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DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — The New Jersey Department of Transportation and Morris County will hold a virtual public meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17, to present plans to replace the more than 120-year-old Openaki Road bridge over Den Brook and reconstruct the adjacent dam and spillway at Openaki Lake.
Tensions boiled over in New Jersey after a heated council meeting over a proposed ICE detention facility ended with local officials walking out. The November 10 meeting in Roxbury Township quickly descended into chaos as frustrated locals confronted council members over the controversial plans, with some refusing to back down. Now, footage of the confrontation is making the rounds online, and residents aren’t holding back their criticism of how officials handled the situation.
A strengthening low-pressure system is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the Mid-Atlantic today, Nov. 12, and the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 7 p.m. The watch covers parts of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and northern Delaware. Forecasters say the main risks are damaging winds and large hail, with an isolated tornado possible.
NEW JERSEY — NORWESCAP, which serves residents in Warren, Sussex and Hunterdon counties, is among four New Jersey nonprofit organizations sharing a combined $25,000 in grants from the American Water Charitable Foundation to support housing stability, financial security and access to essential community resources. New Jersey American Water and...
HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. — Police officers and volunteer firefighters across Hunterdon County are putting down their razors this November to raise money for cancer patients and promote awareness of men’s health through No-Shave November and Movember fundraisers. According to their GoFundMe fundraising pages, the Frenchtown Borough Police Department,...
FLEMINGTON, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office has welcomed Franz Mevs as its newest assistant prosecutor, bringing nine years of prosecutorial experience from New York City. Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson and First Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Paravecchia welcomed Mevs during a swearing-in ceremony attended...
Morris County Republicans, already bracing for change on the county and local level after a "Blue Wave" midterm election, are facing another seismic shift in the political landscape, this time from within their own party. State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio, the conservative Republican firebrand who has represented much of Morris County in District 26 since 2001, announced his retirement on Nov. 10, effective at the end of his current term in January 2028. His statement set off a flurry of campaign announcements from other Morris Republicans seeking his Senate seat and other higher offices. “I have entered the seventh decade of my life, and I have been doing this for a long time," Pennacchio told the Daily Record. “After much thought and reflection, I have come to the decision that my service in elected office should draw to an end with the completion of my current term.” Soon after Pennacchio made his announcement, longtime Republican District 26 Assemblyman Jay Webber made his own declaration that he would run for Pennacchio's Senate seat in the 2027 election, when all 40 Senate and 80 Assembly seats are on the ballot. Webber, who has served in the Assembly since 2008, ran for Congress in
SUSSEX COUNTY, N.J.— Local businesses, first responders and community organizations are joining forces for the 13th annual Stuff the Boat toy collection, an initiative benefiting Project Self-Sufficiency’s Season of Hope Toy Drive for children in Sussex, Warren and northern Morris counties. Organized by Off Shore Marine in Branchville,...
The Sussex County YMCA broke ground Monday, Nov. 9, on a $3.3 million Wellness Center expansion that will more than double the size of its existing fitness space. The project will add approximately 5,000 square feet to the facility, marking one of the most significant improvements in the branch’s recent history.
MORRIS COUNTY – A week after Morris County Republicans suffered their worst defeat in more than half a century, Christian “Chris” Barranco today announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Morris County Republican Committee, pledging to rebuild the party’s organization, recruit candidates in every town and win back the voters it lost on Tuesday.
“ANSWERING THE CALL”: Taken in September 1917, this photograph shows the Selective Service men before they left Hunterdon County for Camp Humphreys. It was taken in front of the Hunterdon County courthouse. The Hunterdon County Historical Society (HCHS) invites the public to explore the military service and sacrifices of...
