Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Monmouth County landfill employees will move to new positions
The operation of the Monmouth County Reclamation Center in Tinton Falls has been transferred to Waste Management of New Jersey Inc. in an agreement that will save county taxpayers $17.3 million during the next five years. Thomas A. Arnone, director of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, made the announcement during the board’s March…
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Allentown council appoints Roth as administrator; will retain clerk’s duties
ALLENTOWN – Several months after voting to create the new position of borough administrator, members of the Borough Council have appointed Laurie A. Roth, the current municipal clerk, to a two-year term as Allentown’s administrator. Roth’s initial term as borough administrator will run from March 15, 2021 through March 14, 2023, according to a resolution…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board introduces $95M budget for 2021-22
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $95 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2021-22 school year. The budget resolution that was passed by the board indicates residential and commercial property owners in Manalapan and Englishtown will pay a combined total tax levy of $71…
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Taco Bell application on hold in Manalapan
MANALAPAN – March 18 was not the night when the future of a proposed Taco Bell restaurant was decided by the members of the Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment. Instead, zoning board administrators posted a message on Manalapan’s municipal website informing members of the public the March 18 meeting had been cancelled. A notice stated…
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Parking at Pinebrook Crossing a concern for Manalapan board members
MANALAPAN – Representatives of K. Hovnanian at Manalapan V, LLC, are expected to return before the Manalapan Planning Board on March 25 to continue a public hearing regarding the proposed Pinebrook Crossing residential development. K. Hovanian is proposing to build Pinebrook Crossing, a mix of market rate and affordable housing for individuals of all ages,…
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Keyport school board president loses battle with COVID
KEYPORT – Community leader and Keyport Public Schools Board of Education President Ann Marie Panzarelli, 51, is being remembered as someone who made an impact on her town. Panzarelli died on March 13 after battling COVID-19 since mid-February, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association. She served on the Keyport school board for 10…
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Monmouth commissioners want part of marijuana legislation repealed
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is calling on state officials to repeal legislation that became law less than a month ago. Specifically, the county’s governing body wants S-3454, which was passed in the state Assembly and Senate and signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, to come off the books. The new law…
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Three area school districts scheduled to lose state aid during 2021-22
Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes proposed funding for New Jersey’s public school districts during the 2021-22 academic year. In terms of state school aid, which is calculated under the terms of legislation known as S-2, some school districts have come out winners and will see an increase in…
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Monmouth County commissioners delay adoption of budget; eye possible tax relief
With the possibility that a proposed tax increase on Monmouth County property owners could be reduced, the members of the Board of County Commissioners have decided to hold off on the adoption of the 2021 budget. On Feb. 11, the commissioners introduced a $453 million budget to fund the operation of the county in 2021.…
