August 16, 2026
Millburn approves $22.375 million housing bond ordinance
The Township Committee gave final approval to a financing plan for an alternative site redevelopment project, including $21.85 million in bonds or notes.
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Every Sundays edition for Millburn, NJ in 2026. 11 weekly recaps of council, school board, and planning board decisions. Latest in 2026: Millburn approves $22.375 million housing bond ordinance.
August 2, 2026
Millburn settles to move affordable-housing project off its contaminated DPW yard
After a multi-year, resident-driven fight, the committee will relocate a court-mandated 75-family, 100% affordable project from the town
Read full edition →July 26, 2026
Millburn weighs minute-taking rule for volunteer committees
A draft ordinance for the Community Service Award Committee turned into a broader argument over public records, volunteer workload, and how much process small boards should carry.
Read full edition →July 19, 2026
Millburn advances rewrite of township tree rules
Ordinance 2758-26 would reorganize tree regulations, update fees and definitions, and require contractor registration before the Township Committee takes it up again.
Read full edition →July 12, 2026
Millburn schools standardize operations across six domains
District leaders said the new SOP framework is meant to cut inconsistencies between schools, protect institutional memory, and give staff a clearer playbook in daily work and emergencies.
Read full edition →July 5, 2026
Board backs Jennifer Baldesari for Washington School
Kate Diskin paired a moment of silence for Philip Mistretta with a recommendation to name Jennifer Baldesari principal starting July 1, 2026.
Read full edition →June 28, 2026
Millburn shifts downtown parking back to parallel spaces
Township leaders say a final parking layout is close, with temporary striping expected within about a week and a fuller street redesign targeted for August.
Read full edition →June 21, 2026
Parents urge Millburn schools to curb AI use
At the Millburn Board of Education, several speakers asked the district to halt AI in elementary and middle school and cut back on screen-based learning tools.
Read full edition →June 14, 2026
Millburn approves 368 Essex Street purchase financing
The Township Committee cleared the way to buy 368 Essex Street, pairing a purchase agreement with a $750,000 appropriation and $650,000 in borrowing.
Read full edition →June 7, 2026
Millburn SID board accepts two resignations
Steve Grillo and Corine Mahoney are leaving, the board is weighing interim leadership, and Millburn will get back $33,342.16 in unused salary funds.
Read full edition →June 5, 2026
Board hires counsel as Bear Properties case continues
The board approved hiring Cooper LLC for the Bear Properties litigation and routine legal work. Staff said there was no substantive case update yet, with dates still being held and oral argument timing uncertain.
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