Government
By ALLEY SHUBERT
June 2, 2026
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council voted 3-1 on May 26 to table a proposed ordinance that would restructure oversight of the town’s Urban Enterprise Zone and economic development operations following an extensive discussion about accountability, transparency, and governance. In New ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Land Use Board has deemed an application for a proposed affordable housing development on South Main Street complete, allowing the project to advance to a public hearing next month. The application, submitted by South Main LIHTC LLC, seeks preliminary major site ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A Phillipsburg code enforcement officer is taking a more personal and community-focused approach to municipal enforcement efforts by emphasizing education, communication, and relationship-building over penalties whenever possible. Mike Burke, a Code Enforcement Officer Trainee ...
LOPATCONG TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lopatcong Township Council is set to take a stance on the future of municipal land use during its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Front and center on the agenda is the first reading of Ordinance No. 26-06, which aims to amend Chapter 243 of the Municipal ...
LOPATCONG - The Planning Board adopted recommendations regarding energy and water usage to the proposed ordinance on data centers on Wednesday, May 27. Board member Brian Weeks discussed the recommendations. He asked, “Is there a way to take that ‘encouraged’ out and make it as you ‘must’?” Member ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg residents sharply criticized an ordinance that temporarily included increased salary ranges for council members and the council president, accusing officials of approving raises for themselves while freezing wages for certain municipal employees. Ordinance 2026-15, ...
LOPATCONG, NJ -- The Council unanimously adopted the $11,996,550.03 municipal budget on Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, and with a tax levy of $6,500,220.66. This is a $426,954.93 increase from last year’s budget, which was $11,569,595.10. The tax levy, which increased by 2% this year, was $6,362,867.15 ...
PHILLIPSBURG,NJ - As the Phillipsburg Town Council continued discussions surrounding the 2026 municipal budget, residents raised concerns over the tax increase, elected-official compensation, and municipal employee salaries. Public Concern Over Rising CostsDuring the council’s April 28 public ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A proposed affordable housing development was unanimously approved by the Phillipsburg Town Council Tuesday evening following a public discussion that drew debate over the municipality’s obligations under New Jersey’s affordable housing requirements and the potential financial ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council officially adopted a salary ordinance on May 12 in a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Ed Saultz casting the lone dissenting vote and warning the measure could drive experienced municipal employees to seek higher-paying jobs elsewhere. During council ...
LOPATCONG, NJ -- The Council unanimously introduced the ordinance amending zoning regulations on digital signage on Wednesday evening, My 6, 2026. The ordinance must be reviewed by the Planning Board to see that it is aligned with the Master Plan, and will appear on the agenda for adoption in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council voted 4-1 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 to approve a salary ordinance on first reading, with Councilman Ed Saultz casting the lone dissenting vote after raising concerns about changes made to the proposal. Ordinance 2026-13, introduced during the council’s ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A resident urged Phillipsburg officials to address ongoing traffic and safety concerns near Bates Street, saying roadway changes made last year have created delays and dangerous driving conditions for motorists in the area. Speaking during the public petition portion of the Town ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg officials met Wednesday with representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to discuss a plan to repair the closed orphan bridge on South Main Street, with work potentially beginning within the next one to two weeks. According to a statement from ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday evening that would increase the number of yard sale permits allowed for residents each year. Ordinance 2026-13, introduced at the council’s April 28 regular meeting, proposes amending Chapter 470 of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Land Use Board voted April 23 to approve a proposed amendment to the town’s B-2 Planned Community Overlay ordinance, finding the measure consistent with the municipality’s master plan. The action follows the Phillipsburg Town Council’s April 14 introduction of ...
LOPATCONG -- The Planning Board voted to accept recommendations to the Township’s ordinance regarding data centers on Wednesday evening. The recommendations would still allow data centers, but would create a structure before they receive approval. The recommendations are to clarify parking ...
LOPATCONG, NJ -- The Planning Board voted to advance two revisions to an ordinance amending the Zoning code regarding digital signage on Wednesday, April 22. The Mayor and Council will introduce the ordinance on Wednesday, May 6. There were no members of the public present at the meeting. The ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Councilman Ed Saultz is advocating for new traffic restrictions at Union Square aimed at easing congestion and improving emergency response times along South Main Street. During an open discussion at the April 14 Phillipsburg Town Council meeting, Saultz proposed prohibiting ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council has taken a significant step toward redeveloping a municipally owned property, formally designating a conditional redeveloper for the site at 441 Heckman Street. The property, identified as Block 1105, Lot 2 and commonly known as the Phillipsburg ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council officially adopted an ordinance Tuesday evening prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts across the municipality. Ordinance 2026-08, bans data centers town-wide and defines them as facilities primarily used for the storage, management, or ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council convened April 7 for a work session focused primarily on the proposed 2026 municipal budget and a related salary ordinance, with officials emphasizing financial constraints driven by rising fixed costs. During the discussion, council members and ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his office has submitted 20 Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration ahead of the Fiscal Year 2027 congressional appropriations process. Each of the six counties in New Jersey’s ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- Viewers gathered on the beach Wednesday to watch the launch of Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission to orbit the moon.The rocket launched at 6:35 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center, sending astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Land Use Board voted on March 26 to support a proposed ordinance that would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, finding the measure consistent with the town’s master plan following a formal review. The proposal, Ordinance 2026-08, was first introduced ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Paying with cash for municipal services in Phillipsburg will soon be a thing of the past. Beginning April 1, the town will officially transition to a cashless system for all municipal payments following the adoption of its first ordinance of 2026. The measure establishes Chapter ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Residents visiting the Mercer Street playground this week may have noticed a new addition to the landscape on Tuesday: a brand-new sign and a brand-new Governor.In what local officials call a "vendor error" a recently erected sign at the park mistakenly identified New Jersey ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg Town Council on Tuesday evening approved two resolutions related to the sinkholes that opened on Summit Avenue in mid-February, as displaced residents continue to seek answers more than a month later. On Feb. 16, two sinkholes opened in close proximity near the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A resident has proposed amendments to a local ordinance governing yard sales, arguing the changes could benefit both residents and the broader community amid ongoing economic challenges. “I think with today’s financial situation, where everyone’s having a tough time, it would do ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A Phillipsburg property owner questioned the reliability of police patrols during the March 24 Phillipsburg Town Council meeting, citing concerns about the security of vacant homes. Bill Ohlandt, who said he owns property on Summit Avenue, questioned whether officers have been ...