Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Rumson will provide police officers at borough’s schools
RUMSON – The Rumson Borough Council and the Rumson School District Board of Education have entered into an agreement through which the borough will provide a Class III Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO III) at two public schools in the community. The agreement will run from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. The borough…
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Middletown will ask residents to approve increase in open space tax
MIDDLETOWN – Voters will have a chance on Nov. 3 to determine if they want to pay more money to preserve open space in Middletown. On July 20, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore, Committeewoman Patricia Snell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeeman Rick Hibell voted “yes” on a motion to authorize a voter proposition…
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Holmdel school board making plans for 2020-21 academic year
HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Township Schools Board of Education has partnered with Spiezle Architectural Group, Greyhawk Construction Management and Consulting, and Schiller and Hersh Associates to conduct a district-wide reoccupancy assessment in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and reopening schools in September. At the same time, district administrators are preparing for school opening scenarios that…
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Monmouth County SPCA rescues dogs from ‘horrific conditions’ at Middletown home
MIDDLETOWN – Staff members from the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) rescued more than 60 small dogs from a home in the Belford section of Middletown on July 20. According to the MCSPCA, the dogs were rescued from living in “horrific conditions.” The organization said a call came into…
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Mayor: Middletown will keep working to provide affordable housing in community
MIDDLETOWN – In Mayor Tony Perry’s view, municipal officials in Middletown will not “turn their backs on those who need safe and affordable housing.” Perry and Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante discussed the state of affordable housing in Middletown during recent interviews with the Independent. In mid-2019, Middletown officials ended negotiations with representatives of the Fair…
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Rumson Borough Council adopts $19.65 million municipal budget for 2020
RUMSON – The Borough Council has adopted a $19.65 million budget to fund the operation of Rumson during 2020. The budget was adopted on July 14. Council President Laura Atwell and council members Gary Casazza, John J. Conklin III, James Kingsbery, Mark Rubin and Robert Swikart voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the budget.…
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Allentown will seek bids for improvements to Pondview Drive
ALLENTOWN – A project that will see improvements made to a street in Allentown has taken a step forward. During the July 14 meeting of the Borough Council, members of the governing body authorized the Roberts Engineering Group, the borough’s engineer, to put the Pondview Drive improvement project out to bid. Council President Robert Strovinsky,…
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Manalapan officials create three zones for affordable housing
MANALAPAN – The Township Committee has adopted three ordinances that officials said will help Manalapan meet its obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in the community. The ordinances were adopted during the committee’s July 8 meeting. The passage of the local legislation relates to Manalapan’s settlement of affordable housing issues with…
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House of worship receives preliminary approval from Manalapan planners
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Planning Board has granted preliminary site plan approval to the Evangelical Church of the Assemblies of God, which has plans to construct a house of worship on Craig Road. The board conducted a virtual meeting on June 25 and following several hours of testimony from representatives of the applicant, voted 8-1…
