Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Traffic from proposed warehouses remains issue of concern in Howell
HOWELL – The Howell Planning Board will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 in the municipal building to continue hearing testimony and residents’ comments regarding the proposed Monmouth Commerce Center. Owners Lawrence Katz and Felix Pflaster are proposing to construct nine warehouses totaling 1.2 million square feet on a 99-acre parcel…
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Tinton Falls council adopts bond ordinance to fund improvements in borough
TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has adopted a bond ordinance that will fund municipal improvements in Tinton Falls. The ordinance was introduced by council members on Sept. 3. During a meeting on Sept. 17, council President Gary Baldwin, Councilman John Manginelli, Councilwoman Nancyanne Fama and Councilman Brock Siebert voted “yes” on a motion to…
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Board member placed on home confinement following release from jail
Joseph L. Tringali, 47, of Manalapan, has been released from the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, following his arrest on charges of aggravated sexual assault. Tringali was arrested on Sept. 5 following an investigation conducted by the Manalapan Police Department and charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old male over the Labor Day weekend, Monmouth County…
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Project to improve Allentown water storage tank nears completion
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has authorized two payments totaling $243,530 for Guimar General Contractor, Newark, which is making improvements to Allentown’s elevated water storage tank. Council members authorized the payments on Sept. 10 and said that the project could be completed by the end of the month. Payments No. 1 and No. 2 cover…
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Retired principal appointed to seat on Freehold Regional board
Elizabeth Higley, who retired as the principal of Freehold Township High School on June 30, has been appointed to the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education as Freehold Township’s representative. Higley will succeed Samuel Carollo on the nine-member panel. Carollo recently stepped down from his position on the board, which oversees the six…
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Residential healthcare facility draws concern from Manalapan residents
MANALAPAN – A residential healthcare facility on Route 33 in Manalapan is continuing to cause concern for municipal officials and residents of the nearby Knob Hill neighborhood. The focus of attention is Manalapan Manor (formerly Marianne Manor), a private residential healthcare facility on Route 33 eastbound near the highway’s intersection with Woodward Road. The facility…
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Former mayor: Officials should respond to questions posted on Facebook
TINTON FALLS – The issue of whether municipal officials should respond to questions asked by residents on the Tinton Falls government’s Facebook page was a topic of discussion during the Sept. 17 meeting of the Borough Council. Council members said the administration recently created a Tinton Falls page on the social media platform. The Facebook…
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Allentown council, police union agree on new contract
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Allentown Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 114 that will cover the union’s members from Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2021. Council members voted 6-0 during a meeting on Aug. 20 to approve the new agreement. Council President Thomas Fritts, Councilman…
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Military service will count as criteria for employment with Manalapan Police Department
MANALAPAN – Members of the Township Committee have adopted an ordinance which will amend the minimum position qualifications for an individual to be hired by the Manalapan Police Department. Previously, a candidate for employment in the police department was required to have an associate’s degree or the equivalent of 60 college credits. On Aug. 14,…
