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Jul 9, 2026

Council Meeting 6-4-26

The council adopted Ordinance 11-2026 establishing city salary ranges and removed Ordinance 10 from tonight's adoption to be redrafted. The meeting approved several consent items including a small federal grant insertion, placement of a clothing bin, the bill list, and minutes, and heard updates on road/traffic projects, public safety initiatives, upcoming community events, and website/budget posting issues raised by residents.

Jul 7, 2026

City Council Meeting July 6, 2026

The council opened with a fire department pinning ceremony and then conducted a regular meeting with ordinance readings and multiple resolutions. Council approved several ordinances/resolutions (including a large contract change order decrease and a shared‑services project management agreement) and addressed resident concerns about events, parks, cleanup sites, and city services.

Jul 7, 2026

07-06-2026 - Township of Hamilton Committee Meeting

The committee held public hearings and voted to adopt several ordinances, including one authorizing a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement with Amazon for a fulfillment center on the former racetrack site. The meeting included extensive public comment raising concerns about job quality, automation, traffic, environmental impacts, and community resources; the committee approved the Amazon-related financial agreement and several hires, engineering contracts, and routine municipal items.

Jul 6, 2026

Public Meeting of Egg Harbor Township Committee 07/1/26

The committee recognized Kylie Jean Wright (Miss New Jersey 2026) and heard updates on enforcement actions against illegal flavored vapes sold in town. They adopted two ordinances (reducing liquor licenses and establishing parking enforcement at the community center), approved a consent calendar of resolutions including payroll, and heard extensive public comment focused on overdevelopment, public works/bulk pickup concerns, and union contract/retro pay disputes.

Jun 29, 2026

Town of Hammonton - Town Council Special Meeting 06-29-2026

Council held a special meeting to award the Route 54 water main project to Murphy Pipeline and to approve a deductive change order closing out the 11th Street sidewalk project. Council approved both actions; much of the discussion focused on pipe-bursting construction risks, DOT concurrence, bonding, and securing $2 million in principal forgiveness funding.

Jun 29, 2026

6/25/26 Council Meeting

The council meeting covered routine approvals, several grant awards and planning/design contracts for stormwater and brownfield work, personnel actions in code and public works, and public concerns about landfill investigations and potential data center development. Key outcomes: a building subcode appointment, approval of multiple grants/contracts (including EPA brownfields and NJIBank/I-Bank planning funds), renewal of EMS services, and a short-term contract to provide an acting public works supervisor.

Jun 26, 2026

June 25 2026 Ventnor City Commission Meeting

The commission introduced Ordinance 2026-012 to fund phase one of the Winchester Avenue sanitary sewer main replacement and adopted Resolution 2026-186 to apply for a short-term construction loan from the New Jersey I-Bank to finance it. Public commenters raised two items: a request to provide or sell UPF protective shirts (for beach taggers/badge checkers) and a complaint about new banners placed at boardwalk ramp light poles obstructing residents' views.

Jun 26, 2026

Margate City, NJ Workshop and Regular Commission Meetings of June 25, 2026

The commission recognized scholarship recipients and swore in two new firefighters, reviewed a state-mandated watershed (stormwater) plan, and received engineering updates on city dredging, public works projects, and lead service line replacement. The body introduced and advanced several ordinances and bond ordinances, approved a consent slate of resolutions, and held a closed session to review a health insurance proposal.

Jun 25, 2026

Margate City, NJ Planning Board Meeting of June 18, 2026

The board heard three main applications: a minor subdivision to swap two lot lines on South Union/Atlantic to place a larger lot on the corner and relocate an existing house (approved), sign variances for Tideline on Amherst Avenue to add directional and identification signs (approved), and a variance to allow a 6-foot privacy fence backing the JCC (approved). Several neighbors spoke in support and the board imposed standard conditions and minor tweaks (e.g., stair/driveway details, non-conversion language).

Jun 24, 2026

Pleasantville Public Schools Board Meeting June 23, 2026

The board opened the June 23, 2026 regular meeting, completed the pledge and verified legal notice/attendance, then voted to enter an executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters. No public comments were taken before moving into closed session.

Jun 24, 2026

Cumberland County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting June 23, 2026

The board opened with presentations (student poster contest and an Inspira presentation about the Find Help resource and substance-use programs). The meeting spent a long period on the 2026 county budget public hearing (questions from residents about tax impact, juvenile detention costs, salary lines, and lawsuits); the budget was tabled pending state review/clarifications. Multiple routine resolutions and contracts were adopted by consent.

Jun 23, 2026

Town of Hammonton - Town Council Meeting 06-22-2026

Council held regular business including adoption of two bond ordinances to fund Route 54 and Lakeview Garden water projects, multiple personnel actions, and several budget/resolution approvals. Major public concern and discussion focused on data centers/AI facilities and local water resource protection; the council noted data centers are not a permitted use in town and will not be discussed further tonight.

Jun 18, 2026

Margate City, NJ Planning Board Meeting of April 30, 2026

The board approved several development and home-improvement applications (including a four-lot subdivision at 7701 Ventnor, an elevator at 17 N. Nassau, dormers at 213 N. Mansfield, and tiered front-yard walls at 109 S. Argyle). One waterfront request to expand a raised side deck into the side-yard was denied. Several standard administrative items (minutes and prior resolutions) were also adopted.

