Government
By TAPINTO CAMDEN STAFF
March 11, 2026
CAMDEN – City government will reach out to the public to learn about and comment on its Community Plan and how it expects to spend grant money.The draft public hearing for the C-Plan will be held on Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Malandra Hall Community Center, 1200 S. Merrimac Road.The ...
SPRING LAKE, NJ — The Spring Lake Borough Council has unanimously approved an ordinance tightening the borough’s rental regulations, increasing Rental Certificate of Occupancy (CO) fees and establishing a $2,000-per-day penalty for unauthorized occupancy of rental properties. Click HERE for details ...
NEW JERSEY - Governor Mikie Sherrill signed into law Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation designating March 10, 2026, as “South Plainfield Day” in New Jersey.Sherrill signed the Senate Joint Resolution on Tuesday, which marked the 100th anniversary of the Borough of South Plainfield’s ...
NEW JERSEY - Governor Mikie Sherrill signed into law Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation designating March 10, 2026, as “South Plainfield Day” in New Jersey.Sherrill signed the Senate Joint Resolution on Tuesday, which marked the 100th anniversary of the Borough of South Plainfield’s ...
MADISON, NJ — The Borough of Madison has officially proclaimed March 2026 as Women’s History Month, recognizing the contributions of women locally and across the nation during a recent borough council meeting.Mayor Robert H. Conley issued the proclamation alongside the Madison Borough Council, ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Little Falls has shuffled excess funds in its budget ahead of the fiscal year coming to a close.The Township Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing transfers in the 2025 budget at its March 9 meeting.New Jersey state law allows municipalities to transfer excess ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs committee that’s reviewing proposals from vendors to manage the city’s soccer program met Tuesday and selected four outfits to make presentations to them. The move by city leaders to have one vendor manage the city’s comprehensive soccer program, which includes ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – With Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations surging around the country, including throughout New Jersey, the Bloomfield Township Council passed a new set of formal guidelines regulating how municipal properties and resources choose to collaborate with outside agencies on ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The conversation about redevelopment moved along at the recent East Windsor Township Council meeting on March 10 when the municipality’s planning board adopted recommendations to designate sections of Windsor Castle and Windsor Center Drive that are adjacent to each other as a ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Village Council is scheduled to introduce its budget at its regular council meeting this evening, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.In addition to the 2026 municipal budget, which is scheduled for a public hearing on April 8, 2026, there is a change order regarding the Schedler property ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Officials from Roxbury met this week with a federal government representative and “expressed stern and direct opposition” to the proposed conversion of a Ledgewood warehouse into an immigrant processing center, said Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo.The virtual meeting took place Tuesday, ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls has been awarded $1 million in federal funding to support bank stabilization work along the Peckman River, a project aimed at reducing flooding in the community.Township officials said the funding will be used to stabilize sections of the riverbank ...
POMPANO BEACH — For months, the question has hummed through neighborhood associations and the city commission chamber: Does Pompano want a police force that answers to the city, or should it stay with BSO, and the larger resources of a county-wide organization?A feasibility study released last ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Village Council, scheduled for a meeting this evening [March 11] at 7:30 p.m., has public decorum on its agenda.Most New Jersey towns limit the time individual members of the public can speak (3 minutes each in Ridgewood-other towns and boards are similar); and, they also state ...
WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Township officials are warning residents about a phishing scam circulating across New Jersey in which fraudulent text messages claim to be from the courts and threaten penalties for unpaid traffic fines.The alert, posted on the township’s website, follows a warning issued by the ...
PATERSON, NJ — Paterson has a new Municipal Clerk. Edith Gil, who holds certification as a Registered Municipal Clerk, was officially appointed to the role by the City Council on Tuesday, filling a position that had been vacant since the passing of Acting Clerk Jacqueline Murray in August 2025.Gil, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Weeks after sinkholes on Summit Avenue forced residents from their homes, displaced homeowners in Phillipsburg are still searching for answers—and struggling to rebuild their lives while being unable to return to the place they call home. The EnVision Center Community Room was ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham Township Committee was able to “Drive the Bus” when it came to successfully negotiating its fourth-round affordable housing obligation, according to committee member Mike Choi, at Tuesday's meeting/workshop session.Choi, the mayor last year when Chatham Township faced ...
MILLBURN, NJ – At a special Zoom meeting held on Monday afternoon, March 9, the Millburn Township Committee passed four ordinances on second reading as part of a state-mandated compliance session regarding the township's Fourth-Round Affordable Housing obligations.Ordinance 2731‑26 updates ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ -- Affordable housing keeps getting taken off the agenda in Readington Township, but that doesn't mean elected officials aren't hearing an earful about it.All three 2026 planning board sessions, two of which could have discussed the township's plan, have been cancelled – Jan.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Monday's meeting of the East Brunswick Township Council started off with a very special resolution. East Brunswick Police Department's Donna Rossi received a noteworthy resolution honoring her longtime service as well as accepting her retirement, which was effective as of March ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted R. Green used his March 4 weekly Town Talk to spotlight housing resources that could help East Orange residents purchase their first home, repair owner-occupied properties, and connect local contractors with city opportunities.The program featured Lynn White, manager of ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Free Public Library will implement temporary branch closures and service reductions beginning March 16 as officials respond to ongoing funding constraints affecting the system.Library officials said the changes may include limited hours and reduced programming at certain ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank council will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), regular meeting Thursday, March 12, 6:30pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Key Agenda Items Up for Council Vote (see full Agenda for additional items)OrdinancesFinal Reading & Public Hearing• Council will vote to ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - It was the annual Youth Government Night during the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council meeting on Wednesday, March 4. Wood-Ridge seniors were chosen to sit in the role of Mayor, Council, Borough Administrators and Department Heads. They read statements explaining the job ...
BOCA RATON — In a shift that could portend potential changes in Pompano's voter sentiment this fall, Boca Raton voters on Tuesday rejected all supporters of a downtown redevelopment project, the project itself, and an effort to borrow funds to build a new police headquarters. Referendums Rejected ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Borough officials said they are going to continue to pursue poor conditions in the front yard of a Diamond Bridge Avenue property in which they requested being able to remove items but were denied by the court.Legal options are still on the table, according to the Borough Attorney ...
Editor’s note: Four Democrats have announced their candidacies for two open seats on the Princeton Council. The Democrats will appear Sunday, March 15, at a meeting of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, when two of them will win the endorsement of the party. The candidates will then ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...