Government
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
February 18, 2026
NEW BRUNSWICK - Officials said they will unveil a resolution at the next Board of Commissioners meeting aimed at banning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from operating on Middlesex County property.Director Ronald G. Rios said the resolution to be introduced at the March 5 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL —A driver involved in an accident with a Coconut Creek police aide two years ago, her passenger, and Geico Choice Insurance Company recently filed three lawsuits that could cost the city more than $250,000.Geico filed a lawsuit on Feb. 3 in Broward County Circuit Court asking for ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Former federal and state prosecutor and recently sworn-in Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy announced three Assembly bills designed to increase the number of childcare providers in New Jersey and ultimately to reduce costs. Childcare is a major expense for many New Jersey families and there ...
POMPANO BEACH — A lawsuit filed in Broward County Circuit Court alleges that the City of Pompano Beach is responsible for a rear-end collision involving a municipal dump truck that left a family with serious, permanent injuries.The legal action seeks damages in excess of $50,000, the threshold for ...
NEWTON, NJ – As of 1:30 p.m. on February 18, 2026, the boil water notice has been lifted, according to town officials. Due to a water main break on Birch Drive, Town of Newton officials have issued a “boil water notice” for people in the area. The water main break has been repaired but due to the ...
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 ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit officials are moving forward with the city’s state-mandated affordable housing plan after a Superior Court judge approved the municipality’s fourth-round strategy. The plan outlines how the city will meet its affordable housing obligations through 2029 while maintaining legal ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield became one of the first New Jersey towns to have its fourth round affordable housing plan approved by the courts last week, according to officials.Mayor Jeremy Berman announced the accomplishment and credited the prior administration for their efforts at the town council ...
PARAMUS, NJ – Recently proposed by Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Senator Cory Booker is 'Miranda’s Law,' created in honor of 10-year-old Miranda Vargas, who was tragically killed in the Paramus school bus crash on I-80 in 2018. Working to require three-point seat belts, as well as internal and ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Mayor Caseen Gaines and the Hackensack City Council recently met to discuss old and new business.Kicking off the meeting with three special proclamations, the first was in regard to the Independence of the Dominican Republic.“We recognize the numerous contributions of Dominican ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg continues to prioritize resident safety following a roadway collapse and multiple sinkholes at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Lewis Street. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Town declared a State of Local Emergency in response to several sinkholes that have ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Concerns over potential staffing cuts and the privatization of garbage collection within the Town of Phillipsburg’s Department of Public Works (DPW) surfaced during the Feb. 10 Town Council meeting, as officials strongly denied circulating rumors and voiced support for municipal ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission is considering a contract amendment for the modernization of local athletic facilities, moving to increase a contract for artificial turf and track installation to $2.75 million.The proposal, submitted by Parks and Recreation Director Robert ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Funeral services were held on Monday, February 16 for longtime borough resident and former mayor Joseph Spicuzzo. Spicuzzo passed away on February 12. He was 80 years old. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church following a brief service at the Lester Memorial ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In about three weeks, Boca Raton voters will head to the polls in what is the city’s most consequential municipal election in decades, and possibly ever, to decide on two ballot questions and who will lead the city for the next three years. There are twelve candidates vying for ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee will hold their meeting tonight, Wednesday, February 18, 6:30pm at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street.Stay Informed: Get Red Bank News Delivered to Your Inbox!Stay connected with everything happening in Red Bank! Sign up for our ...
NEWTON, NJ — Newton officials updated the Town Council on efforts to bring the borough into conditional compliance with the Fair Housing Act during the February 9 council meeting, outlining a series of ordinance changes and redevelopment amendments tied to affordable housing obligations.Allison ...
BELMAR, NJ – If it feels like the snow has been part of the landscape for weeks, that’s because it has. Thanks to nearly a month of bitter cold temperatures, stubborn snowbanks have been clinging to curbs up and down Main Street, refusing to melt and quietly shrinking the roadway day by day.But ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ -Eleven Little Falls homeowners who were expecting federal funding to elevate their flood-prone homes have been told the money is no longer available, leaving residents frustrated and searching for alternatives.Letters dated Feb. 5 informed participants in the Municipal Assistance ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Funeral services were held on Monday, February 16 for longtime borough resident and former mayor Joseph Spicuzzo. Spicuzzo passed away on February 12. He was 80 years old. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church following a brief service at the Lester Memorial ...
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) has secured $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to repair and replace the deteriorating retaining wall along Upper Prospect Road in Atlantic Highlands, a project local officials say is critical ...
Princeton, NJ – To all my neighbors who painstakingly cleared the sidewalk in front of their homes of snow: Thank you so much for making sure we can use the sidewalk after the recent large snowfall. It is a huge amount of work! I see you did your best, and yet the sidewalks are a patchwork of ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Funeral services were held on Monday, February 16 for longtime borough resident and former mayor Joseph Spicuzzo. Spicuzzo passed away on February 12. He was 80 years old. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church following a brief service at the Lester Memorial ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – An executive order signed by Mayor Jim Cahill seeks to restrict federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from utilizing New Brunswick public spaces, such as parks and parking lots, as staging or operational locations.According to Executive Order No. 2026-01, which ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—With ICE planning to create a detention facility in nearby Berks County, some residents of Bucks County have been wondering if the immigration agency would try to locate a facility here. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick today announced that he has received assurances that ICE will not be ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Township Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave.Click here for a copy of the February 17th agenda.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go ...
UNION, NJ – Union Deputy Mayor Joseph Florio announced today that he will not seek re-election to the Township Committee. Florio has served 30 years as a Township Committeeman with four terms as mayor.“I believe it is time to pass the torch,” said Florio in a statement. “These years have been ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Police Department is reminding residents that “sinkhole season” has arrived following two sinkholes that opened Monday, Feb. 16, disrupting traffic and water service in town. According to the department’s official Facebook page, the intersection of Summit Avenue ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — With spring around the corner, many local nonprofits will be planning their fundraisers, some of which will include raffles and Bingos that must be licensed by the Township of Livingston Clerk’s Department. In order to receive a raffle/bingo license in time for a scheduled event, ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Borough Council reviewed a possible change in allowable home sizes within the borough, whether building brand new or making changes to the existing inside house.In New Jersey, specifically within the Borough of Glen Rock, EGFAR, the Effective Gross Floor Area Ratio, is what's at ...