Water & utilities in New Jersey local government
What New Jersey city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about water & utilities — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,103 New Jersey meetings since 2024 covered water & utilities. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Jersey with the most water & utilities activity
- Ridgewood, NJ (82)
- South Orange Village, NJ (45)
- Ramsey, NJ (43)
- East Orange, NJ (38)
- Woodbridge, NJ (32)
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ (30)
- Sussex, NJ (28)
- Winslow, NJ (28)
- Red Bank, NJ (27)
- Millville, NJ (27)
- Moorestown, NJ (27)
- Freehold, NJ (27)
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City Council to vote on film ordinance and property purchases
The Vineland City Council will hold a public hearing and final votes on ordinances including one permitting film production and another amending a downtown redevelopment plan. The meeting will also consider resolutions for property purchases, contract amendments, and licensing changes.
Environmental Commission to review zoning resolutions, grants, and ordinances
The Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission is meeting via Zoom on September 7, 2026, to discuss new and old business. Items include Zoning Board resolutions, grant applications, stormwater ordinance status, and a possible leaf blower ordinance. The meeting is open to residents for public comment.
Borough Council to approve police appointment and sewer equipment purchase
The Florham Park Borough Council will hold a work session to approve routine resolutions, including the appointment of a new police officer and the acquisition of sewer equipment under a Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission contract. The meeting will also include an executive session to discuss personnel matters and…
Lakewood committee to vote on bond releases, street naming, and budget hearing
The Lakewood Township Committee will hold a regular meeting to discuss and vote on multiple resolutions, including releasing performance guarantees for several development projects, a public hearing on the 2026 municipal budget, and an ordinance for handicapped parking. The meeting also includes a proposed honorary…
Green Ridgewood to discuss leaf blower transition, flood grants, and climate planning
Green Ridgewood, an environmental advisory group, will meet to discuss and strategize on local sustainability initiatives. Key topics include a new approach to the leaf blower transition, expansion of food scrap collection, and updates on flood resilience and climate planning grants. The group will also review goals…
Fort Lee council to discuss rent ordinance revisions and tax exemptions
The Fort Lee Mayor and Council will hold a work session meeting to discuss revisions to the Rent Leveling Ordinance, property tax exemptions for a disabled veteran, and a grant for sewer improvements on Ellery Avenue. The meeting will also cover surplus equipment sales, shared animal control services with Bergen…
WRA reviews site-specific amendment for Amaranth at North Brunswick Phase 2
The Lower Raritan-Middlesex County Water Resources Association will hold a public meeting on September 3, 2026, to review a site-specific amendment application. The agenda includes approval of previous minutes and a staff report from the Middlesex County Office of Planning. The primary new business item involves a…
Zoning Board to hear PSE&G switching station and five variance requests
The Woodbridge Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public meeting to adopt resolutions for previously granted applications and conduct public hearings on six items, including a PSE&G switching station and several residential variance requests. The board will also approve minutes from its August 20, 2026 meeting.
Sussex water committee to review SMS Hamburg WMP amendment
The Sussex County Water Quality Management Policy Advisory Committee is meeting to review and approve minutes, discuss correspondence from the DRBC and DEP, and hear updates on St. Paul's Abbey and the Vernon WMP amendment. The main new business is a site-specific Water Quality Management Plan amendment presentation…
Borough Council to vote on fire prevention code updates and sewer emergency contract
The Hawthorne Borough Council will meet on September 2, 2026, to discuss and vote on several key items, including an ordinance to repeal and replace the fire prevention code, certification of the 2025 audit report, and an emergency sewer line repair contract. The meeting will also include reports from borough…
Environmental Commission to discuss Sustainable Jersey certification, grants, and leaf blower rules
The Red Bank Environmental Commission is meeting to review minutes, hear public comment, and discuss current initiatives. Key topics include Sustainable Jersey certification efforts, potential grants (including a $20K grant for a compost program), and a gas-powered leaf blower reduction initiative. The commission will…
Township to vote on sewer agreement, transient rental insurance, and land use fees
The Wall Township Committee will hold a regular meeting on August 25, 2026, to introduce two ordinances (transient rental insurance requirements and land use administrative fees), hold a public hearing and final vote on a sewer service area agreement with the South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority, and approve a…
Council to vote on buying two properties for $575,000 total
The Vineland City Council will hold public hearings and final votes on two property purchases: 274 Smith Street for $400,000 for the electric utility and 819 N. Mill Road for $175,000 for a public road. The council will also consider a new ordinance regulating film production, and award numerous contracts for…
Little Falls Council to introduce stormwater control ordinance
The Township Council will introduce Ordinance No. 1550, a municipal stormwater control ordinance, with a public hearing set for September 14, 2026. The agenda also includes routine reports, a tax refund resolution, and a request from the PBA to hold an Oktoberfest food truck festival.
