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Somerville Jail Takes on Reduced Role; Somerset County Signs 5-Year Deal to Send Inmates to Morris County Jail
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to a five-year contract with Morris County to provide housing for Somerset County’s longer-term detainees. The agreement is the product of a year of study by County officials to address the reduced jail population. To meet the needs of the courts and local law enforcement the Somerset County jail will continue to operate on a limited basis with the short-term housing of detainees scheduled for court hearings. Detainees serving sentences or being held for longer periods will be served by the Morris County Jail.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
Berkeley Heights Encourages Residents to Register for “No Knock List”
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Township offers residents an opportunity to join the “No Knock List” to avoid being approached on their private property by licensed solicitors. The Township is encouraging residents to register their home address for the “No Knock” list at any time by visiting berkeley heights.gov, or by contacting Township Clerk Ana Minkoff at 908-464-2700 ext. 2220 or via email aminkoff@bhtwp.com. The Clerk's office provides licensed solicitors with a “No Knock” list that only includes the house number and street name of residents who signed up for the “No Knock” list. Names and...
Division Avenue Paving Update
SUMMIT, NJ -- Paving operations on Division Avenue are scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, and Thursday, May 30, weather permitting. Work will begin on May 29 on Division Avenue at Old Springfield Avenue and move towards Ashland Road. Stony Hill Court and the remainder of Division Avenue will be paved on May 30. Work will be done between the hours of 8AM and 5PM. The road will be closed during paving operations and for a couple of hours after to allow the pavement to cure; residents are asked to park on neighboring side streets. Police will be onsite to direct traffic.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Dover endorses Pride Month, but restricts flags. LGBTQ+ critics call it ‘a farce’
DOVER — Already embroiled in debates over a budget deficit and town management, Dover officials dove into another controversy this week on the eve of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Four members of the Dover LGBTQ Advisory Committee resigned after Mayor James Dodd and the town council voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve an ordinance restricting the types of flags that can be flown above town hall to the federally-approved U.S., state and POW-MIA flags.
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