Government
By JON "FERRIS" MEREDITH
April 18, 2024
WAYNE, NJ – The newly designed intersection of Alps Road and the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike has been under construction for two years, with “jughandles” and extra traffic lights that seem too close together and mis-timed traffic lights, causing backups and dangerous situations. During this past Town ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Alpert Group has been transforming the former West Orange library location (built in the 1950s) into affordable senior housing. A grant program enabled the township to build a state-of-the art library near ShopRite and to replace the old library with affordable senior ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken residents may soon be asked to cast their votes in a referendum on rent control as a petition to trigger one, organized by a group of local landlords, has gathered more than enough signatures to place the matter on the ballot. The Petition will need to be submitted to the ...
WARREN, NJ -- After what has seemed like an eternity, locals will soon be able to drive on Hillcrest Road without risking their cars and their backs. Hillcrest Road between Route 78 and Mountain Avenue in Warren will be closed Thursday night into Friday morning from 7pm - 5am for paving, Warren ...
SPARTA, NJ – After a long meeting and an executive session that went to 11:30 p.m., the Sparta Planning Board issued a statement in a resolution: “Although the board is disappointed with the court’s decision and respectfully disagrees with the court’s decision, the board thinks and concludes ...
WARREN, NJ -- After what has seemed like an eternity, locals will soon be able to drive on Hillcrest Road without risking their cars and their backs. Hillcrest Road between Route 78 and Mountain Avenue in Warren will be closed Thursday night into Friday morning from 7pm - 5am for paving, Warren ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Township officials have recently sent a notification to the owner of a property that hosts a homeless encampment in the 32-acre woods located behind the parking lots of ShopRite and the Zen Leaf dispensary along Route 66 and borders residential homes on Cardinal Road. The ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District’s recent efforts to limit the public’s use of the track and playing fields behind CB West High School hit a new hurdle this week when local veterans asked Doylestown Borough to help them fight the changes. Since the fall, the school district has ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coyotes are typically shy and elusive, but encounters between people and coyotes are occurring more frequently in Florida, according to state wildlife experts. And so, officials in Coral Springs -- a city where the animals are a fabric of some neighborhoods, particularly ...
LEWISBORO, N.Y. - In a 4:1 vote, the Lewisboro Town Board recently passed a resolution approving the borrowing of $40 million to help establish and fund a special sewer district in the section of town adjacent to Lakes Waccabuc, Oscaleta and Rippowam, and Truesdale Lake. This bond will fund the ...
WAYNE, NJ - Paul Margiotta, the Township Clerk has announced an added "special" town council meeting that will happen on April 24, 2024 at 7:30pm in the council chambers of Town Hall on Valley Road. The meeting is specific to one item: The 2024 Municipal Budget Review. "No Formal Action will ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Zoning Board will hold a hybrid (online and in-person), meeting tonight, Thursday, April 18, 6:30pm. Prior to the meeting, a public workshop will begin at 6:00pm. Highlights on the Agenda 140-148 Broad Street UBS Financial Services plans to request a zoning ...
PATERSON, NJ - Fifth Ward Council Vice President Luis Velez took action during the recent Workshop council meeting when faced with a lack of quorum. At 6:35 p.m., Velez announced to the public that if a quorum was not achieved within 15 minutes, the meeting would be suspended. Despite the passing ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City officials are contemplating allowing a neighboring school board to construct a sidewalk over a portion of land owned by the City in the Township of Lyndhurst. The Lyndhurst Board of Education is currently seeking to construct a ten-foot wide pedestrian walkway on a ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Township officials have recently sent a notification to the owner of a property that hosts a homeless encampment in the 32-acre woods located behind the parking lots of ShopRite and the Zen Leaf dispensary along Route 66 and borders residential homes on Cardinal Road. The ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In his first 100 days as Mayor of Phillipsburg, Randy Piazza, Jr. presented a list of his accomplishments thus far before the town council on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. “Snow, earthquakes, eclipses,” Piazza jokingly said to kickoff his mayor’s report. Personnel – Human ...
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 per year, according to Roxbury Township Finance ...