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The Township Council defended and passed a controversial amendment to its tree replenishment ordinance Tuesday, April 16.

The Township Council unanimously passed an annual municipal budget Tuesday, April 2 that supports the council’s aim to be debt free by 2029. The 2024 budget accounts for $31 million in expenses, a $6 million increase from the 2023 budget.

The Borough Council on Thursday, April 4, introduced the 2024 municipal budget. The borough plans to obtain $12.9 million for its budget through municipal taxes, which will be levied via a proposed .870 property tax rate on assessed value.

The Board of Education approved the calendar for the upcoming school year during its meeting on Tuesday, March 19.

The Morris Plains Borough Council on Thursday, Feb. 15, approved a resolution that opposes a New Jersey state bill concerning affordable housing.

A special Zoom event led by Valerie Lewis-Mosley, adjunct professor of theology at Caldwell University and social justice advocate, explored African American art as a form of resistance and expression on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Two residents raised concerns about a neighbor they suspected is illegally subletting rooms in the basement of a nearby home during a meeting of the Borough Council on Thursday, Feb. 1. If true, it would be in violation of borough zoning laws.

The Township Committee came together for an unusually quick meeting that lasted only four minutes on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 25. During that time, the committee passed five resolutions and approved a raffle application.

MORRIS PLAINS – Elimination of the 3-year-old age group in Morris County’s Integrated Preschool Program was proposed during a meeting of the Morris Plains Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 23. They “haven’t had the response,” to this age group that they expected, said Catherine Jenisch, the school business administrator and board secretary, while explaining…