Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Nicastro resigns as a Howell commissioner on sewerage authority
HOWELL – Robert Nicastro has resigned from his appointed position as one of Howell’s two commissioners on the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA) Board of Commissioners. In the April 26 letter of resignation he submitted to the MRRSA’s executive director, Nicastro wrote, “I am resigning from my commissioner’s position at MRRSA due to a…
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Arrests made in Marlboro as vehicles continue to be targeted
MARLBORO — Two men and two women have been arrested as Marlboro Police Department officers remain on alert during the ongoing targeting of residents’ vehicles. Police are continuing to remind residents to lock their vehicles at all times as a means of deterring would-be thieves. In the most recent incident, Marlboro Police Capt. Stephen Levy…
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Freehold Township Planning Board approves concept plan for Bellemead tract
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Planning Board has approved a General Development Plan (GDP) for the 80-acre property at Trotters Way that lies between Route 537 and Route 9 and is known as the Bellemead tract. Representatives of M&M Main Street, LLC, appeared before the board on April 21 to present what was described…
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Jackson’s Elms Elementary School named U.S. Green Ribbon School
JACKSON — The U.S. Department of Education has named the Elms Elementary School in Jackson a national Green Ribbon School. On Earth Day, April 22, U.S. Department of Education administrators announced the 2022 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees, according to a press release. Across the United…
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Allentown mayor sets meeting to discuss regional development issues
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has scheduled a meeting to be held from 7-9 p.m. May 4 at the Newell Elementary School, High Street, during which residents of several communities and officials will discuss development in the region that surrounds Allentown. Fritts announced the May 4 event during the April 26 meeting of the mayor…
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Manalapan residents raise concerns about proposed subdivision
MANALAPAN — Discussion regarding the proposed subdivision of property on Route 537 is expected to continue at the 7:30 p.m. May 26 meeting of the Manalapan Planning Board that will be conducted in person at the municipal building. Initial testimony regarding an application submitted by Elton Point Partnership was heard during a meeting that was…
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Middletown committee members vote to adopt 2022 budget
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted an $88.73 million budget to fund the operation of Middletown during 2022. The budget was adopted during a meeting on April 18. No one from the public commented on the budget when given the opportunity to do so. According to municipal officials, Middletown’s residential and commercial property owners…
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Allentown Borough Council introduces 2022 municipal budget
ALLENTOWN — The members of the Allentown Borough Council have introduced a $2.87 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality during 2022. Allentown’s residential and commercial property owners will pay a tax levy of $1.72 million to support municipal operations. Other revenue will include a $470,000 appropriation from Allentown’s surplus fund (savings),…
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Lee Deedmeyer, founder of Bystander and Mission Dance, passes away at 65
Members of the Freehold community are mourning the loss of Lee Deedmeyer Jr., who passed away unexpectedly on April 15. Deedmeyer, 65, was a native and longtime resident of Freehold. His career on the local music scene spanned almost 50 years. According to an obituary posted online by the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold Borough, Deedmeyer…
