Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Allentown expands membership on Economic Development Commission
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that will increase the number of people who may serve on the town’s Economic Development Commission (EDC). The ordinance was introduced by the council on July 10 and adopted on Aug. 14 in a unanimous vote by members of the governing body. The ordinance will…
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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…
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Walk With Joe returns to Monmouth Battlefield State Park on Sept. 8
MANALAPAN – The men and women who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered when the 17th annual Walk With Joe takes place at 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. People of all ages are expected to converge on the hallowed Revolutionary…
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Allentown master plan review draws questions from Upper Freehold mayor
Municipal officials in the neighboring communities of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township have opened a dialogue as Allentown has undertaken a review of its master plan. A master plan is the document that guides the growth and development of a municipality. In general, a town’s officials review and update their community’s master plan every eight…
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Howell H.S. teacher named Monmouth County Teacher of the Year
A social studies teacher at Howell High School has been named the Monmouth County Teacher of the Year for 2018-19. Todd Curtis, who teaches social studies to students in the 10th through 12th grades, was one of 21 teachers recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as the 2018-19 County Teachers of the Year…
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School board accounts for $1.17M state aid reduction with cuts, surplus funds
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has used a combination of budget reductions and additional revenue to accommodate a sudden reduction in state aid as the start of the 2018-19 school year approaches. Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s initial proposal in March, the district’s state aid package for the 2018-19 school year was expected…
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Hazlet school board reduces budget by $360K to account for loss in state aid
HAZLET – The Hazlet Township Public Schools Board of Education has reduced its 2018-19 budget by $360,000 to accommodate a sudden reduction in state aid as the start of a new school year approaches. Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s initial funding proposal in March, Hazlet’s state aid package for 2018-19 was expected to total $12.91 million.…
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Allentown police officers participating in regional training initiative
ALLENTOWN – Officers in the Allentown Police Department have joined forces with police officers from throughout western Monmouth County to train for situations they hope will never occur. The Western Monmouth Active Shooter Training Group is made up of officers from the Allentown, Colts Neck, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro police…
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Sudden reduction in state aid leaves school districts scrambling to revise budgets
Administrators in four local school districts are facing an Aug. 1 deadline to tell state officials how they will revise the budget they have in place for the 2018-19 school year after a sudden reduction in the state aid being provided to those districts was announced on July 13. In the Freehold Regional High School…
