Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Military service will fulfill requirement for employment on Manalapan police force
MANALAPAN – Members of the Township Committee have introduced an ordinance which, if adopted, would amend the minimum position qualifications for an individual to be hired by the Manalapan Police Department. At present, a candidate to be hired by the police department must have an associate’s degree or the equivalent of 60 college credits. During…
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FRHSD superintendent receives new contract through 2023-24 school year
Charles Sampson, who became the Freehold Regional High School District’s superintendent of schools in 2011, has received a new contract that runs through the 2023-24 school year. During a meeting in July, Board of Education members voted 7-0, with two abstentions, to authorize the new employment contract for Sampson. Board President Carl Accettola and board…
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Allentown will seek funding for Ashby Park project from Monmouth County
Representatives of Allentown will take a step toward securing funding for the planned development of the Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park Project when they submit an application for a Monmouth County municipal open space grant in September. The Allentown Borough Council held a public hearing on Aug. 20 to give residents the opportunity to comment…
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Allentown council bans large trucks from borough streets
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that bans trucks that weigh more than 4 tons from certain streets in Allentown. The ordinance was introduced on July 9 and adopted during the council’s Aug. 20 meeting at Borough Hall. Council President Thomas Fritts, Councilwoman Angela Anthony, Councilman Robert Strovinsky, Councilman Michael Drennan, Councilman…
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Allentown municipal clerk reappointed, granted tenure by council
ALLENTOWN – With praise from residents and members of the governing body, Laurie A. Roth has been reappointed to a three-year term as Allentown’s municipal clerk and been granted tenure in the position. Borough Council members passed a resolution to reappoint Roth during their Aug. 20 meeting. Roth’s new three-year term will run from Oct.…
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Freeholders will add property to Turkey Swamp Park
Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Township, is expected to increase in size by 23.4 acres following action by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. During a meeting on Aug. 20, the freeholders voted to authorize the acquisition of property on Siloam and Hendrickson roads in Freehold Township for additions to Turkey Swamp Park, which is part…
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Walk With Joe returns to Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Sept. 7
MANALAPAN – The men and women who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered when the 18th annual Walk With Joe takes place at 10 a.m. Sept. 7 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. People of all ages are expected to converge on the park to…
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Strand Theater will present Woodstock 2019
Music fans are invited to attend Woodstock 2019, an all-day festival to be presented at the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood, on Aug. 24. Lori Davis, the front of house manager at the Strand, said there will be music, vendors and food trucks beginning at 1 p.m. and continuing until 10 p.m. Performances will…
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Tinton Falls officials await final report regarding Hance and Sycamore improvements
TINTON FALLS – A presentation from Monmouth County officials is expected this fall with a final recommendation for improvements at and near the intersection of Hance and Sycamore avenues in Tinton Falls. Both roads are under the jurisdiction of the county. The intersection has been the subject of comment by a former mayor and a…
