Mayors' Corner
By LOU NISIVOCCIA
February 28, 2023
Dear Residents, What would happen if none of the volunteers showed up today? How many hungry people would not be fed? Try checking out a book from the library. What about all the school projects such as building a new playground? Let's not forget about our first responders who answer when we ...
Dear Residents, I am pleased to introduce myself to you as Randolph’s next mayor. Each year in the first week of January, the seven elected township council members reorganize for the coming year. I was honored to be elected mayor this year, along with Christine Carey as deputy mayor.
Dear Residents, As many of you are aware, a Settlement Agreement has been entered into between the Township Randolph, Fair Share Housing Center (“FSHC”), and the Court Order approving same, which was entered by the Court on June 3, 2022 after a properly noticed Fairness Hearing. The Housing ...
The biggest news from town hall is that the Township Council has hired a new Township Manager: Gregory V. Poff II. The Township Manager functions as the chief executive and administrative official in our council-manager form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act. Our current Manager, Steve ...
As mayor, I often get asked: “What opportunities are there for me to give back to my community?” The answer is: there are so many ways! Some residents like to offer skills they’ve cultivated in their work life. Others want a break from their work life, and would like to explore another, perhaps ...
Dear Residents, Today County Commissioner Director Stephen Shaw facilitated an update between Atlantic Health System and Morris County Mayors and Business Administrators regarding COVID-19. We were informed that the majority of COVID-19 cases in the hospital were in unvaccinated patients. ...
Fall is now in full swing, with winter on the way! Please don’t over-due it if you head outside to pick up the last of your leaves. Beautiful up on the trees, not so hot on the lawn! Also remember that a few years ago our Township Council, with input from our residents, made the decision that ...
Happy fall! As the weather cools and the leaves begin to change, we find ourselves less than two weeks away from a very important election on November 2nd. I would like to take a moment to remind everyone that each and every vote is important. However, sometimes we are un-aware of issues or ...
Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable summer with family and friends. Now that the hot, humid days of summer are over, September brings our children back to school with many new challenges. Whether it’s the first day of kindergarten, first grade, middle school, high school, or our young adults going ...
After several months of careful deliberation, the Randolph Cannabis Subcommittee in June recommended that the Randolph Township Council “opt-out” of permitting cannabis-related business licenses at this time. Based on this recommendation, the Randolph Township Council introduced an ordinance at ...
As the school year draws to a close, and COVID restrictions rapidly decrease, our children can now look forward to a fun-filled summer outdoors! Randolph is well-equipped to help them enjoy their vacation and keep them occupied with many recreational activities. Summer Day Camp- (current ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: The following is statement from Randolph Mayor Mark H. Forstenhausler regarding the recent Randolph Board of Education decision: "The Randolph Township Council is a separate governing entity from the Randolph Board of Education. As Mayor, I am deeply distraught over the current ...
Coming up this weekend is the first ever township-wide Garage Sale! Here at last is a way to help some of our accumulated “stuff” find a new home. If you want to participate, just email our township clerk, and she will put your address on the list. Good Luck and Good Selling! One of the key ...
Now that the days are longer, we are able to finally get out more and enjoy all that Randolph has to offer. Spring has always been my favorite season. It’s a time to enjoy watching a sleeping world come alive with new growth. It’s the perfect time to visit our 16 miles of trails and get the kids ...