Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Development of five homes gains preliminary approval in Manalapan
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to an application that proposed the construction of five homes in a new cul de sac that will intersect with Smithburg Road in the southern portion of the municipality. Final approval for the project will be sought by the applicant at a later date. During…
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New Jersey continues to lift restrictions as coronavirus pandemic eases
June 22 will mark the next milestone date for New Jersey residents and business operators as the state continues to rebound from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Phil Murphy has taken action within the past week to begin lifting restrictions that have been in place since mid-March. Beginning June 22, barber shops, hair salons, nail…
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Manalapan officials adopt overlay zone for affordable housing at Iron Ore Road
MANALAPAN – Market rate housing and affordable housing will be permitted at a location in Manalapan under the terms of an ordinance that was adopted during the May 27 meeting of the Township Committee. The ordinance establishes an affordable housing overlay zone on a 57-acre parcel in Manalapan’s SED-2W (special economic development) and R-AG/4 (agricultural)…
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Allentown council will seek bids for initial work on Ashby Park
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has taken another step forward in the planned creation of Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park in Allentown. During a meeting on June 9, council members voted to authorize E&LP Associates, the firm with which they are working to develop Ashby Park, to seek bids from contractors who wish to perform…
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Red Bank will mail estimated tax bills without budget in place
RED BANK – Even though Red Bank’s elected officials have not adopted the 2020 municipal budget, that will not stop the borough from mailing out property tax bills which will be due on Aug. 1. During a meeting of the Borough Council on May 27, council members authorized Red Bank’s tax collector to prepare, deliver…
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Fair Haven officials introduce $9.64 million municipal budget for 2020
FAIR HAVEN – The Borough Council has introduced a $9.64 million budget to fund the operation of Fair Haven during 2020. The budget was introduced on May 26. Council President Susan A. Sorensen, Councilman James Banahan, Councilwoman Elizabeth Koch, Councilman Michael McCue and Councilman Christopher Rodriguez voted “yes” on a motion to introduce the budget.…
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Keyport school board adopts $22.9M budget for 2020-21
KEYPORT – The Keyport Public Schools Board of Education has adopted a $22.93 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2020-21 school year. The $22.93 million budget will be funded in part through the collection of $10.97 million in property taxes from residential and commercial property owners in Keyport. The…
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2020 Monmouth County Fair cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
The Monmouth County Fair, which has long been a staple of the summer season in the county, has been cancelled for 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There will be no racing pigs, no pie eating contests, no friendly cows to pet and no surprise performance from Bruce Springsteen (“The Boss” joined Sonny…
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DEP’s denial of permits for pipeline through Raritan Bay hailed in region
Local elected officials and representatives of environmental groups continued to share their pleasure this week with recent decisions in New Jersey and New York that scuttled plans for the construction of a 23-mile-long pipeline through Raritan Bay to Rockaway, N.Y. In mid-May, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York State…
