Sheriff's Office emergency communications and equipment purchases
Summary
Congressman Josh Gottheimer secured $3.7 million in federal grants for county public safety, including $300,000 for an interoperable radio system linking all eleven municipal police departments, the sheriff, state police and the prosecutor's office during major incidents.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
$3.7 million in federal funding flowing into county public safety without a local tax increase.
Residents, first responders and all eleven municipal police departments gain better emergency communication.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026
Congressman Josh Gottheimer secured $3.7 million in federal grants for county public safety, including $300,000 for an interoperable radio system linking all eleven municipal police departments, the sheriff, state police and the prosecutor's office during major incidents.
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) - Sep 9, 2026
A batch of resolutions covered over $650,000 in emergency management spending — Motorola maintenance, equipment replacement and a new paging site — plus donated LifeVac kits for the Sheriff's Office.
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