Government
By E. SCOTT WINGERTER
March 9, 2026
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 7:00pm, at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Highlights of the AgendaThe Red Bank Planning Board is scheduled to review a presentation of a proposed rehabilitation plan for 26–28 Shrewsbury Avenue this ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) have sent a letter to Amtrak President Roger Harris urging robust Acela and Northeast Regional train service to Trenton Transit Center (TRE) and Metropark (MET) ahead of a historic ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Seems as though we could be quite done with significant snow this year, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. But Hawthorne learned its lesson about trusting individuals who, they believe, should automatically clear around hydrants and not throw snow into the public roadways.The ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Stormwater management is not just about controlling the volume of water potentially rushing through borough streets, but what pollution that water carries from yards, parking lots and streets to the collection system.The borough is required by state law to create and upgrade a plan ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Council will hold its 2026 municipal budget hearing tonight, March 9, at 7 p.m., providing residents an opportunity to hear details of the proposed spending plan and offer public comment before it moves forward.The hearing will be conducted virtually via Zoom, ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - Impact100 Garden State to hold nonpartisan panel discussion featuring Assemblywomen and Mayor QWomen make up half of New Jersey’s population, but they hold just 30% of statewide offices and 20% of mayoralties. Why should more women step up to lead in elected office, and how ...
Princeton, NJ – Mayor and Council of Princeton will hear a presentation on Monday, March 9, on the winning entries in the kiosk design competition that began last year. Then it will hold a work session on streetscape enhancements in the Central Business District. Careful readers may recall that ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Borough will clamp down on residents and businesses beginning April 1 when garbage receptacles will be required to dispose of trash for curbside pick-up.Effective on or around April 1, garbage bags will no longer be accepted at the curb. All garbage must be placed in plastic ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Borough has put together questions and answers about affordable housing legislation that will be acted upon at Monday's regular meeting of the mayor and council.The agenda for the 7:30 p.m. March 9 meeting at Borough Hall, 54 Fairmount Ave., can be viewed HERE
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL– Melbourne Beach commissioners voted Wednesday to continue defending the town in a lawsuit involving public records requests filed by a company in which the mayor is a principal.Mayor Allison Dennington said at the beginning of the meeting that she had a conflict of interest ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Chris Capodice this weekend announced his intention to seek reelection to the Springfield Township Committee.Capodice, who was mayor of Springfield in 2020 and 2023, has been a member of the township's governing body for nine years. His term on the Township Committee runs through ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The series of open community town halls across all six wards of Jersey City will continue this week.On Tuesday, March 10, Solomon and Administration officials will speak with Ward B residents at the Jersey City Free Public Library: Miller Branch, located at 489 Bergen Avenue. The ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, March 9, the Plainfield City Council will hold its March business meeting. Due to the cancellation of the January meeting, this will be the second of the year.Agenda items include a resolution in honor of Connor Oldfield, the recognition of Women's Awareness Month, the ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The township's representatives in the state Legislature are criticizing a local teachers’ union for equating the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Roxbury with Nazi concentration camps, asserting the union is doing so in its “participation ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In advance of tomorrow's upcoming Neptune Township Committee Meeting, residents can review the published agenda. The Committee's workshop begins at 6PM and the Regular Meeting begins at 7PM. This meeting will be in-person and will be streamed live via townhallstreams.com.
FANWOOD, NJ – The Fanwood Borough Council on Monday adopted ordinances for compliance with the New Jersey’s fourth round of affordable housing requirements. Municipalities are required to pass the revised ordinances by March 15.Since late 2024, the Borough has worked on compliance with the 4th ...
NEW JERSEY — No big surprise: A new WalletHub study confirms what most property owners here know. We get heavily taxed year-after-year for our homes and businesses. New Jersey came in last – ranking at #51 among all US states and the District of Columbia – from California-based WaletlHub analysts ...
WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne Township Council introduced two ordinances Wednesday night that would amend the township’s land development code, each aimed at reducing regulatory hurdles. They are the latest of several recent ordinances the council has passed to help streamline processes for residents and ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Jefferson High School hosted a Highlands Impact Aid Now rally on March 7. Several towns within the Highlands region were represented, including Jefferson, West Milford, Vernon, Kinnelon and Ringwood. A Growing MovementThe movement, spearheaded by Jefferson resident Tom Fasano and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Village Manager Keith Kazmark will be one of the featured speakers at the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood program at Park West Loft, 30 Oak Street on Tuesday, March 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. This information session will explore how local and county governments are structured, how ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Senate President Nick Scutari has introduced a resolution challenging the state’s proposed NJPACT-REAL environmental regulations, but the measure has not yet been approved by the Legislature.Scutari introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 106 (SCR106) declaring that the New ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn Township Committee on March 3 introduced an ordinance to change the time limit on short-term parking spaces downtown.Ordinance 2739-26 would authorize the reduction of time allowed in parking spaces on Chatham Road. The spaces would be limited to 15 minutes per vehicle, ...
PARKLAND, FL- Parkland Day 2026 has arrived, and the day is full of festivities. The day of celebrating all things Parkland will open with a parade at 10 a.m. on city streets followed by events, live music, a business expo, and more from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Pine Trails Park. Tom Petty Tribue ...
Flemington, NJ – The Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting held on Tuesday evening, March 3rd, featured timely updates from the director of Information Technology, Department Head Manny Vilarino. Hunterdon County’s network and systems are all performing beautifully, but Vilarino ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- The Melbourne Beach Town Commission held a workshop Wednesday to discuss whether non-ad valorem assessments could help fund fire protection services and other municipal needs.Commissioners reviewed how the funding mechanism works and discussed next steps, including hiring a ...
Princeton, NJ – A fifth candidate – a Republican – has filed to seek one of the two Princeton Council seats up for election this November. And we also have another statement of introduction from one of the Democratic candidates.On Tuesday, March 3, at the Mercer County Republican Committee's ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – In response to recent changes in New Jersey state law, the City of Asbury Park has launched a new online page where residents can view official legal notices previously published in print newspapers.Under the updated law, municipalities across the state are now required to post ...
POMPANO BEACH — The developers of the Duet Ocean Residences at 1550 North Ocean Boulevard are seeking approval from city commissioners next week to upgrade the A1A streetscape fronting their property, according to recently-filed documents.On the agenda for their March 10th meeting, commissioners ...
COLTS NECK, NJ: The Colts Neck Business Association (CNBA) Annual Luncheon, is always a fantastic networking event!This year the CNBA will feature Monmouth County Commissioners, who will be speaking about America’s 250 celebration and what it means for our community, county, and country.The CNBA ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Thursday night, the Plainfield Alcohol and Beverage Control Board approved a liquor license for the complex on North Avenue that currently houses New Jersey's largest prickly ball facility.The liquor license, extended to Johnson Liquors, LCC, is the first new one issued in ...