Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Manalapan health officer retires after decades of service to community
MANALAPAN – David Richardson, who directed the operation of and programs offered by the Manalapan Health Department for more than a quarter century, has retired. Richardson, who retired on April 1, was honored with a proclamation presented to him by members of the Township Committee during the March 27 meeting of the governing body. Richardson…
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Allentown officials press county to address traffic issues
ALLENTOWN – The mayor and Borough Council members are continuing to press Monmouth County officials to address traffic concerns in Allentown. In a March 20 letter to Monmouth County Engineer Joseph Ettore, Mayor Greg Westfall noted that they met in April 2016 and on subsequent dates to discuss traffic conditions on county roads in Allentown.…
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Land will be added to Monmouth County’s Turkey Swamp Park
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is purchasing land in Freehold Township and in neighboring Jackson in Ocean County and adding the parcels to Turkey Swamp Park. Turkey Swamp Park, which is located in Freehold Township, is operated by the Monmouth County Park System. During a meeting on April 3, the freeholders passed a resolution…
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Monmouth County will seek bids for Halls Mill Road improvements
A local road improvement project that has been under discussion and in the planning stages since Ronald Reagan was president is one step closer to coming to fruition. On April 3, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders approved plans and specifications for road improvements to Halls Mill Road and county Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road) in…
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Allentown will continue to opt out of county’s assessment program
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council have voted unanimously to continue to opt out of the Monmouth County Assessment Demonstration Program (ADP). Council members made the decision during a meeting on March 26. They had been given a deadline of April 1 to notify the county if they wanted to rejoin the program. According…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board introduces budget for 2019-20 school year
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $93.44 million budget to fund the operation of the district from July 1, 2019. through June 30, 2020. The budget was introduced by the board on March 19. Board President Dotty Porcaro, Vice President Lori Semel and board members Jim Raffone, Janet Lewis, Brian…
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State, county and township will share cost of development easement
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will partner with Colts Neck and the state to purchase a development easement on a Colts Neck farm. During a recent meeting, the freeholders passed a resolution stating their support of and commitment to acquire the development easement on the 26-acre Mosley farm at 164 Laird Road. The $910,000…
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Tinton Falls officials introduce $26.4 million municipal budget
A public hearing has been scheduled for April 16 on a $26.47 million municipal budget that has been introduced by the Tinton Falls Borough Council. On March 19, council President Gary Baldwin, Councilman John Manginelli, Councilman Brock Siebert, Councilman Christopher Pak and Councilwoman Nancyanne Fama voted to introduce the municipality’s 2019 spending plan. The council…
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Tinton Falls council bans sale of animals from puppy/kitten mills
TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that will amend the Tinton Falls municipal code and prohibit the sale of dogs and cats in retail stores, with the exception of animals that have been rescued or donated. Borough Council President Gary Baldwin, Deputy Council President John Manginelli, Councilman Christopher Pak, Councilwoman Nancyanne…
