Map of the proposed trail that would run through Vernon near the town center (Photo by Diana Goovaerts) Vernon to buy property for its trail plan Vernon is moving ahead with the purchase of a Black Creek Drive property that will complete the township’s proposed trail... Local News 05 Mar 2021 | 12:58
Now we know the real reason mayor and town council tried to extort me into resigning from the Historic Preservation Commission To the Editor: Now that we have learned the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) fined Vernon $4,500... Letters to the Editor 08 Feb 2021 | 05:56
Then-Vernon Township Mayor Harry Shortway (left) met in the spring of 2018 with Liberated Energy CEO Brian Conway (right) to discuss their plans for purchasing the Legends Resort & Country Club property, formerly the Great Gorge Playboy Club (Photo courtesy of Liberated Energy) Vernon rejects Legends deal to pay delinquent taxes The Vernon Township Council on Dec. 22 rejected a settlement agreement Mayor Howard Burrell had made with the Metairie Corporation,... Local News 28 Dec 2020 | 12:37
Vernon backs off mother-daughter ordinance The Vernon Township Council on Dec. 14 opted not go forward with its proposed ordinance on mother-daughter homes. Council... Local News 23 Dec 2020 | 03:06
Vernon must update open space plan to get grants Vernon Township will need to update its open space plan to obtain grant money, business administrator Chuck Voelker told... Local News 10 Dec 2020 | 02:27
Vernon Municipal Center (Photo by Vera Olinski) Vernon works through backlog at building department Howard Burrell said that when he was campaigning for Vernon Township mayor, he’d heard the most complaints about the building... Business 10 Dec 2020 | 02:17
Vernon Township Council President Harry Shortway speaks with Mayor Howard Burrell and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer at the dump site in February, while PAID chairman Martin O'Donnell talks to Assemblyman Hal Wirths (Photo by Mike Zummo) Dump site owner to pay for soil testing The owner of the dump site at 3 Silver Spruce Drive in Vernon Township will have to pay for soil testing after a Superior... Local News 10 Dec 2020 | 02:14
Vernon to clean up DPW site Vernon Township plans to clean up an area near its Department of Public Works storage yard after two visits from a state... Local News 20 Nov 2020 | 01:20
Vernon to form open space committee The Vernon Township Council plans to create a committee charged with recommending which open spaces the township should buy.... Local News 10 Nov 2020 | 01:56
Vernon Municipal Center (File photo by Vera Olinski) Vernon improves its credit rating Moody’s Investors Service has recently upgraded Vernon Township’s credit bonds to Aa3, removing a negative outlook it had... News 22 Sep 2020 | 10:30
