Government
By RICHARD K. REIN
February 22, 2026
Princeton, NJ – Our weekly preview of what’s happening on the municipal calendar begins this week with what’s not happening. The February 22 and 23 snowstorm was still unfolding as this post was being written, with four inches already on the ground and another 11 to 14 inches predicted overnight ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM), operating under the New Jersey State Police, has issued a mandatory travel restriction as the ongoing winter storm continues to impact the region, limiting roadways to essential travel only overnight.The restriction takes ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM), operating under the New Jersey State Police, has issued a mandatory travel restriction as the ongoing winter storm continues to impact the region, limiting roadways to essential travel only overnight.The restriction takes ...
POMPANO BEACH — An aging, critical piece of city infrastructure - the SE 6th Terrace Bridge - may be one step closer to a total rebuild as Pompano city commissioners prepare to vote on a construction bid this Tuesday.The 66 year-old bridge, which spans the Old Pompano Canal, is the only connection ...
Somerville schools and Somerville Borough Hall will be closed Monday, Feb. 23. All Somerset County government buildings will be closed.Heavy snow, ice, and extreme cold can damage power lines and equipment, leading to power outages. The following safety tips offer guidance on emergency ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM), operating under the New Jersey State Police, has issued a mandatory travel restriction as the ongoing winter storm continues to impact the region, limiting roadways to essential travel only overnight.The restriction takes ...
Linden, NJ - Mayor Armstead, in cooperation with Linden Public Schools, will open municipal and school parking lots to help in this effort. Beginning at 12pm today, residents may park their vehicles in the following locations free of charge:School No. 1728 N Wood AveSchool No. 21700 S Wood ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township Committee introduced six new ordinances aimed at fulfilling the state’s “Fourth Round” affordable housing obligations at its Feb. 10 meeting.The actions come as the township works to meet deadlines established by New Jersey’s 2024 affordable housing law, which ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township Council will introduce two ordinances to fund various capital improvements in the township. The ordinances will be introduced at the council meeting on Tuesday and will be subject to a public hearing on March 9.Ordinance #26-10 would appropriate $931,000, and ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ Update information from the Maplewood Township, as well as a complete reprint of the information provided ;ast evening to cover Sunday, February 22. The first part of this newsletter from the Township provides updated information covering several important items.TOWNSHIP NEWS ...
GOLD COAST TOWNS, - UPDATED WEATHER INFORMATION 2:00PM 2/22/26Snow is predicted to begin after 2:00 PM today, 2/22 and continue through Monday evening. Snow totals are predicted for 24 inches or more in Gold Coast towns of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Sea Girt, Manasquan, and Brielle. Winds ...
Linden, NJ - Mayor Armstead, in cooperation with Linden Public Schools, will open municipal and school parking lots to help in this effort. Beginning at 12pm today, residents may park their vehicles in the following locations free of charge:School No. 1728 N Wood AveSchool No. 21700 S Wood ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Snow has returned to Paramus. With reports of 6–10 inches coming our way, the Borough has canceled the following:Monday Garbage, Paper/Cardboard Pick-Up (Feb. 23)If residents have excess paper/cardboard, the DPW encourages them to bring it to the recycling center at any time.Note: ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Monday's regularly scheduled meeting of the Milltown Borough Council will now be held via Zoom at 7 p.m. according to a notice posted on the Milltown Borough website by Milltown Borough Clerk Gretchen McCarthy. The change from in-person to Zoom was made following New Jersey Governor ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Office of Emergency Management has declared a State of Emergency for the entire township, beginning at 3 p.m. Feb. 22.According to the alert from the township, all non-essential travel is banned, including travel on all municipal, county and state-owned roads in ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township Council will introduce an ordinance to establish the fees for the new Ice Arena. The ordinance will be up for first reading on Monday and for public hearing on March 9. The Ice Arena will be open to the public on March 22.According to the ordinance, fees will be ...
TRENTON, NJ — Acting NJ Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain has appointed 19th Legislative District political operative Juan Carlos Nordelo as her Chief-of-Staff, according to a state agency’s press release.Nordelo, 36, a Cranford homeowner, made his mark in Middlesex County as the chief policy ...
New Jersey, the entire state, is now under a blizzard warning – for the first time in 30 years.This could be the worst storm we have seen since 1996.We’re tough, but we also need to be safe. Here is how we are preparing:✅A State of Emergency is now in effect in all 21 counties✅A commercial vehicle ...
New Jersey, the entire state, is now under a blizzard warning – for the first time in 30 years.This could be the worst storm we have seen since 1996.We’re tough, but we also need to be safe. Here is how we are preparing:✅A State of Emergency is now in effect in all 21 counties✅A commercial vehicle ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Public Schools will close Monday as the city braces for a generational snowpocalypse. Forecasters predict up to 22 inches of snow overnight into Monday, with wind gusts of 50–60+ mph whipping streets into dangerous whiteout conditions and raising the risk of downed tree limbs ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Mayor Randy Piazza Jr. addressed residents as crews continue responding to a roadway collapse and sinkhole activity along Summit Avenue near Lewis Street, calling the situation “challenging” while emphasizing that public safety remains the town’s top priority. Over the past ...
PLEASE NOTE- this meeting has been rescheduled from Monday 2/23 to Tuesday 2/24NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In advance of Tuesday'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 ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Township officials have announced that all municipal offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 23, as a powerful winter storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions to the region.A Blizzard Warning remains in effect through 6 p.m. Monday, with forecasters predicting rapidly ...
NEW JERSEY – Property taxes across New Jersey rose again in 2025, marking another record year of taxes for homeowners. For residents of Cranford and other municipalities, property taxes in Union County make the county among the costliest places to live in the state.According to new data released by ...
ROXBURY, NJ – People arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO) are expected to stay for a week or less at the ICE facility planned for a Ledgewood warehouse, according to a federal immigration planning document.Anti-ICE Protesters in RoxburyThe Roxbury ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Proposed property tax changes being debated in Florida could result in an estimated $15.8 million annual revenue loss for Coconut Creek if taxes on homesteaded properties are fully eliminated, city officials said in new information released this month.Property taxes help fund ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—With another major snowstorm on the way, several Central Bucks municipalities have declared snow emergencies, limiting on-street parking.The emergencies took effect Sunday, Feb. 22, but with the storm anticipated to go into at least early Monday, the emergencies are open-ended.Here’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Local parents and recreational league organizers are pressing city officials for clarity following a proposal that could fundamentally reshape how youth soccer is managed in Coral Springs.During last week's city commission meeting, representatives from Coral Springs Youth Soccer ...
WARREN, NJ – In response to the severe weather conditions forecasting heavy snowfall and hazardous travel, the Warren Township Police Department has issued an alert warning residents of a blizzard warning and the Governor declared a State of Emergency effective today at 12 PM. Local authorities ...
PARKLAND, FL- What would happen to Parkland if Florida voters decided to eliminate state property taxes? The Florida House of Representatives passed a proposal this past week to let voters decide on eliminating most homestead property taxes. If approved, the measure would cut an estimated $14.8 ...