NJ TRANSIT housing proposal reaches key August 18 deadline for Bayonne site
Developers must file a Notice of Intent by August 18 to compete for NJ TRANSIT’s Bayonne station site, where the solicitation calls for at least 20% affordable housing.
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Red Bank approves 2026 budget with 8% municipal taxpayer increase and infrastructure bonds
Red Bank Borough Council unanimously approved the 2026 municipal budget in May, raising the municipal portion of taxpayer payments by 8% and authorizing bonds for roads, parks and water work.
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Trenton Council Bars Police Help With Civil ICE Enforcement
Trenton City Council approved an ordinance barring city police from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement after public debate over cooperation.
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Montvale post-acute care center breaks ground on skilled-nursing facility
Montvale Post Acute and Healthcare Center held a July 15 groundbreaking for a new skilled-nursing and post-acute care facility, with Marquis Health Consulting Services supporting the project.
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Warren County schedules September planning meeting at Columbia-area site
Warren County’s 2026 planning schedule lists a Sept. 10 Planning Board meeting in Phillipsburg and identifies 505 Route 94 in Columbia as a county planning meeting location.
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Wyckoff adopts 2026 affordable-housing plan amendments with new inclusionary development sites
Wyckoff adopted amendments to its fourth-round affordable-housing plan and Master Plan, identifying three sites and new inclusionary housing provisions in commercial districts.
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Newfield receives $218,894 state grant for Woodlawn Avenue reconstruction
Newfield Borough was awarded a $218,894 FY 2026 NJDOT Municipal Aid grant for Woodlawn Avenue Reconstruction. A separate application seeks funding for South Hazel Avenue and South Church Street.
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Middletown school district advances closures as projected structural deficit worsens
The Middletown Township Board of Education is moving ahead with school closures beginning in 2026-27 as the district confronts a projected $30 million structural deficit.
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Woodbridge plans Aug. 15 submission of $795,782 community-development plan to HUD
Woodbridge’s 2026 Annual Action Plan proposes $795,782.11 for public facilities, infrastructure and affordable housing, with submission to the Middlesex County HOME Consortium scheduled for Aug. 15.
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Paterson Adds 16 Officers to Weekend Foot Patrol Program
Paterson’s expanded Urban Enterprise Zone patrols began July 1, with 16 officers and two supervisors assigned to commercial areas four days a week.
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Haddon Heights receives $241,615 state grant for Wynnefield and New Jersey avenues
Haddon Heights has been awarded a $241,615 FY2026 New Jersey Municipal Aid Grant for Phase II reconstruction of Wynnefield Avenue and New Jersey Avenue.
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Seven Manville Homeowners Told State-Funded Elevations Will Not Proceed
Seven Manville homeowners have been told their homes will not receive planned elevation assistance because construction costs exceed federal eligibility rules. Blue Acres buyouts are the state’s alternative.
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Ventnor finalizes bond ordinance for municipal capital and fire-department needs
Ventnor’s Board of Commissioners has finally adopted a bond ordinance authorizing municipal borrowing for capital purposes, including proposed fire-department equipment upgrades.
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Jersey City Budget Heads Toward August Vote Amid Tax and Safety Debate
Jersey City’s 2026 budget process is moving toward final action, with public-safety spending and a proposed 15% tax-rate increase under scrutiny.
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Holmdel’s Bethany Road repairs begin, with months of alternating one-way traffic
Concrete repairs and resurfacing on Bethany Road are scheduled to begin around July 8, 2026, with daytime alternating one-way traffic expected for several months.
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Turnersville man charged after two vehicle fires in Washington Township
A 19-year-old Turnersville man was arrested and charged after two vehicle fires in Washington Township, along with alleged windshield damage at a nearby condominium development.
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Long Hill-area road work contract includes Stirling Road corridor improvements
Warren Township awarded Carroccia Co. Contractors a 2026 road-overlay contract capped at $945,800, including work on Old Smalleytown Road between Stirling Road and Stiles Road.
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Hammonton closes $2.6 million state water-bank loan for system upgrades
Hammonton has closed on a $2.6 million New Jersey Water Bank loan to support upgrades, replacements and extensions across the town’s drinking-water distribution system.
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Rumson advances amended affordable-housing plan and development rules
Rumson has posted an amended affordable-housing plan, related zoning changes and development matters ahead of an Aug. 3 Planning Board meeting.
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Flemington’s 123-Unit Liberty Village Redevelopment Enters New Jersey Permitting-Dashboard Pilot
New Jersey selected the HBC Liberty Village Urban Renewal project in Flemington as one of 10 projects in a statewide permitting-dashboard pilot. The proposed redevelopment includes 123 housing units, 19 affordable units, retail renovation and flood-mitigation improvements.
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Shrewsbury receives $126,792 state grant for Buttonwood Drive improvements
Shrewsbury Borough has been awarded a $126,792 FY2026 Municipal Aid Grant for roadway-preservation improvements on Buttonwood Drive.
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NJDEP lists Lake Hopatcong water-level plan update as park swimming area sets July closure
A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection page lists a July 17 update to the Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan and a July 24-26 closure of the Hopatcong State Park swimming area.