Local government, in plain language
Every meeting. Every decision. In focus.
Towns post hours of video of their council, school board and planning meetings, full of ordinance numbers and procedure. Towns in Focus turns each meeting into a short article that explains the terms as it goes, built from the town’s own official recordings and records.
Built from the record
Every story is compiled from a town’s official meeting recordings, agendas and minutes, and we tell you which one.
In plain language
Ordinance numbers, procedure and jargon are explained as we go. No prior knowledge of local politics assumed.
Independent and upfront
We are not affiliated with any government. We say what we have and have not covered, and we take no side on disputed matters.
Where we are
Monroe in Focus
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Recaps of the Town Council, Board of Education, Planning Board and Zoning Board, plus a roundup of the township’s smaller boards. Every 2026 council meeting so far is covered.
Towns in Focus is an independent community project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any town, county or government body. Articles are condensed from official public meeting recordings and records; verify anything you plan to rely on against the official source.