Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Allentown officials concerned about relationship among firefighters
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials are working with their counterparts in neighboring Upper Freehold Township to address what they said is an ongoing issue in the Hope Fire Company. The Hope Fire Company, with headquarters on Route 526 in Upper Freehold, serves both municipalities. The organization’s firefighters are a combination of volunteer firefighters and paid firefighters,…
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Monmouth County accepts grant to examine parcel for Freneau Woods Park
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has accepted a $99,605 grant that will be used to examine a property that is expected to be added to a county park. During a recent meeting, the freeholders passed a resolution accepting the grant from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund, Public Entity Program through the New Jersey…
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School district representatives describe revised referendum for Allentown officials
ALLENTOWN – Representatives of the Upper Freehold Regional School District have formally notified Allentown’s mayor and Borough Council that a school referendum to be placed before voters on Nov. 6 is $2.31 million less than a referendum voters rejected on Sept. 26, 2017. Board of Education President Patricia Hogan, Business Administrator Margaret Hom and Acting…
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Monmouth prosecutor: Bias charge related to race of assailant and victim
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An investigation by law enforcement authorities into the beating of a Freehold Township resident determined that the man who was subsequently charged with attempted murder allegedly targeted the township man because of his victim’s race, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Jamil S. Hubbard, 25, of Sayreville, who is black, has…
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Planning Board approves proposed upgrades at Manalapan High School
MANALAPAN – Improvements will be made at Manalapan High School if a $39.8 million referendum that is being proposed by the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) Board of Education is approved by voters in a special election on Oct. 2. The referendum has four categories: Safety and Security; Modern Learning Environment; Athletic Facilities; and…
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Allentown council will hire attorney to investigate employee complaints
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council will hire an independent counsel to investigate a series of employee complaints and resignations. During a recent meeting, members of Allentown’s governing body passed a resolution stating their intention to employ an outside attorney for that purpose. The resolution states the employee complaints and multiple resignations have been filed with…
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New law requires Earle children to attend K-8 classes in Colts Neck
There are changes coming to the Colts Neck and Tinton Falls school districts because of a piece of legislation Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law. The law requires new students residing on Naval Weapons Station Earle to attend the Colts Neck School District for kindergarten through eighth grade. Traditionally, students who live on the…
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Manalapan officials will proceed with municipal improvements
MANALAPAN – Grants received from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) will help pay for two significant road projects in Manalapan this year. During the May 9 meeting of the Township Committee, members of the governing body voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance appropriating $3.57 million for capital improvements and equipment in 2018. Manalapan…
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Allentown council will seek details on possible school referendum
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials are planning to invite representatives of the Upper Freehold Regional School District to attend an Allentown Borough Council meeting to discuss the projects that may be included in a school district referendum. During the May 8 meeting of the governing body, Councilman John A. Elder III reported that after seeing a…
