Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Freehold Regional board asks voters to approve school improvements
On Election Day, Nov. 5, voters in the eight municipalities that comprise the Freehold Regional High School District will be asked by the Board of Education to approve a $41.7 million referendum. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Three questions, which residents will vote on separately, make up the referendum that…
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Freehold Township planners consider variance request for self-storage facility
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Members of the Freehold Township Planning Board are considering a request from Wasatch Storage Partners, LLC, for a use variance on a 13.2-acre property on Gibson Place. Representatives of Wasatch Storage Partners appeared before the board on Oct. 3 to present their conceptual plans for a self-storage facility. Self-storage is not permitted…
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Allentown residents concerned about possible development in Upper Freehold
ALLENTOWN – The prospect of commercial development occurring in Upper Freehold Township has residents of Probasco Drive in Allentown concerned. The residents are so concerned about what could be built near their homes that they attended a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 8 and addressed the issue with Mayor Greg Westfall and members of the…
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Monmouth County freeholders consider legal action against attorney general
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will issue a request for proposals from attorneys or law firms interested in representing the county in a potential legal action against the state. On Oct. 10, the freeholders voted 5-0 to seek proposals from legal professionals. County Counsel Michael Fitzgerald said the legal action the county may file…
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Two years after hearing, parties wait for judge’s crematorium ruling
MANALAPAN – In October 2017, attorneys representing the Manalapan Township Committee and the Old Tennent Cemetery Association appeared before state Superior Court Judge Lisa P. Thornton, sitting in Freehold. The attorneys were in court to present oral arguments regarding legal issues involved with the cemetery association’s proposal to construct a crematorium on the grounds of…
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Howell to sell building that houses K-8 school district offices
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council is preparing to sell the building that houses the administrative offices of the Howell K-8 School District. During a recent meeting, Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilman Thomas Russo voted “yes” on a motion to authorize the sale of property…
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Allentown officials eye preservation of parcel on borough’s borders
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials have opened a dialogue with their counterparts in neighboring Robbinsville with the goal of preserving a piece of property on the border of the two municipalities. Borough Council President Thomas Fritts, speaking during the Sept. 24 meeting of the governing body, said the preservation of open space has been a topic…
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Springsteen exhibit is about more than guitars, posters
If visitors to “Springsteen: His Hometown” at the Monmouth County Historical Association look carefully, they will find the heart of the exhibit. I had the opportunity to visit the exhibit during the first week of what is expected to be a year-long run at the association’s headquarters on Court Street in Bruce Springsteen’s hometown of…
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Examiner Datebook, Oct. 9
• Freehold Elks No. 1454 Motorcycle Committee will host a bike raffle drawing party and bike show from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 12 at 73 E. Main St., Freehold. A $20 donation includes food, drink and live music. Raffle tickets for a 2019 Harley Davidson Soft Tail Deluxe Motorcycle will be available, as well as tricky…
