Calling it a “disaster,” Jefferson Township Mayor Eric Wilsusen said the New Jersey Department of Transportation is expected have a plan to address the Route 15 closure on Friday. Route 15 south in Jefferson was abruptly closed on Tuesday afternoon when a bridge built in 1900, ...
NEPTUNE, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services will host a public hearing session for County residents to obtain information and provide comments on the services provided to Monmouth County’s older ...
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NJ - The pickleball craze continues to grow across the US, and that growth is evident within the Gold Coast towns of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Sea Girt, Manasquan, and Brielle. With the recent completion and expansion of the new pickleball courts at Marucci Memorial ...
NEWARK — City Council made no decision Wednesday on proposed funding for various homeless shelter providers amid questions about the conditions and services at one shelter - the Riviera Hotel on Clinton Avenue. The council did not vote on an additional $2.719 million for housing and shelter ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance, the downtown management corporation in Somerville New Jersey is pleased to welcome Olivia Manning as its new executive director, effective 3 June 2024. Manning brings over 20 years of diverse marketing experience to her new role at the DSA, with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance, the downtown management corporation in Somerville New Jersey is pleased to welcome Olivia Manning as its new executive director, effective 3 June 2024. Manning brings over 20 years of diverse marketing experience to her new role at the DSA, with ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – What’s new with the city’s housing inspection process? Are there any city-led arts initiatives on the horizon? What are some of the available recreation resources? Thursday’s Resource Fair at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center will give residents the opportunity to explore ...