Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Allentown municipal annex receives county historic preservation grant
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown municipal annex on Church Street, a building with a history that dates to the 19th century, is getting some love from the Monmouth County Historical Commission. The historical commission awarded preservation matching grant awards totaling $57,815 for 12 restoration projects at the annual Preservation Grants Awards ceremony held Feb. 24. One…
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Monmouth County to purchase Pinnacle tract in Howell
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has taken action to purchase a 140-acre parcel in Howell and to add the land to the Manasquan Reservoir. The Pinnacle Materials Inc. tract, West Farms Road, has been the focus of attention in Howell for more than a decade. During a meeting on Feb. 27, the freeholders authorized…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board to introduce budget for 2020-21
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education may introduce its budget for the 2020-21 school year when it meets on March 17. The spending plan for the upcoming school year will incorporate a $2.3 million reduction in state aid. Board members and district administrators discussed the 2020-21 budget in general terms during a meeting…
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Allentown municipal budget expected to be introduced March 24
ALLENTOWN – Residential and commercial property owners in Allentown can expect to pay more in municipal taxes in 2020, according to the borough’s chief financial officer. During a budget workshop she presented to Borough Council members on Feb. 25, CFO June Madden said Allentown’s municipal tax rate is projected to increase from about 82 cents…
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Parcel will be added to Clayton Park in Upper Freehold Township
Clayton Park, a 450-acre Monmouth County Park System site in Upper Freehold Township, is expected to get a bit bigger. During a meeting on Feb. 27 in Freehold Borough, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders authorized the acquisition of a 4-acre parcel at 273 Route 526, Upper Freehold, for a planned addition to Clayton Park.…
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Applicant reduces size of warehouse at Manalapan Logistics Center
MANALAPAN – The applicant seeking to building two warehouses in a Special Economic Development zone on Route 33 has reduced the size of one of the proposed buildings. A public hearing on the Manalapan Logistics Center application continued during the Feb. 27 meeting of the Planning Board. Countryside Developers Inc. is proposing to build two…
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Allentown officials will pursue Sustainable Jersey certification
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council will pursue local initiatives that elected officials believe will lead to Sustainable Jersey municipal certification. According to its website, Sustainable Jersey “is a nonprofit organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs.” During a meeting on Feb. 25, council members passed…
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Manalapan committee creates affordable housing zone on Sobechko Road
MANALAPAN – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that officials said will help Manalapan meet its obligation to provide opportunities for the construction of affordable housing in the community. The ordinance establishes an affordable housing overlay zone (AH-O) in a light industrial zone along Sobechko Road, east of Wilson Avenue (Route 527). The legislation…
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Judge dismisses cemetery association’s complaint for Manalapan crematorium
MANALAPAN – A complaint filed by the Old Tennent Cemetery Association against the Manalapan Planning Board has been dismissed by state Superior Court Judge Lisa P. Thornton, sitting in Freehold. Thornton ordered the dismissal of the complaint on Feb. 18, which was 28 months after attorneys representing the cemetery association, the Planning Board and Manalapan…
