Bridgeton adopted a civil immigration enforcement ordinance unanimously. The City Council voted 5-0 on October 6 to approve Ordinance 26-21, regulating use of city property and personnel in immigration enforcement.
Bridgeton City Council unanimously approves cannabis operating-hours ordinance, advances separate cannabis regulatory amendments. Council President Edward Bethea and the five-member board adopted Ordinance 26-17 on its second reading, modifying retail cannabis operating hours, while introducing a
Bridgeton City Council votes unanimously to place Bridgeton Free Public Library dissolution on the November general-election ballot. Ordinance 26-11 passed 5-0 after an extended public hearing featuring two dozen residents, library staff, and educators opposing the closure and emphasizing the
Planning Board approves two site plan amendments and resolution. The board unanimously approved a 100,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse repack facility for KMT Properties Bridgeton, LLC at 46 Rosenhayn Avenue, with 55 parking spaces and 50 to 65 daily truck deliveries scheduled by appointment
Bridgeton City Council unanimously adopts the 2026 budget with $0.19 tax increase. The council voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. 118-26, authorizing the budget after a public hearing where no residents spoke. Council President Edward Bethea noted the $0.19 increase remained higher than
Bridgeton cuts budget tax increase from 36 to 19 cents. The City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the 2026 municipal budget after CFO Dianilda Torres reported that state-mandated changes and city-level reductions lowered the proposed tax increase. A public hearing is set for June 30.
Bridgeton Planning Board approves conversion of Manheim Avenue medical office into detox center. J&T Management Group, LLC, led by founder Robert Salmons, received approval to convert 105 Manheim Avenue into a 54 to 56-bed in-patient facility with anticipated opening in early 2027. The secured
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