Government
By FRED J. AUN
February 20, 2026
ROXBURY, NJ — Roxbury officials said Friday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has closed on the purchase of a township warehouse property and intends to move forward with plans for an immigration processing facility — a development that contradicts information the agency provided ...
BELLEVILLE - The Belleville mayor claims he’s being harassed and doxxed online and that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is not moving forward with criminal harassment charges against a suspect. Mayor Michael Melham released a statement on Thursday reporting his home address and an edited photo ...
NEWARK - What will become an annual list of Newark’s worst, non-compliant landlords was established through an executive order signed by Mayor Ras J. Baraka on Thursday, but no entity has made the list just yet. The list's purpose is to protect tenants by identifying and publicizing property owners ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Three Morris County municipal leaders who regularly collaborate on countywide and local initiatives were nominated and elected to the top three executive positions within the Morris County League of Municipalities during the organization’s Feb. 18 meeting at Birchwood Manor.The ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A New York-based senior living developer is looking to downsize the physical footprint of a planned Congress Avenue facility in Boca Raton while pivoting its focus toward assisted living and memory care.B2K Development, the firm behind The Bristal Assisted Living brand, filed the ...
WAYNE, NJ — Ward 5 Councilwoman Fran Ritter announced that she will resign from the Wayne Township Council, effective March 6, 2026, ending more than six years on the township’s governing body as the only Democrat.Ritter, who was first elected in November 2019 and sworn in on Jan. 1, 2020, made the ...
MILLBURN, NJ – This is Millburn Township Deputy Mayor David Cosgrove with the weekly Millburn Message.Join Millburn 250 on Sunday, February 22 at 2 PM at the Millburn Library Auditorium, 200 Glen Ave., for a Lecture Series with Bob Gula from the Forgotten Victory Trail Association. The topic will ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — The Borough of Hawthorne is moving to formalize a new winter safety requirement that would mandate property owners clear snow and ice from fire hydrants located on or adjacent to their property. Officials said the goal is to ensure emergency responders have immediate access to water ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough has issued a new pedestrian traffic pattern near and around the former Dollar Tree site as plans to demolish the L-shaped building at the corner of Fair Lawn Avenue and Plaza Road will begin in the months to come, according to an announcement today, Friday, Feb. 20, ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – During the Hightstown Council meeting on Tuesday, February 17, the Borough opened a conversation regarding local concerns about illegal dumping and ways in which it could be curbed. Borough Administrator John Francis Roman said the borough may want to consider increasing the fines ...
WARREN, NJ – The Warren Township Mayors Wellness Campaign, in partnership with Central Jersey Family Health Consortium & Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County is promoting FREE FEBRUARY virtual options supporting health and wellness. 🌸 Mindful Moms (Every Monday, 11 AM) – Gentle ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The proposal to build affordable housing buildings – including a four-unit building for disabled military veterans – saw extensive discussion at Bridgewater's planning board meeting Feb. 17, as members of the public and the board, and attorneys representing parties opposed to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District is moving closer to transforming the concrete open-air rink at Sugar Sand Park into a year-round athletic destination, as commissioners spent their latest meeting evaluating detailed proposals from five contracting firms.The project, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Local athletes will soon have a smoother, cooler surface to play on following the City Commission's approval for soccer field upgrades at Mullins Park.The commission voted this week to allocate $1.3 million to install AstroTurf, a move that will bring the soccer field up to the ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Paramus Mayor Christopher DiPiazza, the Borough Council and Department of Public Works are celebrating their employees for their impactful act of kindness.“We are so proud of all our employees, but these three young men went above and beyond for an injured resident,” the DPW said. The ...
TRENTON — Sen. Joseph Vitale (D–19th Dist.) has proposed a state law to strengthen financial protection for senior citizens and people with disabilities who are patients in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.Vitale’s proposed measure, S3023, cleared the state Senate’s Health, Human ...
FLEMINGTON – The borough heads into the 2026 municipal budget season with the lowest amount of municipal debt since 2019.That encouraging news was one of the two key financial factors, municipal debt and infrastructure cost planning, that are moving in the right direction, said Mayor Marcia ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Township Council held its second and final meeting for February on Wednesday in the meeting room of the South Brunswick Municipal Complex. Present at the February 18 meeting were South Brunswick Mayor Charles Carley, South Brunswick Deputy Mayor Kenneth ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment convened via Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and moved through memorializations from its January meeting before taking up one active application and an extension request. Prior actions memorialized: 17 Melrose Ave. and 101 North Grove St.As ...
RARITAN, N.J. – The borough this week made official a rollback on Tillman Street turning restrictions.A prohibition on turns from Tillman onto First Avenue were brought in last year because of accidents that were happening near the overpass on First Avenue. It was repealed because the restrictions ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs City Commissioners approved an expansion of the city’s outdoor public art displays at their meeting Wednesday night, giving final approval to bring four new sculptures to the Westview Drive corridor.The commission authorized contracts with four artists, according ...
FANWOOD, NJ — The Fanwood Borough Council on Tuesday introduced new ordinances aimed at updating the borough’s affordable-housing regulations as it works to meet state requirements for the next decade.Since late 2024, the borough has been working to comply with the state’s fourth round of ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. this week presented nine Essex County municipalities and 35 community organizations with about $5.7 million through the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the Emergency Services Grant Program.Programs supported ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Submit your favorite Neptune Township veteran by March 27th for the re-launch of the Hometown Heroes Banner Program!Any veteran who currently or previously resides in Neptune Township can be nominated for recognition for this program, sponsored by Neptune Township and the Neptune ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council approved the following as part of the consent agenda of the February 18th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council in Council Chambers at Borough Hall.1. MINUTES: Minutes of the January 21, 2026 Meeting.2. RESOLUTIONS: Adoption of the following050-2026 ...
TRENTON — Sen. Joseph Vitale (D–19th Dist.) has proposed a state law to strengthen financial protection for senior citizens and people with disabilities who are patients in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.Vitale’s proposed measure, S3023, cleared the state Senate’s Health, Human ...
OLEAN, NY — The John J. Ash Community Center, 112 N. Barry St., will be open on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to provide individuals with relief from the winter weather. The National Weather Service is predicting snow showers for Sunday with temperatures between 24 and 35 degrees.
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment spent several hours Thursday night scrutinizing an amended site plan application for a proposed 19,350-square-foot mosque at 630 South Middlebush Road, with board members repeatedly pressing the applicant on parking calculations, ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Following a day filled with scrambling for facts by Roxbury officials, reporters and concerned people, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday evening said it has not struck a deal with the owners of a Roxbury warehouse. It said an article that claimed it had ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Following a day filled with scrambling for facts by Roxbury officials, reporters and concerned people, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday evening said it has not struck a deal with the owners of a Roxbury warehouse. It said an article that claimed it had ...