Township government

Town Hall repairs and the office move

A sprinkler pipe failed at 46 Mountain Boulevard on Feb. 8, 2026, and municipal offices moved to leased suites at 3 Mountainview Road. The Committee authorized $166,050 for six months' rent and $82,000 to extend the leases through Dec. 31, 2026.

Checked against the primary record on . Every figure on this page is sourced at the foot of the article.

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What happens next

The Township's target for completing restoration is Nov. 25, 2026. The Committee meets on its regular schedule; residents can comment during privilege of the floor or ask the Township Clerk for the lease and insurance records.

Warren’s municipal offices have worked from leased space at 3 Mountainview Road since March 2026, after a sprinkler pipe failed at 46 Mountain Boulevard on Feb. 8, 2026. Resolution 2026-090 describes “significant water damage” that left the building “unusable for the foreseeable future.” Township Attorney William Willard told the Committee that repairs were expected to take approximately six to twelve months.

The Committee adopted the resolution 5–0 on Feb. 19, 2026 (McCarey, Blick, Croson, Kian, Fine), authorizing the Administrator to execute temporary leases, with $166,050 certified for six months’ rent.

The move ran in three phases: March 18 for Engineering, Fire and Fire Prevention, Human Resources, Land Use, the Township Clerk and the Tax Assessor; March 23 for the Administrator, Finance, Health, Purchasing, Recreation, Sewer, the Tax Collector and Zoning; and March 24 for Construction. The offices occupy Suites 100 and 102 on the first floor. Municipal Court and Police remained at the Municipal Complex, 44 Mountain Boulevard, and Public Works at 1 Bardy Road. Mail continues to 46 Mountain Boulevard.

On July 16, 2026 Administrator Mark Krane reported restoration scheduled for completion by Nov. 25, 2026. On Aug. 20 the Committee adopted Resolution 2026-229, extending the leases through Dec. 31, 2026, with $82,000 certified.

At its April 16, 2026 meeting, the Committee’s resolutions state that the Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund issued a $495,000 check for remediation, Travelers approved a $383,416.63 statement of loss for remediation, and a separate restoration contract was authorized up to $1,444,388.88. The records reviewed do not state a total loss. The Oct. 22, 2026 agenda lists an executive session on “Litigation: Township of Warren/Garden State Joint Insurance Fund, NIP Group, et al.” On Nov. 2, 2026 the Township website still listed 3 Mountainview Road as the temporary in-person location.

Town Hall repairs and the office move, explained

Timeline

Each dated event on this issue, oldest first, linked to the full sourced entry.

  1. Milestone Sprinkler pipe failure damages the municipal buildingA sprinkler-system pipe failed at 46 Mountain Boulevard on Feb. 8, 2026, causing water damage that the Township later described as leaving the building unusable for the foreseeable future.
  2. Resolved Committee authorizes temporary office leases, 5–0By Resolution 2026-090 the Committee authorized the Administrator to sign temporary leases after the pipe failure, with $166,050 certified for six months' rent. The vote was 5–0.
  3. Resolved Township posts the three-phase office relocation scheduleThe Township posted a notice scheduling moves to 3 Mountainview Road on March 18, 23 and 24, 2026, listing which departments went to Suites 100 and 102.
  4. Active Administrator reports a Nov. 25 restoration completion dateAdministrator Mark Krane reported Town Hall restoration scheduled for completion by Nov. 25, 2026, and said furnishings and lease extensions would be on the August agenda.
  5. Resolved Committee extends the temporary office leases through Dec. 31Resolution 2026-229 extended the 3 Mountainview Road leases through Dec. 31, 2026, with $82,000 certified in account 6-01-286-55-2811.
  6. Pending Town Hall restoration scheduled for completionThe Township's reported schedule puts completion of Town Hall restoration at Nov. 25, 2026. No later record reviewed confirms completion or a change to the date.

Explainers

Documents

The township's own records on this issue. Each links to the official copy.

Meetings

  • Township Committee Regular Meeting

    The Township Committee agenda listed public hearings on Ordinance 26-23, a $1,400,000 bond to buy property at 106 Mount Horeb Road, and Ordinance 26-24, vacating part of San Road, plus a $3,500,000 state grant application for Maxwell Court and Cherry Tree Lane drainage. The Township's highlights page lists both ordinances as adopted. Minutes were not reviewed, so roll calls are not recorded.

  • Township Committee Regular Meeting

    The Township Committee adopted Ordinance 26-22, the $1,140,160 Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond appropriation, 5–0, and approved a memorandum with Nouvelle, LLC and Pillar Care Continuum for at least 32 affordable units on Stirling Road, 5–0. It introduced a $1,400,000 bond for the Round Top Swim Club purchase and a San Road vacation, 5–0 each, and passed consent resolutions 2026-210 through 2026-234, 5–0.

  • Township Committee Regular Meeting

    The Township Committee adopted three ordinances 5–0, including the $900,000 public safety communications appropriation, the $100,000 Cherry Tree Lane drainage study and the AH-6 unit increase, and introduced the 2026 municipal budget, 5–0. It introduced a cap bank and a sewer easement ordinance, 5–0, and adopted consent resolutions 2026-114 through 2026-128, 5–0, including the Federal Reserve Bank redeveloper designation.

  • Township Committee Regular Meeting

    The Township Committee adopted Ordinances 26-01, 26-02 and 26-03 5–0, approved the Green Acres application for Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond 5–0, and introduced eight ordinances 5–0, including the Mount Bethel appropriation, a Valley View Road bond and six affordable-housing measures. It adopted fifteen consent resolutions, with one abstention, and a temporary office lease 5–0.

Sources for this overview

  1. Township Committee minutes, February 19, 2026 (Resolution 2026-090)
  2. Township Committee minutes, April 16, 2026 (remediation and restoration resolutions)
  3. CivicAlert, 'Temporary Relocation of Municipal Offices Following Building Damage,' posted March 16, 2026
  4. Township Committee minutes, July 16, 2026 (restoration completion date)
  5. Township Committee minutes, August 20, 2026 (Resolution 2026-229)
  6. Township Committee agenda, October 22, 2026 (executive session, insurance litigation)
  7. Warren Township homepage, retrieved November 2, 2026
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