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Municipal Council

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Newark Municipal Council held a brief regular meeting on March 24, 2026, where they approved a $50,000 grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety to fund police officer overtime aimed at reducing traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities. No public comments were submitted, and the meeting adjourned after approximately 4 minutes.

Key Decisions

  • Accept $50,000 traffic safety grant for police overtime Passed
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Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER

    Regular meeting of the Municipal Council was called to order on the above date in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, at 10:01 A.M.

  2. STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT

    ‏In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the Jersey Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time and location of this meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board in City Hall and by filing with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of regular meetings and conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as adopted as 7R8-a on December 3, 2025. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on March 20, 2026 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.

  3. ROLL CALL
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  5. AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
  6. 1 Administration
  7. 2 Economic and Housing Development
  8. 3 Engineering
  9. 4 Finance
  10. 5 Health and Community Wellness
  11. 6 Law
  12. 7 Mayor's Office
  13. 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
  14. 9 Public Safety
  15. 10 Public Works
  16. 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
  17. 12 Water Sewer Utility
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  19. RESOLUTIONS
  20. Public Safety
  21. 7R9-a(s) Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Police Officer overtime to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities from traffic offenses Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS) Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625 Grant Amount: $50,000.00 Total Project Cost: $50,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
    Resolution
    Action: Adopt Passed

    James George Captain, Newark Department of Public Safety commented. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  22. 22 ADJOURNMENT
    Action: Adjourned Passed

    A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at 10:05 A.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes

  23. ________________________________________ C. LAWRENCE CRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ________________________________________ KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
  24. Untitled item

    Rountree arrived at 10:03 A.M.

  25. PUBLIC COMMENTS

    City Clerk Kecia Daniels announced the 30 Minute Public Comment portion of this meeting where each speaker has three minutes to address the Council. Public Comments opened. No one appearing. Public Comments closed.

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