Jun 18, 2026

Public Meeting of Egg Harbor Township Committee 06/17/26

The committee appointed Patrick Ireland to fill a vacant committee seat and honored multiple youth and school sports achievements. The body adopted a tax abatement ordinance for All Zone Holdings (Ordinance 13), introduced two other ordinances (14 and 15), approved routine consent items and bills, and added support for a local Spirit of 1776 celebration. A lengthy public comment period focused on a proposed 3-day Spirit of 1776 event and ongoing union negotiations where employees asked for livable wages and retroactive pay.

Jun 18, 2026

Margate City, NJ Planning Board Meeting of May 28, 2026

The board approved minutes and several prior resolutions, then granted variances to Matthew and Lauren Dorfman to renovate and add a modest second-floor addition at 215 N. Osborne. A later application by Shore House New Jersey LLC (the Friedmans) to install a small pool under the existing house was discussed at length and was denied by the board.

Jun 18, 2026

6/16/26 Land Use Board Meeting

The board considered site plan approval for 1018 White Horse Pike (application 2026-02) to convert the building's first floor to a tattoo parlor and add parking, drainage, lighting, landscaping, and a trash enclosure. The board bifurcated the application so the proposed second-floor residential use (a use variance) will be continued to the July meeting; preliminary and final site plan approval for the first-floor commercial use was approved by roll call vote.

Jun 18, 2026

City of Brigantine's Personal Meeting Room

The June 17, 2026 council meeting approved several routine ordinances and resolutions (including appointments, contracts for meters and equipment, and an employment agreement for the police chief) and adopted changes related to NJ DEP resilience rule suspension. The council honored the Green Head Special Olympics swim team for advancing to state games and medaling, announced upcoming bike‑lane striping and several summer events, and discussed seawall/lighting issues and other community items.

Jun 17, 2026

City Council Meeting June 15 2026

Council held a work session and regular meeting covering routine approvals (payments, contracts, license renewals), capital engineering authorizations, personnel actions, and formal adoption of a corrective action plan requested by the state. After a hearing on a temporary mercantile license suspension, Council voted to revoke the Hometown Liquor Store mercantile license.

Jun 16, 2026

06-15-2026 - Township of Hamilton Committee Meeting

The Committee honored longtime Township Clerk Rita Martino on her retirement and handled routine personnel and administrative business. Major items included approving an exclusive escrow agreement with Odin Properties for redevelopment of the Doverson (Duversin/Doverson) school site, introducing a 29-year PILOT (tax abatement) ordinance for the proposed Amazon facility, and adopting a temporary moratorium amendment on data centers to allow further study.

Jun 12, 2026

June 11 2026 Ventnor City Commission Meeting

The commission honored and accepted the retirement of long-time police chief/dispatcher Gerald J. Schaefer and handled routine municipal business: introduction of a bond ordinance for fire department equipment, several construction and procurement resolutions (including a Winchester Avenue water main contract), personnel hires, and renewals of liquor licenses. Bills and payroll were approved and there was extended public comment about street parking and Vassar-related parking permit concerns.

Jun 12, 2026

6/11/26 Council Meeting

Council addressed infrastructure and accessibility projects, awarded a major stormwater contract contingent on I-Bank approval, and handled routine municipal business (appointments, grants, license renewals). Residents asked about a landfill investigation and expressed concern about a proposed movie studio and Pinelands decisions affecting a lake path. Several votes passed, including removing a pavilion in Lincoln Park and authorizing parking/basin work at the lake.

Jun 10, 2026

Cumberland County Commissioners Work Session June 9, 2026

The meeting included a Department of Social Services update announcing Cumberland County is a pilot site for state-issued chip-and-tap EBT cards starting early July, and the board approved a series of consent resolutions covering contracts, software, equipment, and service renewals. No members of the public spoke during the public comment periods; the board entered an executive session to discuss real estate, litigation/negotiations, and personnel matters.

Jun 2, 2026

06-01-2026 - Township of Hamilton Committee Meeting

The committee adopted a temporary moratorium (resolution) and introduced an ordinance to prohibit data centers through Dec 31, 2026 while the township studies impacts. The meeting also approved a $2 million bond ordinance for 2026 capital projects, awarded a $197,132.60 pedestrian/sidewalk bid on Dr. Dennis Foreman Drive, confirmed several personnel appointments, and extended the shared-dispatch agreement with A.C. City.

May 27, 2026

5/26/26 SustainableEHC Meeting

The meeting reviewed the city’s Urban Heat Island assessment and a mitigation plan focused on planting trees, adding cooling infrastructure, and targeting several hotspots (Philadelphia Avenue, Harbor Plaza, schools, Cedar Creek area). Participants discussed specific timelines and responsibilities, existing and potential grants, and next steps for outreach and implementation. Several community members raised site-specific concerns (tree species, planting locations, business impacts) and staff described an active tree-planting program tied to available grant funds.

May 22, 2026

5/21/26 Council Meeting

The council reviewed routine committee reports, facility and infrastructure updates (lake/campground work, Buffalo Avenue paving), public safety matters, and several routine approvals. Key outcomes: a $50,000 state grant for a playground shade canopy was announced, a contract was awarded for campground electrical upgrades, a school resource officer agreement was approved, and a redevelopment/cannabis item was tabled for further review.

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