Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • ‘Thin blue line’ honors Marlboro police, first responders

    ‘Thin blue line’ honors Marlboro police, first responders

    MARLBORO – A “thin blue line” that has been painted on Township Drive in the Marlboro municipal complex is meant to honor the service that is provided to the community by the members of the Marlboro Police Department and first responders. In a press release, Mayor Jonathan Hornik said he directed Department of Public Works…

  • Zoning changes in the works for South Amboy’s Broadway

    Zoning changes in the works for South Amboy’s Broadway

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city is looking to make planning and zoning changes to the business district on Broadway. On Sept. 7, city Planner Angelo Valetutto and Zoning Officer Jason Valetutto, his son, presented recommendations about the nature of permitted businesses on Broadway — and how they are allowed to look.…

  • Municipal tax rate up $40 in North Brunswick

    Municipal tax rate up $40 in North Brunswick

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council adopted its Fiscal Year 2017 budget on Sept. 6, which carries a $40 increase on the average assessed home. The $45.85 million budget carries a 2 percent increase on the calendar year tax rate, or an increase of about $39.49 per year on the…

  • Upper Freehold receives AAA credit rating

    Upper Freehold receives AAA credit rating

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Municipal officials have been informed that Upper Freehold Township has joined the select ranks of New Jersey municipalities that have achieved an AAA rating from a credit rating agency. Township Administrator and CFO Dianne Kelly said Standard & Poor’s Global (S&P) has upgraded the rating for Upper…

  • CVS moving into Metuchen

    CVS moving into Metuchen

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The borough may see its first pharmaceutical chain — CVS Pharmacy. “The land lease on the A&P [Wine & Spirits] was purchased by CVS,” said Mayor Peter Cammarano at a council meeting that was held on Sept. 6. CVS Pharmacy is a subsidiary of the American retail and…

  • Lawsuit alleges deficiencies with minutes, meeting notices in Spotswood

    Lawsuit alleges deficiencies with minutes, meeting notices in Spotswood

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — When it comes to the status of minutes from dozens of public and nonpublic meetings, the Spotswood Board of Education (BOE) will need to have a better answer than “the dog ate it.” The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG), a nonprofit that promotes transparency in government,…

  • Funding for turf fields gets green light in Holmdel

    Funding for turf fields gets green light in Holmdel

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — When it comes to synthetic turf fields, residents say no, but the Township Committee says yes. At its regular meeting on Sept. 6, the Township Committee unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance that will authorize a $3.3 million bond to pay for the installation of synthetic athletic turf…

  • Red Bank challenges medical center’s tax-exempt status

    Red Bank challenges medical center’s tax-exempt status

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — When it comes to exemption from property taxes, the borough is seeking a second opinion on whether or not Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank merits a clean bill of health. In the wake of a court decision last year that saw a hospital lose its tax-exempt…

  • Long Branch looks to collect fines from developer

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The ongoing battle between the city and the developers of lower Broadway took another turn earlier this month as the city attempts to collect nearly $500,000 worth of fines amassed by Long Branch Partners for building violations. City attorney James Aaron said a Superior Court judge has…