Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Cardinale application scheduled for Sept. 13 hearing in Manalapan
MANALAPAN – An application that proposes commercial and residential development at the corner of Route 33 and Millhurst Road in Manalapan is expected to come before the Planning Board at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 in the municipal building. According to a legal notice published by attorney Salvatore Alfieri, Cardinale & Associates, LLC, will seek…
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Borough engineer will oversee pair of projects in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Roberts Engineering Group, Hamilton Township, which serves as the borough engineer for Allentown, has been awarded two contracts by the Borough Council to oversee a pair of municipal improvement projects. On Aug. 14, council members voted 6-0 to award the firm a contract for engineering construction administration for Allentown’s water tank improvement project…
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Police investigate act of vandalism at Freehold Township cemetery
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Police are investigating an act of vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Freehold Township. Freehold Township police reported that on Aug. 26, officers responded to the Congregation Agudath Achim cemetery on Business Route 33 at Cardigan Bay Lane to investigate a report that four headstones had been knocked over from their bases.…
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Board grants preliminary approval to Four Seasons at Manalapan Brook
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Planning Board has granted preliminary subdivision approval and preliminary site plan approval to a company that will construct an adult community on Route 33. On Aug. 23, board members voted 9-0 to grant the approval to K. Hovnanian Shore Acquisitions for Four Seasons at Manalapan Brook. Chairwoman Kathryn Kwaak, Vice Chairwoman…
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Allentown combines two groups to address ongoing traffic concerns
ALLENTOWN – Traffic has been an ongoing source of concern in Allentown during the past year as residents have continued to deal with the daily reality of thousands of vehicles passing through town on their way to destinations north, south, east and west of the small historic borough. Municipal officials have taken some legislative steps…
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Gov. issues conditional veto on farmland vandalism bill
Gov. Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed legislation that would protect agricultural and horticultural lands against trespassing and vandalism. Murphy issued the conditional veto on Aug. 27 and suggested several revisions which he said would make the legislation more palatable. “While the bill’s changes to the relevant criminal and civil statutes are laudable, one provision raises…
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DiBitetto will serve as grand marshal of San Gennaro celebration
When the 92nd annual Feast of San Gennaro Grand Procession takes place at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 on Mulberry Street in Little Italy, New York City, a Manalapan resident will lead the way as thousands of people celebrate the patron saint of Naples. Comedian Vic DiBitetto said in an Aug. 29 interview that he is…
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Manalapan officials act to prohibit short-term rental of residential units
MANALAPAN – The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, prohibit the short-term rental of residential property in Manalapan. The ordinance was introduced on Aug. 22 and a public hearing has been scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the municipal building. Residents will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed…
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Exotic tick species found in Monmouth County
The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) has confirmed that the Longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) has been discovered in Monmouth County, making it the sixth county in New Jersey where the tick has been found, according to a Aug. 21 press release from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. While the…
