Hunterdon County Town Hall: Week of Oct. 19, 2026

Good morning, Hunterdon County.

No Hunterdon town or county agendas for the week of October 19 were posted on the sites we follow as of Thursday, so this week's brief looks mostly backward. Clinton Town introduced an ordinance that would bar data centers from every zoning district in town, Clinton Township and Clinton Town both took up new flood rules, Flemington worked through a rewrite of its tree regulations, and Lebanon Township and Lebanon Borough lined up contracts for the winter ahead. Here's the rundown.

Meetings ahead

Many governing bodies post their agendas late in the week before they meet. Check your town's page on the County Brief government hub before you go. What's already on the calendar:

Wednesday, October 21: free flu shots in Flemington. Flemington Borough is hosting a free flu clinic from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at Borough Hall, 38 Park Avenue, with Walgreens giving the shots. It's open to everyone, insured or not; bring your insurance card if you have one.
Thursday, October 22: West Amwell bicycle plan hearing. West Amwell's October 7 correspondence noted a public hearing on a bicycle plan scheduled for October 22. See the West Amwell page for details as they post.
Wednesday, October 28: Clinton Town Council. The council carried Resolution #141-26, an amendment to the Spruce Run sewer agreement, to its October 28 meeting.
Lebanon Township and Lebanon Borough both list November 12 as their next meeting date.

Decisions behind

Clinton Town: a data center ban and new flood rules

The Mayor and Council's October 14 agenda included the introduction of two ordinances:

Ordinance #2026-19, prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts within the town.
Ordinance #2026-18, repealing and replacing Section 88-59 of the town code, "Flood Damage Prevention."

Also on the agenda:

Resolution #142-26, authorizing the town to take part in the proposed class action settlements over PFAS contamination in public water systems.
Resolution #140-26, a memorandum of understanding between the town and Franklin Township.
Resolution #143-26, Change Order No. 2 adding a 45-day extension to the Underground Utilities Corporation contract.
The appointment of Brad Cohen as second alternate on the Land Use Board, and a proclamation recognizing October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
Discussion of the 2026 Best Practices worksheet and a garbage survey, plus the mayor's comments on the downtown clock.
Special events: a kids' birthday party at the Community Center on Saturday, October 24, and "All Hallows on the River" on Sunday, October 25, from 4 to 7 PM. The Hunterdon Art Museum also asked to hang a banner for Day of the Dead on November 1.

Clinton Township: fire code and floodplain ordinances

The Township Council's October 14 agenda introduced Ordinance 1238-2026, repealing and replacing Chapter 133, "Fire Prevention," and Ordinance 1239-2026, amending Chapter 135, the township's floodplain management regulations. A redevelopment plan ordinance was up for second reading. Resolution 2026-205 on the appointment of Aaron Wilson as tax assessor was on the agenda again, along with a school resource officer agreement with the North Hunterdon-Voorhees district, vehicle purchases for several departments and a sale of surplus property.

Flemington: tree rules and the police building

Flemington's council met October 13; the borough posts meeting video rather than a packet we can summarize. That agenda was set to include public hearings on two ordinances that fold the borough's tree removal and replacement standards into its landscaping rules, based on a 2024 state model. They would favor native New Jersey trees and plants, with suggested species such as sugar maple, red maple and pin oak. A third ordinance, which would add "street trees" to property owners' duty to maintain and repair, was tabled after a long debate. Separately, the council at its September 28 meeting approved $14,050 for PS&S to do a geotechnical study of the site for a sallyport at the police station at 200 Main Street. Find both stories in the Politics section.

Tewksbury: shared construction services and a mailbox policy

The Township Committee's October 13 agenda included shared services agreements with Washington and Readington townships for construction services, a renewed agreement with Montgomery Township for CFO and qualified purchasing agent services, a salary for a backup construction official, and a policy for claims on mailboxes damaged by snowplows. The committee also had a resolution opposing Senate Bill 4581 as an unfunded mandate on property taxpayers, and a presentation on Sector Site tower assets for the Oldwick Fire Company.

Lebanon Township: rock salt, roofs and a school resource officer

The Township Committee's October 14 agenda included contracts for rock salt and for roofing repairs at municipal buildings, a shared services agreement for a school resource officer at Voorhees High School, an affordable housing rehabilitation grant from the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and tax refunds for fully exempt disabled veterans. Carolynn Budd was up for reappointment as municipal clerk. Meredith Tyers resigned from the Recreation Commission, with John Stokes named chair.

Lebanon Borough: leaves, snow and emergency management

The Borough Council's October 13 agenda carried Resolution 113-2026 for leaf pickup and Resolution 114-2026 for snow plowing, plus the mayor's appointments of Ronald Lapcynski as OEM coordinator, Michele Saharic as deputy OEM coordinator and Michael Giordano to the Land Use Board.

In the news

Readington. A review committee recommended keeping The Perks of Being a Wallflower on the shelves at Readington Middle School.
Flemington-Raritan schools. The district is planning energy-savings projects and looking for more room for preschool students, ahead of its $30.3 million facilities referendum on November 3. Another information session is set for October 28 at J.P. Case Middle School.
County. The third annual Hunterdon County Veterans Resource Fair drew a record turnout of more than 100 people.

Find these stories in the News and Education sections of the dashboard.

Where we're still filling in

Flemington, Lambertville and Bethlehem Township post meeting videos, which you can find on their town pages, but not packets we can summarize yet. Raritan Township, Readington and several smaller boroughs aren't online with us yet. More towns are added as their records come online.