Government
By KATHRYN SPARROW
March 6, 2026
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Wednesday, Hanover Township Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher hosted a meeting of regional mayors at Chimney Rock Inn in Whippany to discuss the challenges facing municipal governments and share those concerns directly with Joe Hathaway, a Republican candidate for New Jersey’s ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - State and local officials gathered in Phillipsburg as Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a $1.2 million grant to help fund repairs following a series of sinkholes that disrupted a neighborhood and displaced residents last month. The funding, provided through the New Jersey Department ...
WASHINGTON – Central New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has introduced the Data Center Community Impact Act, legislation that would authorize a federal study on the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of data centers, with a focus on communities of color and low-income ...
WASHINGTON – Central New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has introduced the Data Center Community Impact Act, legislation that would authorize a federal study on the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of data centers, with a focus on communities of color and low-income ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Borough officials discussed the completion of Hawthorne’s affordable housing plan, outlining how the community will meet state-mandated obligations while maintaining some control over development.During the Borough Council meeting on March 4, Borough Attorney Michael Pasquale ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution at its March 3 meeting opposing a bill in the New Jersey Legislature regarding the purchase of artificial turf for athletic facilities.NJ Bill S2936 would prohibit municipalities, school districts, and State ...
TRENTON – The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced two pieces of legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton that aim to provide direct tax relief to renters facing rising housing costs and unsustainable rent burdens across New Jersey.The first bill, S-1759, ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, March 6th. Tonight, the Avenel Knights of Columbus has a Fish Fry at their home from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The Ross Street School PTO has a Tricky Tray fundraiser in the school gym with doors open at 5:30 pm and our Gallery on Main has a film noir exclusive ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Zoning Board began the meeting by approving two resolutions; a 1‑to‑2 Family Conversion at 191 Bridge Ave. and the construction of a new single‑family home at 232 South Pearl Street. The South Pearl property was a previous application filed in 2025 that was denied based ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton planning officials on Thursday recommended approval of developers’ request to build a two-tower hotel replacing a plaza and post office just south of Mizner Park, despite continued opposition from residents who live in a neighboring condominium building. The developers’ ...
CAMDEN – When some released prisoners walk out of jail, they return to a world that is the same as when they began their sentences and remains full of the obstacles and temptations that sent them away.“When they left the streets, they didn't have anyone,” said Prince Alvarado.And when they leave ...
Princeton, NJ — If there is a poster child for property tax reform, it may well be an under-used parking lot. The Bank of America at 370-374 Nassau Street, just north of Harrison Street, is a classic example. The portion of the land that is reserved just for parking — but with hardly any cars to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A proposed affordable housing development at the corner of Cornell Boulevard and Routes 202/206 drew pointed criticism March 3 from a Bridgewater Township Planning Board member who questioned why the project would direct traffic through a residential street rather than the nearby ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Thanks to an ordinance passed by the borough council Feb. 26, property owners with “excess parking spaces” could offer those spaces for use by others not associated with their property.The rules, passed after a public hearing, were developed to increase the number of parking spaces ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — For the second city commission in a row, parents and league officials came out Wednesday to express concerns about the Coral Springs move to seek out a vendor to coordinate youth soccer programs. This time, it was parents and coaches of Springs Soccer Club. During the last city ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Just as work has started clearing land for what one day will be MainStreet at Coconut Creek, a car dealership right next to it is asking city leaders to rezone so it can expand. The city’s planning and zoning board is scheduled to take up a request by Al Hendrickson Toyota to ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The cost of obtaining construction permits, rental property registration, and home property improvements in Hightstown will soon be adjusted to be competitive to rates charged in neighboring towns under an ordinance that was recently approved by the Hightstown Council.“Our ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At this week’s borough council meeting, a proclamation recognizing March 2026 as ‘Women’s History Month’ was issued by Mayor Matt Anesh with some help from South Plainfield Girl Scouts, including sixth grader Juliette Webb.From her seat at the dais, Juliette, who was one of ...
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 or ICE detention facility in Roxbury with Nazi concentration camps, asserting the union is doing so in its “participation ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Residents of Woodland Park now have updated resources for home repairs, thanks to the Borough Council’s adoption of a revised Home Improvement Program (HIP) Policies and Procedures Manual for the Fourth Round of affordable housing funding, which will help income-eligible ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of the South Orange Planning Board received a detailed overview of how local land-use decisions are governed under New Jersey law during their March 4 meeting, with board attorney William Sullivan outlining the board’s role in zoning, redevelopment reviews and development ...
SPARTA, NJ – The mega warehouse application has been dismissed by the planning board attorney. The planning board’s March 4 agenda included a letter from Diamond Chip Realty’s attorney, Steve Gouin, consenting to “an extension of time for the planning board to act on this application.” Ken Porro ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Irritating some of the anti-ICE activists attending a town council budget meeting on March 3, Roxbury Deputy Mayor Mark Crowley stressed the township’s ability to stop a Ledgewood warehouse from being turned into an immigrant processing site is limited by the U.S. Constitution.Deputy ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Wednesday, Hanover Township Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher hosted a meeting of regional mayors at Chimney Rock Inn in Whippany to discuss the challenges facing municipal governments and share those concerns directly with Joe Hathaway, a Republican candidate for New Jersey’s ...
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 ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Still smarting from a contentious debate over an emergency budget appropriation rejected at last week's meeting by its two Democratic members, a divided Township Committee held an emergency meeting Wednesday to pass a slightly-modified version of the resolution - , normally a ...
SUMMIT, NJ — As Summit moves into a new phase of residential planning, the city’s 2026 Amended Housing Element and Fair Share Plan outlines how officials intend to meet state-mandated affordable housing obligations through 2035 while maintaining local oversight of development.The Planning Board, ...
JEFFERSON, NJ — The Jefferson Town Council met on March 4 for yet another round of budget discussions. Township Chief Financial Officer William Eagen, Business Administrator Debra Millikin and Mayor Eric Wilsusen presented an expected preliminary budget increase of 3.8%.The latest proposal would ...
Princeton, NJ — Property taxes touch all corners of municipal life here in Princeton, and they account for more than half of the town's annual revenue. But they seem shrouded in mystery at times. It's a world of intimidating numbers and charts.What's more, these taxes come at that strange ...
WAYNE, NJ — Wayne's Fifth Ward Councilwoman Fran Ritter was honored Wednesday night during her final Township Council meeting, drawing remarks from colleagues across the dais and residents who came to thank her for six years representing the Fifth Ward and serving the broader community.As the only ...