Council to vote on affordable housing settlement for 410 Main Street
The West Orange Township Council is meeting to consider resolutions, ordinances, and licenses. Key items include an affordable housing settlement for 410 Main Street, contract extensions for snow plowing and removal, and several ordinances on second reading. The meeting also includes an executive session and an ABC…
Council to discuss tax overpayments, county/state tax appeals, traffic amendment
The Woodbridge Township Council will hold a work session to discuss several administration requests, including resolutions on tax and sewer overpayments, county board tax appeals, and a state tax appeal, as well as a traffic amendment ordinance. These items are scheduled for action at the September 1, 2026 meeting.
Millville Commission to vote on $10.7M in bond ordinances for capital projects
The Millville City Commission will hold a regular meeting on August 18, 2026, to consider a series of ordinances and resolutions. Key items include first readings of bond ordinances totaling over $10.7 million for capital improvements, water, sewer, and solid waste utility projects, as well as equipment purchases. The…
Council to vote on beach safety, bond reappropriation, and utility audits
The Mantoloking Borough Council will hold public hearings and vote on ordinances amending beach regulations for fishing safety zones and restricting kayak/drone use for sharking, plus a bond ordinance reappropriating $187,163.27 and cancelling $662,257.74. They will also consider resolutions urging state…
Council to consider sewer funding, wildlife feeding ban, and redeveloper designations
The Morristown Town Council is meeting to introduce and adopt ordinances, approve resolutions, and hold a public hearing. Key actions include introducing a $100,000 sewer lateral installation ordinance and a handicapped parking ordinance, adopting ordinances on instructional kitchens and prohibiting wildlife feeding…
Council to vote on sewer lining contract, zoning changes, and tax refunds
The Clifton City Council will hold a work session, closed session, and regular meeting on August 18, 2026. Action items include awarding a contract for sanitary sewer lining, approving ordinances on arts center fees, parking restrictions on Crooks Avenue, and zoning impervious coverage limits, plus several other…
Council to consider stormwater ordinance, $300K riverbank work, Cliffside deals
The Cedar Grove Township Council is meeting to introduce a new stormwater control ordinance and hold public hearings on three ordinances, including $300,000 for Taylor's Brook riverbank stabilization and two amended financial agreements with 36 Cliffside Drive Urban Renewal Owner LLC for townhouses and an inclusionary…
Environmental Commission to review zoning resolutions and 450 Springfield plan
The Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission is meeting to approve past minutes, hold public hearings, and discuss new business including Zoning Board resolutions and the 450 Springfield plan. Old business covers the annual report, tree ordinance amendment, stormwater ordinance, and various environmental initiatives…
Ramsey Board of Public Works to review water projects and reports
The Ramsey Board of Public Works is holding a regular meeting with reports from the engineer, operations, management, and other officials. Key topics include ongoing water infrastructure projects such as the LSL replacement and PFAS treatment, plus routine administrative items like minutes and vouchers. The agenda is…
Council to adopt updated affordability assistance program for low-income housing
The Little Silver Borough Council is meeting to consider adopting an updated Affordability Assistance Manual, which outlines grants for security deposits (up to $2,000) and down payments (up to $20,000) for income-qualified residents in deed-restricted affordable units. The council will also discuss a cellular tower…
Council to consider eminent domain for Chapel Hill Road safety project
The Lincoln Park Borough Council will hold a work/regular meeting on August 17, 2026, to consider adopting Ordinance 19-26, which authorizes acquiring easements at 100 Chapel Hill Road (Block 33902, Lot 21) for a retaining wall replacement to improve sight distance at the Chapel Hill Road and Pine Brook Road…
Brielle Council to hold hearings on land use, sewer agreement
The Brielle Mayor and Council will hold public hearings on two ordinances: one amending land use and zoning rules to limit impervious surfaces, and another authorizing an amended sewer service area agreement with the South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority. They will also introduce an ordinance on street openings…
Planning Board to review 27-unit apartment project at 216 Cookman Ave
The Asbury Park Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on August 17, 2026, with one application on the agenda. The board is considering a preliminary and final major site plan for a proposed four-story, 27-unit apartment building at 216 Cookman Avenue. Formal action may be taken on this application.