SOMERVILLE - The Somerset County Library System is pushing back on a claim by Mayor Brian Gallagher that it engaged in a "false narrative" about the closing of the Somerville branch. In a statement, the Library System said it had "prioritized transparent and direct communication" throughout the process and had created a webpage to keep residents informed about the situation. The Library System also said that the decision to close the facility on West End Avenue next to Borough Hall on July 31 was "not driven solely by environmental health concerns" but also because it was "functionally inadequate for delivering services" since the closing of the lower level in August 2025. "The situation extends well beyond the presence or remediation of mold," according to the statement. "I'm not going to get into a verbal contest with them," Gallagher said, adding he was looking forward to "re-engaging" with Library System officials after Nov. 30. "We believe that building should be ready for reoccupation shortly," Gallagher said at the Nov. 2 Borough Council meeting, adding, "not that there was anything wrong with it to begin with." Earlier: Somerville library could reopen soon after months-long closure Peter Bromberg is retiring as executive director
Phillipsburg's Town Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to abandon its years-long effort to sell the town's wastewater system, choosing instead to keep municipal control of a utility that a town-commissioned evaluation says needs roughly $42 million in repairs and upgrades over the next decade. The decision came at the council's...
RARITAN BOROUGH – A former borough councilman and former chairman of the Somerset County Republican Party is suing the developer of the Raritan Mall, alleging he is owed $414,000 in consulting fees. Al Gaburo Jr., who served on the Borough Council from 1996 to 1999 and as county GOP chairman from 2010 to 2020, filed the lawsuit Nov. 5 in Somerset County Superior Court against Raritan Mall LLC, Raritan Urban Renewal LLC and Leonid "Lenny" Dimentman. The lawsuit alleges Gaburo and his now-dissolved company, Patriot Development & Consulting Group LLC, are owed the money for consulting services connected with the controversial redevelopment of the mall at Route 206 and Orlando Drive. According to the lawsuit, Gaburo was to receive "$1,500 per door" in four installments tied to borough approvals, the start of construction and issuance of the final certificate of occupancy. The borough has approved 276 apartments, including 42 affordable units . The project received preliminary Planning Board approval in March on a 6-2 vote, followed by formal approval in July. The affordable units will help the borough meet its goal of zoning for 99 affordable housing units by 2035. Developer disputes allegations in Raritan Mall lawsuit "We dispute the
Residents looking to donate unwanted books and other reading materials can use free BookDrop collection bins at four public drop-off locations in Sussex County. The bins accept hardcover and paperback books, textbooks, children’s books, CDs and DVDs. Materials that remain in readable condition are given a second life, while the rest are recycled as paper, keeping them out of landfills.
Bradley Snyder rides LANTA buses to get to work, to go shopping, and to visit his daughter — the kind of daily reliance that has made him watch closely as Pennsylvania's public transit agencies absorbed cut after cut over the past several years. Now, with Democrats holding control of state government following the recent elections, riders and advocates across the Lehigh Valley are asking whether Harrisburg will finally deliver the long-term funding fix transit agencies have needed since the state's last major transportation funding overhaul in 2013.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — State agriculture and tourism officials toured Abma’s Farm in Hillsborough on Monday to highlight a $100,000 state grant the farm received to expand its agritourism and education offerings, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture said. The farm plans to use the money to build a...
Former Parsippany Mayor James “Jamie” Barberio says he has not endorsed Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo for State Assembly, despite being included on a list of endorsements released by Mastrangelo’s campaign today. “I’ve never even spoken to Tom about this,” Barberio told the New Jersey Globe. “I...
Note: This letter was sent to all members of the Committee of Morris Township Republican Club. It has been a genuine pleasure working alongside all of you over the past several years as we rebuilt the organization and reputation of the Morris Township Republican Committee. It has not always been easy, but the progress we have made together is something we should all take pride in. More importantly, we have built an organization and a foundation that we hope will continue to serve future generations of Republicans in Morris Township.
Tornado warnings in Queens and Wilmington, Delaware, prompted ground stops at JFK and LaGuardia as the storm brought snow to upstate New York.
