Government
By CHIP ARMONAITIS
April 18, 2024
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council appointed Richard Wall to the vacant seat on the Council, replacing Edward Marino, who resigned in early April, at the April 17th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council. Wall was joined by his five children, and wife Regina, who held the Bible during ...
WAYNE, NJ – As a way to help educate the Wayne community on the dangers of substance abuse and the connection with mental health, a free community forum - for Wayne parents, adult community members, caregivers and educators working with youth* - has been held each year at the Cosmopolitan in Wayne.
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Last month, Mayor Adrian Mapp congratulated the Plainfield High School boys and girls basketball teams in person, hosting a pizza party in honor of their historic seasons. At last week's Plainfield City Council meeting, the City of Plainfield made it official, unanimously passing a ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park Mayor and Council will convene on Thursday evening, where they will issue a proclamation recognizing the local Roselle Park students for excellence in athletics. The co-ed third grade and boys fifth grade rec basketball teams will be recognized for triumphing in ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn Township Attorney Jarrid Kantor updated residents on the court ruling of the Fair Share Housing lawsuit against Millburn on April 9. He explained, “[There were] motions from Fair Share Housing Corporation, RPM Development Group and the township. All motions sought to enforce ...
Maplewood, NJ - Maplewood Township Committee members voted to pass an amended Code of Conduct ordinance for municipal facilities and/or events. The ordinance specifically defines and states restrictions concerning bullying. Bullying is ...
OCEAN GROVE, NJ — Despite residents' criticism that the historic commission's lack of input was unfair, the Neptune Township Committee voted 3-2 on April 8, to adopt an amended redevelopment plan for Ocean Grove's north end. The O.G. North End Development Project is a mixed-use development ...
CARTERET, NJ — The N.J. Department of Community Affairs awarded this borough a new $5 million grant to help build a multi-use ferry terminal building along the Arthur Kill waterfront. If plans stay on track, Manhattan commuters from Carteret and nearby communities may begin to depart on this ...
PARKLAND, FL – The next phase of widening the Sawgrass Expressway through the Coral Springs - Parkland corridor is the works. A public, in-person meeting is planned Thursday at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Coral Springs to discuss the highway widening from north of Sample Road to west of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- St. Bartholomew Academy Middle School hosted members of the Township of Scotch Plains government Wednesday morning. Mayor Josh Losardo, Deputy Mayor Ellen Zimmerman, Councilman Matt Adams, and Municipal Manager Al Mirabella visited and took questions from the students ...
Linden, NJ - The Linden Board of Health, in conjunction with Mayor Derek Armstead, and the City of Linden, will once again be holding their Annual Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics for dogs and cats. These clinics will be held on: Saturday, May 4th, 10am-2pm, Firehouse #2, 302 ...
NEWARK — The four women on the mayor-backed slate of school board candidates secured wins in the Tuesday, April 16, Board of Education race — a contest that had 10 candidates vying for four seats. “Moving Newark Schools Forward” candidates Helena Vinhas, Vereliz Santana and Dawn Haynes secured ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg Mayor Randy Piazza, Jr. recently proposed an ordinance be drafted to prevent passenger vehicles of any kind from dropping people off at various random spots within the town at the April 10, 2024 meeting. The proposal of this ordinance comes after a series of ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury Township Council on Tuesday approved a 2024 budget that will impose a 1.8 percent increase in municipal taxes. The $32.8 million township budget will cost the owner of an average house in the township about $40 more, according to Roxbury Township Finance Director ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Commissioners proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month at the April 10 meeting. Commissioner Director Jill Space read the proclamation that was presented to Andrea Ryker. Ryker, Community Resource Director at Ginnie’s House in Newton said she appreciated ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The next phase of widening the Sawgrass Expressway through Coral Springs is the works. A public, in-person meeting is planned Thursday at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Coral Springs to discuss the highway widening from north of Sample Road to west of State Road ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A novel approach to replacing Westfield’s patchwork of street signs, including a potential auction, headlines a battery of capital improvements planned to improve public safety. “Some are green, some back and others white,” said Town Administrator Jim Gildea regarding the crazy ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County has so many diverse and exciting events happening throughout the year, and now it is much easier for residents to find out about them. Middlesexcountyculture.com is now live and features a one-stop shop to find out about all things – both big and small – ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The $144.3 million proposed municipal budget with a 5.9 percent tax increase was approved on the second try at a special meeting on Monday. The introduction of the municipal budget had failed at the previous City Council meeting, with Council members who voted against expressing ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City has moved to acquire a portion of waterfront walkway to better maintain it after a cyclist had an accident on it last year. At its April 10 meeting, the Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously introduced an ordinance that would see the City take ownership of the ...
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – Thousands of food service industry workers will have more financial security in retirement according to Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-3) who announced on Tuesday that the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Plan (UFCW Local 152 Plan) will receive ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Bordentown Township residents will have a chance to speak one-on-one with their Mayor at monthly "Mayor/Citizen Meetings", the next of which is taking place this week. Mayor Eugene Fuzy is hosting the meeting on Friday, April 19 from 7PM to 9PM at the Senior Community ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Historic Preservation Commission will hold their meeting tonight, Wednesday, April 17, at 7:00pm, Council Chambers, Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street. Click on the Agenda to read. If you enjoyed this article please “Like” and “Follow” us on the TAPinto Red Bank ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee will hold their meeting tonight, Wednesday, April 17, 6:30pm, at the Red Bank Public Library, 84 West Front Street, 2nd floor. Click on the Agenda to read. Support Red Bank Small Businesses! Please Support our ...
RED BANK, NJ: Chief Financial Officer Thomas Seaman was joined by Borough Manager Jim Gant yesterday evening to provide a summarization of the borough’s 2024 budget process and finances, unveiling a strategic fiscal road map for the town's growth and sustainability. Gant opened the presentation ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County has so many diverse and exciting events happening throughout the year, and now it is much easier for residents to find out about them. Middlesexcountyculture.com is now live and features a one-stop shop to find out about all things – both big and small – ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Ed Lachterman is the new supervisor for the Town of Yorktown according to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections on Tuesday night. Lachterman, a Republican, defeated Democrat Jann Mirchandani in a special election to complete the term of the late ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - For the second council meeting in a row last week, residents spoke about the "elephant in the room," as the mayor called it, expressing concern over a councilwoman's Easter egg meme. Councilwoman Paula Gilligan posted the following meme on Instagram: "Easter eggs are aborted ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - If you've felt the earth shaking again in the past ten days, you're not alone-at least 70 aftershocks have hit New Jersey since the 4.8 magnitude quake (the "main shock") on April 5th. This was the strongest earthquake felt in New Jersey in over 100 years. Predictably, ...
BELMAR, NJ - This Thursday, April 18th, at 7 pm, Belmar will convene a pivotal town hall meeting at Taylor Pavilion to address the contentious issue of Verizon’s proposed 5G towers along the boardwalk. The meeting comes amidst an ongoing lawsuit against Monmouth County filed by Verizon. In a ...