The planned Paterson high school at 764 11th Avenue remains in design, with a $3.3 million construction-management contract executed and retaining-wall preparation moving forward.
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died Aug. 1 at Delaney Hall in Newark. ICE and his family gave conflicting accounts of his medical care as New Jersey seeks full access for health inspectors.
NYS&W is seeking bids to rehabilitate Bridge 21.69 over the Passaic River, with bids due August 14 after a mandatory pre-bid meeting listed for August 5.
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners adopted two certified resolutions July 29 in Newton, seeking a broader accounting of a statewide voter-registration software error and opposing three New Jersey laws involving immigration cooperation, officer identification and personal-information sharing.
Washington Borough Council introduced an ordinance that would allow qualifying mixed-use fuel stations, convenience stores and upper-story apartments on certain corner lots in the Route 31 Gateway District. The proposal remains pending and does not identify a developer, applicant or specific property.
The latest official update says footings and foundation work were underway July 1 at West New York’s planned middle school at 6400 Broadway, a $121.8 million project targeted for a September 2028 opening.
New Jersey American Water’s March 27, 2026 filings identify proposed Mount Ephraim water and wastewater work, including a four-street water-main replacement and wastewater concerns affecting about 1,780 connections. Older BPU records list additional projects, but their estimates are not construction notices.
East Orange’s 2026 annual report says 2025 lead testing produced a 2.65 ppb 90th-percentile result, while PFOA and PFOS were detected below stated New Jersey limits and several notice and reporting deadlines were missed.
NJ TRANSIT adopted a $3.5024 billion FY2027 operating budget and authorized $1.733 billion in capital funding. Riders will judge the plan by reliability, equipment, infrastructure and information improvements—not by the authorization alone.
NJ Transit is seeking a development partner for 4.3 acres at Bayonne’s 34th Street station, where the solicitation envisions mixed-income housing, retail and transit improvements.
Hudson Regional Health gave notice of an appeal after a court dismissed its challenge to the state closure process. The former Heights hospital at 176 Palisade Avenue remains closed, with no replacement facility approved.
West Long Branch has not mailed its 2026 third-quarter property-tax bills by the usual July 15 deadline. The borough says tax information is available online and has announced Sept. 8, 2026, as the current no-interest payment deadline, while Borough Council consideration of a related grace-period resolution is scheduled for Aug. 5.
Red Bank Borough’s July 14, 2026, Community Energy Plan lays out a 2026-2030 work program for electric vehicles, solar, building efficiency, community solar and energy-storage policies, while leaving major funding, procurement and approval questions unresolved.
Newark’s live landlord list names four entities tied to 12 properties, tracks housing and enforcement activity, and authorizes reviews of city incentives while a separate lawsuit remains pending.
The Nevada Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a dispute over an emailed candidacy filing in Clark County’s Department Z judicial contest on August 6, 2026.
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. said Flemington’s $1,387,500 Emergency Operations Center request was included in House FY2027 funding bills, but the project still needs further congressional action before any federal award or construction can begin.
Lebanon Township authorized two NJDOT Municipal Aid applications for proposed resurfacing projects on Spruce Run Road and Hickory Run Road. The action creates a potential funding path but does not document state awards, project limits or a construction schedule.
Crews recovered the second missing child Friday, July 31, after a two-day search covering nearly nine miles of the Passaic River from Pulaski Park in Passaic.
New Jersey is seeking to delay the effect of a Third Circuit ruling on semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than 10 rounds while it considers further review. The court has not been reported to have ruled on the request as of Aug. 3.
Jersey City withdrew a proposed camera-parking contract and opened a new procurement process. The public record reviewed does not confirm live ticketing as of Aug. 3.
New Brunswick’s 2026-27 CDBG and HOME grant year is underway, but the first documented step is an administrative contract—not a final project award or completed neighborhood improvement.
Perth Amboy’s proposed 2026 municipal budget would add about $213 a year to the municipal share of the average assessed homeowner’s property-tax bill before an Aug. 12 public hearing and possible final adoption.
