Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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New Providence announced Monday, July 13, that storm-related brush pickup for all zones is complete, ending the 10-day recovery from the July 3 storm that downed trees, closed 17 roads, and knocked out power across the borough.
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A BerkeleyHeights.news analysis of 20 official meeting videos finds Berkeley Heights council members collectively spent 2 hours, 52 minutes delivering "Council Report" turns dominated by event promotion and commemorations rather than substantive government accountability, with all four members now on the November 2026 ballot.
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Summit drivers face milling and paving on William, Sayre and Doremus streets plus utility work at 13 intersections citywide the week of Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17, 2026.
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Summit's Common Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday, July 15, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss attorney-client privileged affordable housing matters in closed session, with a public comment period beforehand at City Hall.
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New Jersey became the first state to enact the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act after the Supreme Court weakened federal voting protections, with Union County's Senate President Nicholas Scutari championing the law that expands language assistance and anti-suppression safeguards ahead of a competitive election cycle in the Summit area.
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The City of Summit is collecting community input through an online survey, open through Friday, August 1, to guide the redesign of Memorial Playground as an athletic and obstacle-course-inspired play space popular with Brayton School families.
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Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation has filed a federal religious-freedom lawsuit against the City of Summit, challenging the Zoning Board of Adjustment's denial of its proposed sanctuary at 695 Springfield Ave. after more than 16 months of hearings.
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The Summit Common Council unanimously appointed Andrew Smith, a local attorney and Army veteran, to fill the vacant Ward 1 seat at its Tuesday, July 7 meeting, giving the neighborhood a representative through the end of 2026.
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Chatham Township opened sealed bids on Tuesday, July 7 for the River Road Improvement Project, a drainage and road rehabilitation effort that includes a new riprap channel, milling, paving, and storm basin repairs on a steeply sloped stretch, with a contract award expected by early September.
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Summit's Common Council is moving toward banning data centers citywide, with Planning Board members tightening enforcement rules including a reduced 12,000-square-foot server room cap and loophole-closing definition changes ahead of a Tuesday, July 28 public hearing.
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Brian Harnois was sworn in as Summit's new fire chief at the July 7 Common Council meeting, replacing 38-year veteran Eric Evers, and managed more than 150 emergency calls in his first four days due to severe storms.
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Berkeley Heights Township Council authorized the Emerson Lane Road Reconstruction project to go out to bid on June 30, with a contract award targeted for July 21, as the township juggles five major infrastructure projects this summer including an $8 million wastewater plant upgrade and the Sherman Avenue shared-use path.
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Summit's Common Council is set to discuss an ordinance that would ban AI data centers from all zones citywide, with city planners arguing the facilities consume valuable commercial space while generating far fewer permanent jobs than office buildings.
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A New Jersey Policy Perspective report projects a 20 percent rise in electric bills driven by data center demand, with a $1.8 billion AI facility under construction just four miles from downtown Summit in Kenilworth.
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