Government

April 25, 2024

FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Jeff Sutherlin, captain of the West Essex First Aid Squad, accepted a proclamation from the Fairfield mayor and council declaring May 19-25 as Emergency Medical Services Week.  Joseph Cifelli, Fairfield council president, read the proclamation stating that the West Essex First ...

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On Sunday, May 19, 2024, Community Paper Shredding Day will take place at the Berkeley Heights Municipal Complex parking lot (29 Park Ave). The event starts at 9 a.m. and runs through 1 p.m., or until the shredding trucks reach capacity. This is a great opportunity to recycle paper with ...

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NEWARK, NJ – West Orange's Democratic Representative Donald Payne, Jr. passed away on April 24 after suffering a heart attack on April 6. His staff described it as a "cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes.” He was known for pursuing social justice. Payne had been on a ...

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RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Rent Leveling Board will hold their online meeting tonight, Thursday, April 25, 7:00pm at the Senior Center, 80 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank, NJ To access the meeting via ZOOM, click HERE for the borough’s website, then click on “Agendas & Minutes,” scroll to the “Red ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who represented Roselle Park as part of the 10th Congressional District, died today at 65. Rep. Payne Jr. had been hospitalized for weeks with cardiac issues related to diabetes. He represented parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, including ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - TAPinto Neptune/Neptune City recently interviewed Neptune Township Schools Superintendent Dr. Tami Crader. Dr. Crader has been in education for almost 35 years, the last nine of them as Superintendent of Neptune Township Schools.  Prior to that, she served as Superintendent in ...

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HILLSIDE, NJ - U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne Jr., a Hillside High School graduate in the class of 1976, passed away on Wednesday, April 24. He was 65 years old.  Payne Jr. was the son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a significant legacy in county and national politics. Don ...

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OCEAN GROVE, NJ — The closed Ocean Grove Pier will partially reopen to the public once results from an engineering investigation deem it safe to walk on, announced The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA) on April 20, 2024, in an update.  The OGCMA, the group that owns and manages the ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who represented Roselle Park as part of the 10th Congressional District, died today at 65. Rep. Payne Jr. had been hospitalized for weeks with cardiac issues related to diabetes. He represented parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, including ...

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YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- With Yorktown’s population growing, local first responders are requesting a more than 50 percent increase in funding to help better provide advanced life support to residents.   Yorktown’s Advanced Life Support Commission (ALSC), made up of members from Yorktown Volunteer ...

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PARKLAND, FL- After pushing back the expected completion date of the Loxahatchee Road project, the Florida Department of Transportation has given the reasons for the delay. TAPinto Parkland recently shared in a project update article that FDOT's expected completion date had moved from late 2026 ...

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Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: Late last month U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi handed down a decision regarding New Jersey’s “county line” ballot design, which allows county leaders of both major political parties to endorse candidates and then place them on the primary ballot in ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who represented Roselle Park as part of the 10th Congressional District, died today at 65. Rep. Payne Jr. had been hospitalized for weeks with cardiac issues related to diabetes. He represented parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, including ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman who died on Wednesday, April 24, led a political life from the cradle to the grave. The son of late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who left a legendary legacy in county and national politics, Don Jr. worked hard to establish his own ...

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MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Baseball - you bet! The Mid-Monmouth Champs were on hand in Middletown on April 22nd. Mayor Perry was there to take pictures with the winning teams as they gave proclamations recognizing Middletown South B8, G9, and B10 Travel Basketball Teams for Winning 2024 Mid-Monmouth ...

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NEWARK, NJ – West Orange's Democratic Representative Donald Payne, Jr. passed away on April 24 after suffering a heart attack on April 6. His staff described it as a "cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes.” He was known for pursuing social justice. Payne had been on a ...

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UNION, NJ - Union's mayor and township committee released a statement on the passing of six-term Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. "Congressman Payne was a dedicated representative of Union, always advocating passionately for the communities he served," read the statement. "He had a profound ...

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COCONUT CREEK, FL - Sometimes they appear out of nowhere. Coconut Creek residents may wonder how exactly they got there. Others wish they had more in their neighborhoods to slow down speeding cars. The proverbial speed humps. How do they get there? Well, the Coconut Creek Traffic ...

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East Orange/Orange, NJ -  Coming as a shock to most, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.’s office issued the following statement today.     “It is with the heaviest of hearts that Congressman Payne’s Congressional Office announces the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.  He was 65 years old ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The months-long saga of a proposed billboard on Route 17 South is nearing its conclusion, as members of the Ridgewood community gave sworn testimony expressing their opposition to the billboard's construction before the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday evening.  The 40-foot ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Borough of Sayreville has been awarded $2,859,780 for stormwater management at the Melrose Pump Station on Main St. as part of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) $34.47 million in Resilient Communities Program. The DCA's program awards grants to 10 local ...

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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark city councilman, died on Wednesday, April 24. The Democrat congressman for New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District represented parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, including Newark. Payne served District 10 since 2012 and lived in ...

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