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HAWTHORNE, NJ - Mayor Richard Goldberg released his weekly letter to the borough, found below.

Dear Resident,

The numbers as of this morning are 2,573 total cases since March 2020, 46 fatalities and 2 active cases. These numbers are great news.

Masks are only encouraged for non-vaccinated people, although in some places like public transportation and doctors’ offices they are still ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - At the last meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hawthorne, Mayor Goldberg filled an appointment to the Board of Health when he swore in Danilo Ramirez to serve.

"I would like to thank Mayor Goldberg and the council of the town," Ramirez said via the virtual meeting.  "My wife, daughter, and son are very happy to be here and I look forward to ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - Mayor Goldberg released his weekly letter to the borough, found below.

Dear Resident,

Yesterday marked the anniversary of D-Day. The Allied forces stormed the beaches on June 6, 1944. We remember the courage and sacrifices made that day under horrific conditions. Veterans of WWII are now in their mid-nineties. God bless them and those who didn’t survive that day.

I ...

TRENTON – Are you in need of a NJ driver license or non-driver ID card but don't have a Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number? No problem. 

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC), as of June 1, 2021, will allow applicants without a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to submit a sworn affidavit to meet ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Mayor and Borough Council have been meeting virtually since May 6, 2020, but thanks to an improving situation with respect to the coronavirus pandemic, that will come to an end after 13 months.

The borough council meetings have been held using the GoToMeeting platform, sometimes affected by the technical issues that anyone who has worked remotely in the past year will ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - June is officially Pride Month in Hawthorne, following a proclamation by Mayor Richard S. Goldberg at the Wednesday, June 2 council meeting.

The proclamation comes a year after the founding of the Hawthorne Pride Alliance, an advisory committee to the mayor established last June to educate the residents about matters related to the LGBTQ community.  The borough had ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - Mayor Richard Goldberg released his weekly letter to the borough Tuesday, the day after the borough's Memorial Day service.  Throughout the pandemic, the mayor has encouraged residents to get vaccinated and continue safe practices to stay healthy.  He announced that the borough will be offering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by appointment on ...

TRENTON, NJ — Office employees will be allowed to return to work without the need to wear masks or social distance, as long as they have proof of being vaccinated against the coronavirus, under Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest executive order.

The order, which takes effect on June 4, also lifts minimum staffing levels in the workplace and allows employers to call back employees who have ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - On Monday, Mayor Richard Goldberg released his weekly letter to the borough, found below.

Dear Resident,

Today’s numbers as of this morning are 2,563 total positives since March 2020, with 47 fatalities and 15 active cases.  

We are anxiously awaiting word from the Governor on an ending of masks indoors for fully vaccinated people. He has already lifted the ...

NEW JERSEY -- Gov. Phil Murphy has lifted indoor mask mandates for vaccinated individuals ahead of Memorial Day weekend. 

Effective May 28, New Jersey will lift the requirement for maintaining six feet of social distancing in indoor and outdoor settings and will lift the prohibitions on dance floors at bars and restaurants, along with the restriction on ordering and ...