Government
By NEILL BOROWSKI
February 17, 2026
CAMDEN – Plans by Camden County to shut down its regional jail in Camden and move it to Winslow Township came to a hard stop Monday.After Winslow residents and government leaders objected, the county announced Monday evening that it would drop plans to move a regional jail, in partnership with ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Township officials held a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to replace the popular Imagination Station playground at Horseshoe Lake Park in Succasunna, giving residents a chance to weigh in on a project expected to cost close to $1 million.The hearing was required as part of the ...
Editor’s note (updated Feb. 17, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.):The agenda for the Feb. 17, 2026 meeting of the Berkeley Heights Township Council was revised after publication.The following items were amended:Ordinance 2026-04 (Introduction): Repeals Article 4.7 (Affordable Housing Development Fees), updates ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township Council approved a grant application for $1,500,000 for the construction of a new water transmission main across Route 1 near Ryders Lane. The application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs was approved via resolution at the council meeting on ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The City of Hackensack has been awarded a $45,150 grant through the State Fiscal Year 2026 Safe and Secure Communities Grant program.The funds will help cover a portion of existing salary and benefit costs tied to already-budgeted public safety operations, ensuring the continued ...
CARTERET, NJ — The federal 2026 fiscal year budget is to include another $3.5 million to help the borough pay for its “Multi-modal Ferry Terminal” project, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman said in a prepared statement.This federal aid brings to nearly $96 million that the Reiman Administration has obtained ...
RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The township has limited the weight of trucks that use Pennsylvania Avenue to four tons.The Raritan Township Committee adopted an ordinance limiting the weight of trucks using that avenue between State Highway 31 and Foster Lane.According to a USA Today story from Oct. 14, ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township is holding a pair of public hearings regarding two upcoming projects in the community: the Union Transportation Trail and an Inclusive Playground.The Township has proposed a 3.2-mile extension of the Union Transportation Trail from the current terminus at ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The following items were approved as part of the February 10th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council at Borough Hall.57. Payroll 58. Authorizing Licenses for Certain Dealers for the Sale of Certain Motor Vehicles in the Borough 59. Resolution Approving Contract ...
ROXBURY, NJ - About 500 people who don't want U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to open an illegal immigrant processing facility in Roxbury gathered this afternoon (Feb. 16) in Ledgewood to stage a protest rally.The protesters, carrying signs, chanting slogans and cheering when passing ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Since the State’s implementation of the 2024 amendments to the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, the Township of Maplewood has worked to develop an affordable housing plan that honors the Township’s commitment to providing affordable housing opportunities while ensuring that the Township ...
Princeton, NJ – For some politically minded Princetonians, this week began not Monday, February 16, but rather on Sunday evening, February 15, when the Princeton Community Democratic Organization hosted an informational candidate forum for the 17 declared candidates for the 12th District ...
ROXBURY, NJ - About 500 people who don't want U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to open an illegal immigrant processing facility in Roxbury gathered this afternoon (Feb. 16) in Ledgewood to stage a protest rally.The protesters, carrying signs, chanting slogans and cheering when passing ...
ROXBURY, NJ - About 500 people who don't want U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to open an illegal immigrant processing facility in Roxbury gathered this afternoon (Feb. 16) in Ledgewood to stage a protest rally.The protesters, carrying signs, chanting slogans and cheering when passing ...
Eric Wilsususen has always been called to public service.As far back as 1978, the Jefferson Township Middle School yearbook recognized Wilsusen as the young student that “did the most for JTMS”. Fast-forward nearly five decades later and Wilsusen has never stopped serving Jefferson.“I’ve always had ...
BRIELLE, NJ — Brielle residents will see changes to their water and sewer bills starting in 2026, after the Borough Council approved updates to the local code that set new minimum rates and adjust how charges are calculated.The changes are included in Ordinance No. 1160, which updates Chapter 15 of ...
NEWARK - The Love Your Block, Newark! program is back to beautify city neighborhoods through murals, community gardens or landscaping that focus on sustainability and climate resilience. Love Your Block, Newark! is a resident-driven initiative that partners community groups with city departments to ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Woodland Park will now have a financial advisor to help guide decisions on borrowing, managing debt and planning for future projects after the Borough Council unanimously approved a $20,000 contract with Bloomfield-based NW Financial Group at its Feb. 4 meeting.Under the ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners is reviewing its policy governing use of the Newton Green after receiving a letter from a national civil liberties organization that raised constitutional concerns about several provisions.The board discussed the issue during its ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township Council passed a resolution awarding a professional service contract to review environmental abatement and demolition analysis for the Stelton Community Center. The $357,000 contract was awarded to Colliers Engineering and Design during the council meeting on ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The City of Hackensack is addressing a decades-old issue that has long affected the Fire Headquarters.Mayor Caseen Gaines and the Council believe the remediation project proposal from Boswell Engineering is the most advantageous based on cost, expertise and prior experience.The ...
Princeton, NJ — Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invites residents to offer their views and comments on the candidates for Princeton Council. Please include the name of the street you live on. E-mail your letter to rrein@tapinto.net. Letters will be posted at periodic intervals – not ...
East Orange, NJ — Mental health, self-care, and community healing took center stage during Mayor Ted R. Green’s weekly community conversation, featuring licensed clinical psychologist and mental health professional Dr. Sonia Banks LCP. The wide-ranging discussion focused on stress, seasonal ...
NEW HOPE, PA—Work to convert the toll booths on the bridge that carries Route 202 from Pennsylvania into New Jersey is entering the final phases of testing, which means that open-road, all-electronic tolling could be up and running as early as May.The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – Readington Township is teed up to get behind a potential $1.12 million project to preserve the last revolutionary era mill in the state of New Jersey – and it could end up costing local taxpayers nothing.Michael Hanrahan, a trustee for Friends of Col. John Taylor's Grist ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Planning Board will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ.A key focus of the agenda will be board action on recent land-use resolutions reflecting a range of development ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday evening, the City of Plainfield put out a statement explaining its ending of virtual public comments at Plainfield City Council meetings.The announcement comes at a particularly strange time at Plainfield City Council meetings, with more comments than ever—and some ...
OLEAN, NY — Today, the nation pays tribute to U.S. presidents, but the streets of Olean remind people of the country's presidents all year long.“The theme of our streets have been traditionally a patriotic tribute,” David Deckman, an Olean historian, told TAPinto Greater Olean in 2017. “When adding ...
RED BANK, NJ: The borough offices will be closed on Monday, February 16th, in observance of President’s Day.Trash will be picked up.The post office and most banks will be closed.
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The City of Plainfield has announced a date for the annual State of the City Address by Mayor Adrian Mapp. It will take place at 7pm on April 30 at the Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School.Since 2024, the address has taken place at the Booker School, which opened three months ...