Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Freehold Borough – Freehold Township – Manalapan municipal election results
Residents in three western Monmouth County municipalities have elected members of their local governing body in the Nov. 8 general election. The results of the 2022 election are unofficial as of Nov. 9 and will remain unofficial until they have been certified. That process could take one week or longer. According to the Monmouth County…
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Jackson voters appear to have tapped Reina for new four-year term
JACKSON — Voters in Jackson appear to have re-elected Michael Reina, who has served as the township’s mayor since December 2008, to a new four-year term as mayor. Voters also appear to have elected Reina’s two running mates in the 2022 general election to four-year terms on the Township Council. According to unofficial election results…
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Red Bank voters appear to approve change of government proposal
RED BANK — Voters in Red Bank appear to have approved a public ballot question that will lead to a change in the borough’s form of municipal government. According to unofficial results that have been posted the Monmouth County Votes website by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, the ballot question passed by a count of…
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Freehold Township voters appear to approve open space tax rate increase
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Voters in Freehold Township appear to have approved a public ballot question that will result in an increase in the local open space tax rate in Freehold Township by 1 cent per $100 of assessed valuation. According to unofficial results that have been posted the Monmouth County Votes website by the Monmouth…
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Land sale would prevent four schools from being built on Jackson tract
JACKSON — The attorney who represents an applicant that is seeking to build four private schools on a Leesville Road tract has confirmed her client and representatives of Jackson have come to a “meeting of the minds” that may see the 32-acre parcel purchased by the township and preserved as open space. Attorney Donna Jennings…
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Jackson planners hear proposal for four private schools on Leesville Road tract
JACKSON — Testimony is expected to resume at the Dec. 12 meeting of the Jackson Planning Board on an applicant’s proposal to construct four private schools at 443 Leesville Road. Bellevue Estates, LLC, of Lakewood, is seeking municipal approval to construct three private elementary schools, one private high school and a gymnasium at the 32-acre…
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Howell council adopts bond ordinance to fund road improvements
HOWELL — The members of the Township Council have adopted a bond ordinance that will provide funding for Howell’s 2022 road improvement program. During a meeting on Oct. 18, Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Pamela Richmond, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell and Councilwoman Suzanne Brennan voted “yes” on a motion to adopt ordinance No.…
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Manalapan planners approve retail center at Route 33 and Woodward Road
MANALAPAN — The members of the Manalapan Planning Board have granted preliminary and final site plan approval to an applicant that proposed the construction of a retail center at the corner of Route 33 west and Woodward Road. However, when board members voted unanimously to approve the application during a meeting on Oct. 13, they…
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Middletown’s Somerville honored for 50 years of community service
MIDDLETOWN — The members of the Township Committee in Middletown have honored a resident who has dedicated 50 years of his life to community service. During a meeting on Oct. 17, Mayor Tony Perry issued a proclamation recognizing Thomas P. Somerville. According to the proclamation, Somerville became a member of the township’s Fairview First Aid…
