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.

Speakers at public comment urged the district to publish the number of students enrolling from three pilot (payment-in-lieu) housing developments. Board and administration said a demographers report with updated enrollment figures and projections will be provided soon and explained how pilot payments affect municipal and school revenue allocation.

The director of pupil services detailed special-education enrollment, in-district programs and costly out-of-district placements. The district's IDEA grant primarily funds tuition for placements beyond district capacity; administrators said keeping more students in-district saves money but requires flexible classroom space.

Business Administrator Brian Smythe presented a multi-year update on the district’s $66 million 2022 referendum, describing completed and ongoing work across seven schools, remaining contract balance, and an athletic-field renovation schedule targeting graduation 2026.

At its regular meeting the Moorestown Township Board of Education approved a resolution to issue the 2025 series school bonds to fund referendum projects, authorized multiple budget, personnel and program items, accepted several donations and affirmed suspensions considered in executive session.

Councilors discussed a resolution to use approximately $1.8 million in Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) funds for off‑duty police patrols in commercial corridors. Several council members asked for weekly/monthly call‑for‑service and enforcement data; the council moved the resolution to the regular agenda with a request for more details.

County Development Review Committee (DRC) reported 75 applications from June to September including conditional approvals for a 250,000-square-foot cold storage facility, a commercial shopping center with a small warehouse, an amended 1,056-unit residential project, and a 122-townhome phase in North Brunswick; the board moved to accept the DRC’s bi

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Karen Benton presented spring 2025 NJSLA and college-entry results to the Moorestown Township Board of Education, outlining gains in elementary English language arts, expanded literacy supports, a new K–5 math rollout and plans to implement projects funded by the recently approved referendum through upcoming bond sale.