After weeks of public scrutiny and legal pressure from the state, the council approved forming a council‑led ad hoc oversight group and a comprehensive independent assessment of Trenton Water Works, but a resolution endorsing creation of a Trenton Water Utility Authority failed after amendment and roll call.

Scores of residents and community groups said Trenton Police have created perimeters and otherwise assisted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during local actions without warrants; speakers demanded an independent investigation, release of body‑cam footage and a clear non‑collaboration policy.

Neighbors described smoke and access problems after a fire at a scrap metal yard on East Second Street. Residents called for closure and stronger enforcement; council members said the site’s zoning and state rules limit immediate local action and pledged a joint letter to state representatives and additional enforcement where possible.

Council questioned terms of a bulk-water sale from Newark’s Piquantec supply system. Water department officials said the contract price is $3,421 per million gallons, incorporates treatment costs and capital/debt service, and Piquantec typically buys 2–3 million gallons per day.

At the Oct. 15 meeting the council adopted an emergency appropriation to cover severance liabilities, approved several traffic ordinance amendments on final reading, and scheduled multiple redevelopment and land‑use items for Nov. 12 public hearings.

The Newark Municipal Council approved a resolution cancelling 2024 appropriation reserves and adopted the 2025 municipal budget, setting the final tax rate at $4 per $100 of assessed valuation. Council members expressed concern about late budget timing, pending labor contracts and state loans the city must repay.

The council voted to introduce O‑10, approving a 25‑year payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes (PILOT) agreement with Chauncey 5 Urban Renewal LLC for a nine‑story project at 562–568 Broadway. Council members debated the length of the PILOT and the absence of an affordability component before the measure passed on introduction.

Council scheduled public hearings and took votes to advance redevelopment plans including introduction of a 25-year financial agreement (pilot) for the Chauncey 5 project and moved forward on a developer-funded $1.3 million traffic signal on Avenue W/Bayview area. Debate focused on the length of pilot agreements and absence of affordability in the

Lacey Township administrators reported districtwide improvements on multiple assessments, including stronger NWEA MAP growth, gains on the NJSLA in several grades and a jump in AP exam passing rate to 69%. Officials outlined tutoring and tiered interventions used to boost results.

The Lacey Township Board of Education opened public discussion on a one-question November 4 referendum to pay for roof and HVAC replacements at six schools. District leaders say the bond unlocks state aid and reduces long-term cost; residents pushed back at Monday’s meeting over vendor pricing, roof warranties and use of sale proceeds.

At its regular meeting the Borough of Kenilworth approved a seven‑item consent agenda (resolutions 25‑225 through 25‑231), heard reports on road and parking‑lot projects, grant and RFP timelines, leaf and recycling schedules, community events and public‑safety reminders, and set follow‑ups for redevelopment and grant applications.

CoreWeave representatives told the Kenilworth Borough Council they acquired about 40 acres of the former Merck site and plan to convert the former lab into a data center that will host a 40‑megawatt "supercomputer," bring a small on‑site workforce and a global command center, with construction and staffing phased over the coming year.

District academic leaders said 86.6% of students met or exceeded expectations on the 2024–25 New Jersey Student Learning Assessment across tested grades, praised elementary and middle‑school gains, and outlined interventions after a decline for one ninth‑grade cohort.

Consultants told the Board of Education the district’s auditorium, classroom additions and site projects are advancing toward October and winter bid dates, while trustees approved rejecting bids for interior work on the 1890s Central School building after prices came in far above estimates.

During public comment, scores of residents urged the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners to adopt a resolution supporting the state-level Immigrant Trust Act. Commissioners said the board will not take a position on pending state legislation but agreed to meet with advocates and accept further communications.

Board staff reported that poll worker training, ballot mailings and voting‑machine preparations are underway and the state ERIC system will be available soon; public commenters urged tighter controls on mail‑in ballots distributed in nursing homes and asked for clearer posting of sample ballots and room changes at polling sites.

At the reorganization meeting commissioners approved Guaranty Ordinance 2025-07 (guaranty of non‑recourse revenue bonds for the Little Falls Board of Education project), and they approved minutes, a proclamation, consent agenda items, personnel actions and bills.

Board members debated restructuring meeting order to move public comment earlier and whether to hold closed session at the meeting start. Legal counsel advised caution on open-meetings requirements and confidentiality; no policy change was adopted but members asked the president to draft temporary agenda language for testing.

Council members discussed Philco contract renewal for regular garbage collection and ongoing problems with bulky trash. Members requested a comparative cost analysis, overtime reports and a clear plan to address recurring illegal dumping before renewing contract options.

Superintendent Dr. Martinez told the board the districtself-assessed HIP programming and other compliance indicators, reported a district-wide HIP implementation score of 70.2 out of 78 (90%), noted CUSAC improvement efforts, and said the district has already adopted curriculum to meet a forthcoming New Jersey requirement for Latino/Hispanic-herit

A summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the Pleasantville Board of Education meeting on Oct. 14, 2025, including approvals for the superintendent's report, HIP report acceptance, human-resources salary increase for unaffiliated employees, facilities fee waivers and the termination of employee #105807.

At the Oct. 14 Pleasantville Board of Education meeting, union leaders and community advocates pressed back after Superintendent Dr. Martinezsent a letter directing the PEA president to stop sending written communications directly to board members and challenging claims about special-education vacancies.

At a shortened Oct. 14 meeting, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners introduced and passed an ordinance on first reading, set a Nov. 12 public hearing, and approved multiple resolutions, including a non–fair-and-open contract for election training that will be reimbursed by Cumberland Regional High School. A public commenter urged timely re

Mike Rizzoli, president of the Montgomery Township Education Association, and numerous teachers and parents urged the board to prioritize contract negotiations and to stop public criticism of staff, saying members have worked under an expired contract since July 1.

At its October 2025 meeting the Hoboken Board of Education recognized 54 teachers who completed Orton‑Gillingham training and heard that the Hoboken Public Education Foundation will provide more than $500,000 in private funding to support literacy, a new financial‑literacy lab and other district initiatives.