Government
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
January 21, 2026
NEWARK – On an overcast November morning, a man in a well-tailored black suit rose to his feet in the pews of a Plainfield church to offer prayers for Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell.He drew a parallel between Caldwell and the Biblical Joseph, whose actions saved ancient Egypt from famine. Only, ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
TRENTON, NJ — After more than a decade of clicking keyboards, students will be required to put pen to paper once again as cursive writing makes a comeback in public schools. In his final hours in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1783/A3865 into law, requiring all school districts to reintroduce ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Temporary budget resolutions are a stopgap lifeline for municipalities, prior to the ratification of their annual budgets.The latest one to be done in Bridgewater Township took a bit longer than usual to be approved.A resolution for $20,160,000 was modified to $21,736,000 before ...
RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ. – The township’s fledgling stormwater utility is tentatively set to cost property owners $40 per ERU.That means that a typical township property, charged one ERU (or Equivalent Residential Unit) would pay $40 to the utility.The township split its single family residential ...
TRENTON, NJ — The e-bike bill we’ve been tracking — a story that first surfaced locally when supporters framed it as a public safety fix and opponents raised concerns about how broadly it could apply — has now cleared both the New Jersey Senate and Assembly and, on Gov. Phil Murphy’s final day in ...
NEWARK, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing ...
NEWARK, NJ — On an overcast November morning, a man in a well-tailored black suit rose to his feet in the pews of a Plainfield church to offer prayers for Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell.He drew a parallel between Caldwell and the Biblical Joseph, who saved Ancient Egypt from famine. Caldwell has been ...
TRENTON — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has reappointed Camden County political insider Kris Kolluri as NJ Transit president and CEO, and to also take on a dual role as NJ Turnpike Authority executive director. At the Woodbridge-based Turnpike Authority, Kolluri will replace current Executive Director James ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
TRENTON, NJ — The e-bike bill we’ve been tracking — a story that first surfaced locally at a Manasquan Council meeting in October, when supporters framed it as a public safety fix and opponents raised concerns about how broadly it could apply — has now cleared both the New Jersey Senate and ...
TRENTON, NJ — The e-bike bill TAPinto has been tracking — a story that first surfaced locally in October, when supporters framed it as a public safety fix and opponents raised concerns about how broadly it could apply — has now cleared both the New Jersey Senate and Assembly and, on Gov. Phil ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
UNION, N.J. — The Township of Union formally designated January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month during its most recent committee meeting.Township Committeeman Manuel Figueiredo said human trafficking remains one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises worldwide, preying on ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee will hold their meeting tonight, Wednesday, January 21, 6:30pm at the Public Library, 3rd floor conference room.Support Red Bank Small Businesses!Please Support our Sponsors!TAPinto Red Bank is free to read, funded entirely by ...
SPARTA, NJ - The zoning board members continued to hear the matter of 66 Wood Port LLC at their January 14 meeting. The issue is an oversized preexisting sign on which the owner, Richard and Edna Cintron, wants to advertise their shop, Onore Clothing, located in White Deer Plaza.Initially, the ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Jan. 13 to revise rules for public participation and decorum at council meetings following legal guidance tied to Moms for Liberty of Brevard County v. Brevard Public Schools.The ordinance updates how residents ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn Mayor Frank Saccomandi delivered his State of the Township address at Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting.Saccomandi was selected as mayor at the Jan. 6 Millburn reorganization meeting.Here is his address in full:Good evening, and thank you all for being here ...
BELMAR, NJ – It may feel like winter has a tight grip on us right now, but Belmar is already looking ahead to the days when the beach is buzzing, the ocean breeze is a little softer, and the boardwalk is filled with the sound of summer.With that in mind, the Belmar Beach Patrol is now accepting ...
TRENTON, NJ — The e-bike bill we’ve been tracking — a story that first surfaced locally at a Manasquan Council meeting in October, when supporters framed it as a public safety fix and opponents raised concerns about how broadly it could apply — has now cleared both the New Jersey Senate and ...
TRENTON, NJ — The e-bike bill we’ve been tracking — a story that first surfaced locally at a Manasquan Council meeting in October, when supporters framed it as a public safety fix and opponents raised concerns about how broadly it could apply — has now cleared both the New Jersey Senate and ...
NEWARK, NJ – Standing before more than 2,000 people in the N.J. Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)’s Prudential Hall, New Jersey's newest Governor — Mikie Sherrill – gave an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State ...
NEWARK, NJ – Standing before more than 2,000 people in the N.J. Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)’s Prudential Hall, New Jersey's newest Governor — Mikie Sherrill – gave an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State ...
NEWARK, NJ – Standing before more than 2,000 people in the N.J. Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)’s Prudential Hall, New Jersey's newest Governor — Mikie Sherrill – gave an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State ...
NEWARK – On an overcast November morning, a man in a well-tailored black suit rose to his feet in the pews of a Plainfield church to offer prayers for Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell.He drew a parallel between Caldwell and the Biblical Joseph, whose actions saved ancient Egypt from famine. Only, ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
WAYNE, NJ — U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I–VT) drew a full-capacity crowd to the Shea Center for the Performing Arts at William Paterson University on Monday for “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here,” an event that featured union speakers, local political figures and a speech from Sanders ...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing Arts Center ...
NEW JERSEY – Congressman Dr. Herb Conaway is holding another Tele-townhall on Wednesday evening to speak to, and listen to, constituents regarding a range of issues occurring on the federal government level. In his first term in Congress, he has been holding a mixture of in-person and virtual ...