Council OKs budget with lower tax rate The Vernon Township Council approved a 2023 municipal budget of about $31 million at its meeting April 24. The local tax levy... Local News 07 May 2023 | 01:14
The illegal dump site prior to being cleaned up. Grant awarded to help test illegal dumping ground for contaminants Vernon Township has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the New Jersey Dept. of Community affairs to hire a licensed remediation... Local News 11 Aug 2022 | 03:02
Debris pre-cleanup, which included asphalt, wood, old oil tanks, miscellaneous metals, and tires, among other waste. Debris clean-up is complete, Vernon officials say Vernon has finished cleaning up the debris field on township-owned property, Mayor Howard Burrell reported on May 10. Joseph... Local News 20 May 2021 | 02:37
Vernon completes debris cleanup Vernon Township has finished clearing debris on part of an 11.3-acre township property, Mayor Howard Burrell reported at... Local News 05 Mar 2021 | 01:05
Vernon Township Mayor Howard Burrell talks to Environmental Commission member and Silver Spruce Drive resident Peg Distasi in February. Court holds Joseph Wallace in contempt for not cleaning dirt pile Joseph Wallace, owner of the 75-foot dirt pile at 3 Silver Spruce Drive in Vernon Township has been found to be in contempt... Police & Fire 08 Jun 2020 | 01:54
Vernon Township Council President Harry Shortway speaks with Mayor Howard Burrell and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer while PAID chairman Martin O'Donnell talks to Assemblyman Hal Wirths. ( PHOTO: MIKE ZUMMO) Officials look to cleanup of Wallace property With the dumping stopped at 3 Silver Spruce Drive, officials have turned their attention to cleaning up what they call the... Local News 20 Feb 2020 | 05:06
Dirty Dirt bill passes committee The Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced a bill, sponsored Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Parker Space, to expand New Jersey’s... Local News 20 Dec 2019 | 05:29
Thank you to members of Vernon PAID I am writing to say thank you to the hard-working, law-abiding members of Vernon PAID (People Against Illegal Dumping) for... Letters to the Editor 21 Oct 2019 | 01:53
Court orders Wallace's assets used for cleanup The owner of the Silver Spruce Drive dump site has lost control of his assets as Vernon Township seeks the site’s cleanup.... Local News 16 Oct 2019 | 02:06
Wallace found guilty Joseph Wallace, the owner of the solid waste dump site at 3 Silver Spruce Drive was found guilty on Friday of 52 of 84 charges... Police & Fire 09 Oct 2019 | 12:54
[U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer discusses next steps for the waste mountain in Vernon with DEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe and DEP Director of Solid Waste Enforcement Mike Hastry in late 2018] Judge denies Wallace appeal The court-ordered clean-up of 3 Silver Spruce Drive is on track to move forward, as Judge Maritza Berdote Byrne denied Joseph... Local News 11 Sep 2019 | 01:35
![[U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer discusses next steps for the waste mountain in Vernon with DEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe and DEP Director of Solid Waste Enforcement Mike Hastry in late 2018]](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/400x225/0c0/0d0/none/11804/GGMF/ann-dump-site-1-jpg_4-130392_20190911085225.jpg "Judge denies Wallace appeal")