Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Aldi supermarket approved; property owner to give strip mall new look
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Four years after an Aldi supermarket on Route 9 was approved by the Freehold Township Planning Board, but never constructed, the supermarket chain has received approval again for a plan that is expected to bring the store to the community. The difference? In 2017, the entity that owned the Freehold Mall on…
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Holmdel officials introduce bond ordinance to fund local improvements
HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Township Committee has reintroduced a bond ordinance that failed to win approval from a two-thirds majority of the governing body when it was initially up for adoption on July 13. The reintroduced bond ordinance is the same legislation as the one that failed to win approval several weeks ago. Municipal officials…
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Holmdel officials ban all cannabis businesses in township
HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Township Committee has adopted Ordinance 2021-25A which will prohibit all cannabis businesses from operating in the township. The ordinance was adopted during a meeting on Aug. 10. Voting “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance were Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana, Committeeman Tom Critelli and…
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Charter study commission question will appear on Holmdel ballot
HOLMDEL – When residents go to the polls on Nov. 2, they will be asked by the Township Committee 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. On Aug. 10, committee members voted 4-1 to…
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Holmdel residents will vote on proposed increase in LOSAP benefits
HOLMDEL – When Holmdel residents go to the polls on Nov. 2, they will be asked via a public question if they want to increase benefits to local volunteer first responders in a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP). The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance which will place that question on the Election Day…
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Project to upgrade Allentown’s waste water treatment facilities nears completion
ALLENTOWN – A project during which significant upgrades have been made to Allentown’s waste water treatment facilities is nearing completion. During the Aug. 3 meeting of the mayor and Borough Council, Greg Westfall, a former mayor, asked for an update on the project that has been taking place on Breza Road at the site of…
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FTHS graduate killed in motor vehicle crash in Manalapan
A young man who was a 2014 graduate of Freehold Township High School was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the early morning hours of July 25 in Manalapan. According to the Manalapan Police Department, shortly after 5:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to Iron Ore Road, in the area of Mount Vernon Road, to investigate…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Aug. 4
• The Monmouth County Park System will present boat tours of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell. Each 45-minute tour is narrated by a park system naturalist and includes opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is $6 per adult and $4 per child, age 12 and under. Call to confirm schedule as tours are weather dependent…
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News Transcript Datebook, Aug. 4
• The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in the area on the following dates: Aug. 5, 2-7 p.m. Radisson Hotel, 50 Gibson Place, Freehold Township; and Aug. 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Freehold Family YMCA, 470 East Freehold Road, Freehold Township. Schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets by using the…
