Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Speed enforcement zones now in place in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Borough Administrator Laurie Roth has reported that Allentown’s public works employees have installed signs warning motorists they will have to appear in municipal court if they are ticketed for speeding in designated areas of the community. The installation of the signs comes several years after Allentown officials initially began discussing the idea of…
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Middletown will fund improvements at two parks
MIDDLETOWN – Municipal officials have adopted a pair of ordinances that will provide funding for improvements to two parks in Middletown. During a meeting on Feb. 7, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick Hibell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino, Committeeman Ryan Clarke and Committeewoman Kimberly Kratz voted “yes” on a motion to adopt an ordinance which appropriates…
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Freehold man has court date two years after coughing incident at Wegmans
A local resident who was charged with making terroristic threats in a Manalapan supermarket at the start of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in March to answer those charges. In response to an inquiry from the News Transcript on Feb. 15, Peter Aseltine, a public information…
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Manalapan warehouse project granted extension of time
MANALAPAN – A developer’s plan to construct two warehouses at the intersection of Route 33 east and Smithburg Road (Route 527) in Manalapan is taking longer to get underway than initially planned. The two buildings that are planned for the site will total almost 1 million square feet of space, according to plans for the…
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Freehold Regional will become mask-optional district March 7
Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement that beginning on March 7, the mandatory mask mandate that has been in place in New Jersey’s schools during the coronavirus pandemic will be lifted, Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles B. Sampson has informed parents, students and staff members the district’s facilities will become mask-optional locations…
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Marlboro K-8 School District will become mask-optional March 7
MARLBORO – The members of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education have followed through on a resolution they passed in January and on March 7, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, masks will become optional for all individuals in the district’s schools. On Jan. 18, board members voted 9-0 to pass a resolution which…
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Holmdel implements voter-approved increase in open space tax rate
HOLMDEL – The members of the Township Committee have adopted an ordinance which implements an increase in Holmdel’s open space tax rate that was approved by residents who voted on a public question in November 2021. The ordinance was adopted during the committee’s Feb. 8 meeting. Voting “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance…
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Allentown residents raise concern over possible traffic signal
ALLENTOWN – Residents of Allentown spent two hours asking questions and offering comments about the possible construction of the first traffic signal in the borough. During a meeting of the mayor and Borough Council on Feb. 8 that was held on Zoom during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, residents presented their thoughts to Monmouth County Engineer…
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Allentown council will seek bids for Phase II work on Ashby Park
ALLENTOWN – The members of the Allentown Borough Council have authorized a consulting firm to solicit bids for Phase II work related to the development of Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park. The property where Ashby Park is being developed is bounded by Hamilton, Broad and North Main streets, and is situated behind the Allentown United…
