Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Monmouth County freeholders oppose Raritan Bay pipeline
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has passed a resolution stating its opposing to the proposed Williams Transco/Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Raritan Bay pipeline. The county’s governing body took the action during its meeting on April 18. According to the resolution, Williams Transco is proposing the NESE project to build a 23.4-mile methane natural gas…
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NJSBA: School funding at issue during hearing on state budget
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is reporting that relief could be in sight for school districts that are losing state aid under legislation known as S-2. The NJSBA reported in a May 1 press release that New Jersey Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) said he believes the state’s education funding…
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Manalapan officers will host police youth academy in July
MANALAPAN – Teenagers who have an interest in law enforcement will be able to pursue those interests in the first Manalapan Police Youth Academy this summer. The Manalapan Police Department will offer the program from July 22-26 for young men and young women between the ages of 13 and 16. The program offers police academy…
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Manalapan committee adopts $34M budget for 2019
MANALAPAN – The Township Committee has adopted a $34.49 million budget to fund the operation of Manalapan during 2019. The budget was adopted on April 24 by Mayor Susan Cohen, Deputy Mayor Jack McNaboe, Committeeman Kevin Uniglicht and Committeeman Barry Jacobson. Committeewoman Mary Ann Musich was absent. In 2018, the municipal budget was adopted by…
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Downed power line closes Route 9 on Monday morning
MANALAPAN – Motorists heading south on Route 9 in Manalapan just before 9 a.m. on April 29 were detoured off the state highway in the vicinity of the Castle Couture formal wear salon. At 10 a.m., Manalapan Police Capt. Edward Niesz reported that Route 9 south between Gordons Corner Road and Taylors Mills Road was…
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Millstone school budget public hearing scheduled for April 29
MILLSTONE – The owner of a home assessed at the Millstone Township average of $527,345 will pay about $221 more in school taxes in 2019-20 as detailed in the Millstone Township K-8 School District’s budget for the upcoming school year. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. on April 29…
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Tinton Falls council holds off on adoption of $26.4M municipal budget
The Tinton Falls Borough Council expects to adopt a $26.47 million municipal budget during its meeting on May 7. A public hearing regarding the budget took place during the council’s April 16 meeting, but members of the governing body did not vote on the spending plan after Councilwoman Nancyanne Fama said she had not received…
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Tinton Falls adopts affordable housing ordinance
TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that will implement Tinton Falls’ third round housing plan element and fair share plan and provide the borough with immunity from developers’ lawsuits through 2025. The ordinance relates to the development of affordable housing in the borough. Affordable housing is defined as housing that is…
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Colts Neck High School mock trial team wins state competition
A team of students from Colts Neck High School defeated a team of students from Mainland Regional High School of Atlantic County to win the state championship title in the 37th annual Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition. The competition was sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and was held at…
