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Warren County Town Hall: A Data Center Ban in Hackettstown, Parking Changes in Oxford and a Truck Limit in Hope
Hackettstown takes up a townwide data center ban, Phillipsburg moves on a parental responsibility law, Oxford changes Kent Street parking, and Hope proposes a 13-ton limit on Routes 519 and 521.
Data centers are the thread running through Warren County town halls this fall. Hackettstown's council had a final vote on a townwide ban on its October 8 agenda, and Phillipsburg's Land Use Board has already backed a master plan update that supports one. Below: what's on the calendar, what recent meetings took up, and where to find the documents.
Meetings ahead
No Warren County town has posted an agenda for the week of October 12 on County Brief yet. Two dates are on the books for the week after: the Washington Borough Council and the Pohatcong Township Council both meet Tuesday, October 20. Agendas appear on the Warren County government page as towns post them.
Decisions behind
Hackettstown: data centers and a firehouse bell tower
The Mayor and Town Council's October 8 agenda listed a public hearing and final adoption vote on Ordinance #2026-11, which makes data centers a non-permitted use in every zone in town. Also on the agenda: introduction of Ordinance #2026-12, appropriating $5,513 for a bell tower at the Moore Street Firehouse, the appointment of a municipal 911 coordinator, and contracts for safety equipment and road improvements. October 8 agenda
Phillipsburg: a parental responsibility law and the Riverfront
The Town Council's September 22 agenda included Ordinance O2026-26, which creates a new "Minors and Parental Responsibility" chapter in the town code, placing responsibilities on parents and guardians of minors involved in offending behavior. Two more ordinances were up for first reading, one amending town fees and one tied to the Riverfront redevelopment plan. The consent agenda certified the annual audit and authorized a bond anticipation note. September 22 agenda
Separately, TAPinto reported that the Phillipsburg Land Use Board approved a 2026 master plan update supporting a data center ban. More Warren County news
Oxford Township: emergency squad rules and Kent Street parking
The Township Committee's October 7 agenda carried second readings of two ordinances. Ordinance 2026-9A sets rules for emergency services provided by the Oxford Emergency Squad. Ordinance 2026-10 changes parking on Kent Street and prohibits left turns at certain Church Street intersections. Resolution R 2026-118, concerning Oxford Textile, was also listed. October 7 agenda
Washington Borough: license-plate readers and a renewable energy lease
On September 15 the council held the second reading and public hearing on Ordinance 2026-19, which bars automated license plate reader systems from municipal property and sets notice requirements for private use. Resolution 2026-107 waived vendor fees for the Festival in the Borough. September 15 recap
The October 6 agenda included a new playground proposal, George Colbert's appointments to the Shade Tree Commission and the Green Team, a contract to lease borough land for a renewable energy facility, and a proclamation commending local law enforcement. October 6 agenda
Hope Township: a 13-ton limit on Routes 519 and 521
On September 23 the Township Committee introduced Ordinance 2026-09, a thirteen-ton weight limit on County Routes 519 and 521. It adopted Ordinance 2026-08A on salary ranges, set the soccer and baseball/softball director salaries at $3,400 a year each (Resolution 2026-51), and appointed Linda Melillo to the Environmental Commission. September 23 recap
Franklin Township: a bond ordinance and property sales
The Township Committee's October 5 agenda included the public hearing and adoption of Bond Ordinance 2026-7, amending earlier bond ordinances, a public auction of township property to neighboring owners, and a report from the New Jersey State Police. In September the committee authorized an online public auction connected to a cell tower. October 5 agenda
Mansfield Township: 49 years of service and a new health plan
The Township Committee honored Ruth Pante on September 23 for forty-nine years of service to the township. It also voted to leave the State Health Benefits Plan and join the North Jersey Municipal Employee Benefit Plan, and discussed a 2027 Local Recreation Improvement Grant for the tennis courts. September 23 recap
Pohatcong: Hampton Ridge and Trick-or-Treat Night
The Township Council's September 15 agenda included the second reading of a redevelopment plan for the Hampton Ridge area, a first reading to accept Silver Hill Road as a township road, and motions setting October 31 as Trick-or-Treat Night and allowing a temporary helicopter landing zone for an event at Alba Vineyards. September 15 agenda
Hardwick: a committee seat changes hands
On September 16 the Township Committee accepted the resignation of Committeewoman Nichole Meuse (Resolution 2026-51) and appointed a member to fill the rest of her term (Resolution 2026-52). September 16 agenda
Where the records are thin
County Brief doesn't yet have online meeting records for the Warren County Commissioners or for Alpha, Belvidere, Frelinghuysen, Greenwich, Harmony, Liberty and Lopatcong. Browse every town on the government page.