Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Holmdel officials ask voters to approve open space tax rate increase
HOLMDEL – Residents participating in the 2021 general election are being asked in a public question if they want the tax rate that supports the Holmdel Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund to be increased from 2.5 cents per $100 of equalized valuation to 3.5 cents per $100 of…
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FRHSD referendum will focus on roofing, paving projects at six schools
Voters in the eight municipalities that comprise the Freehold Regional High School District are being asked to approve a $14.46 million referendum in the 2021 general election. The referendum will address paving and roofing projects at the district’s six high schools. The municipalities in the FRHSD are Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township,…
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Recreation commission chair pleased with turnout for Allentown 5K race
ALLENTOWN – A field of 63 runners enjoyed a perfect day of early fall weather when they participated in the second annual Historic Allentown 5K race in Heritage Park on Sept. 25. The race debuted in 2019 and was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Craig Rondinone, who chairs the Allentown Recreation…
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Holmdel residents will vote on proposal to create charter study commission
HOLMDEL – Residents who participate in the 2021 general election will have the opportunity to vote on a local public question which asks if they want to create a charter study commission whose members would examine Holmdel’s current form of government and possibly recommend changes in the township’s form of government. The 2021 general election…
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Manalapan planners approve apartment complex on Franklin Lane
MANALAPAN – The Planning Board has granted preliminary and final major site plan approval for a residential development on Franklin Lane, off Route 9, in Manalapan. The applicant, JG2 Manalapan Residential Development, LLC, will construct five three-story apartment buildings on a 10-acre lot that is surrounded by commercial uses on three sides and woods at…
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Wemrock Brook School earns national Blue Ribbon award
The Wemrock Brook School in Manalapan has earned the national Blue Ribbon award for high student achievement for 2021. The award is presented by the U.S. Department of Education. Nine schools in New Jersey achieved Blue Ribbon status in the most recent round of recognition, according to a press release from the New Jersey Department…
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Holmdel officials will seek county funding for ‘connectivity’ project
HOLMDEL – The members of the Holmdel Township Committee have voted to apply for funding from the Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant Program to help fund a local project. During a meeting on Sept. 14, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana and Committeeman D.J. Luccarelli voted “yes” on a motion…
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Cream Ridge firm moves forward with development of Ashby Park in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has authorized the initial payment to the local firm that is developing Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park in Allentown. During a meeting on Sept. 14, council members voted unanimously to authorize payment No. 1 to Deer Carcass Removal Service, Cream Ridge, in the amount of $84,752. The property where Ashby…
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Oral arguments scheduled in appeal of Manalapan crematorium ruling
MANALAPAN – The 5-year-old story of a proposed crematorium in Manalapan has not concluded. According to a recent letter from attorney Ron Cucchiaro, who represents the Manalapan Planning Board, to the board, “As many of you may recall, the board denied the application seeking site plan approval to permit construction of a crematorium without prejudice…