Millville Commission to consider $10.7M in bond ordinances for capital improvements
The Millville City Commission will hold a work session to discuss tentative ordinances and resolutions, including bond ordinances for capital improvements, water, sewer, and solid waste utility upgrades, and various equipment purchases. Public comment is limited to agenda items.
Ventnor Commission to consider $880K bond, tax abatements, sewer contract
The Ventnor City Commission will meet to introduce two ordinances and vote on a consent agenda of resolutions. Key items include a financial agreement for payment in lieu of taxes with Ventnor Holdings Urban Renewal LLC, a bond ordinance for capital improvements, and multiple contracts for construction and engineering…
Council to consider Warner Theater purchase option, ATV ban, and water contracts
The Ridgewood Village Council will hold public hearings on a water capital bond for storage tank renovations and several traffic and parking ordinances, and will introduce ordinances including a Warner Theater purchase option, an ATV ban, and a no-knock registry. The council will also vote on consent agenda…
Council to vote on redevelopment plan for 111 W. Main St. and $5.87M PFAS contract
The Clinton Town Council is meeting to consider several resolutions and ordinances, including a redevelopment plan for 111 W. Main Street, a $40,000 sewer utility vehicle purchase, and a $5.87 million contract for PFAS treatment improvements. They will also vote on extending the tax grace period, adopting a community…
Council to consider $2.8M bond for capital improvements and water main replacement
The North Caldwell Mayor and Council will hold a conference and regular meeting, discussing and voting on several items. Key actions include a $2.8 million bond ordinance for various capital improvements, a water main replacement project on Canterbury and Shenandoah Drives, and a lease renewal with Verizon. The agenda…
LDRC reviews 6 development applications, including police barracks and dentist office
The Burlington County Land Development Review Committee will meet by conference call to review six development applications from various townships. The agenda lists items including a development on Creek Road in Moorestown, a New Jersey State Police barracks in Southampton, and a dentist office in Riverton. The…
Council to vote on $3.37M in bonds for water, sewer, and housing projects
The Moorestown Township Council will hold a hybrid meeting on August 10, 2026, to take official action on several bond ordinances and resolutions. Key items include a $1.35M bond for affordable housing controls, a $1.262M bond for Main Street water main restoration, and a $755,000 bond for Route 38 sewer pump station…
Sussex County Water Quality Policy Advisory Committee meeting cancelled
The Water Quality Policy Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for August 6, 2026, has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for September 3, 2026.
Ridgewood Council to discuss water contracts, parking changes, and budget items
The Ridgewood Village Council is holding a public workshop to discuss a wide range of items, including awarding contracts for water meters, road improvements, and lead service line replacements, as well as amendments to parking and land use regulations. The agenda also includes budget adjustments, fee changes, and…
Council to vote on data-center moratorium and sewer-lining contract
The Clifton City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 5, 2026, to decide on multiple contracts, ordinances, and resolutions. Key decisions include awarding a $16,902 sewer-lining contract, approving a moratorium on new data centers, and authorizing tax relief for disabled veterans. The council will also hear…
Council to vote on sale of Central Avenue properties and sewer bond
The West Orange Township Council will hold conference and public meetings on August 4, 2026, to consider resolutions and ordinances. Key actions include authorizing the sale of properties at 18 and 8-10 Central Avenue, approving various professional service agreements, and introducing a bond ordinance for sewer…
Planning Board to hear two site plan applications, one continued
The Pennsauken Planning Board will hold a public hearing on two site plan applications. One application, by Rosanna Polanco, to convert a mixed-use building at 2357 Union Avenue into a single-family home, has been continued to September 22nd. The other, by 6850 River Road, LLC, seeks approval to expand parking…
Environmental Committee reviews lake survey; no treatment needed
The Environmental Committee is reviewing service reports from AquaClear Lake for Pompton Lake and Twin Lake, dated August 4, 2026. The surveys found that past treatments have worked well, and no treatment is needed at this time. The committee will continue monitoring and management of the lakes.