Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Upper Freehold Regional school board introduces $43.3M budget
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a tentative budget of $43.36 million to support the operation of the school district during the 2019-20 school year. The tentative budget was introduced during a board meeting on March 13 and has been submitted for review to the Monmouth County superintendent of schools,…
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Allentown council makes another push to address abandoned properties
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has taken two new actions in its ongoing effort to clean up vacant and abandoned properties in Allentown. During a meeting on March 12, council members passed a resolution authorizing the issuance of a request for proposals from qualified rehabilitation entities interested in renovating vacant and abandoned properties in Allentown.…
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Allentown will seek bids for improvements to water tank
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has passed a resolution authorizing the Roberts Engineering Group to seek bids for a water tank project. Council President Thomas Fritts, Councilman John A. Elder III, Councilman Rob Schmitt, Councilman Robert Strovinsky, Councilwoman Angela Anthony and Councilman Michael Drennan voted to pass the resolution during the March 12 meeting…
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School district will terminate agreement for police officers in two buildings
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will not renew an agreement through which the Manalapan Police Department places an armed Class III special law enforcement officer in the Pine Brook School and in the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) each day school is in session. The agreement is in place for the 2018-19…
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Monmouth County freeholders adopt $449.6M budget for 2019
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a $449.6 million budget to fund the operation of the county during 2019. The budget was adopted during a meeting on March 18 in Freehold Borough. Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone, Deputy Director Patrick Impreveduto, Freeholder Lillian Burry and Freeholder Gerry Scharfenberger voted to adopt the budget. Freeholder…
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Tinton Falls ordinance makes feeding feral cats illegal
TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that amends the Tinton Falls municipal code and prohibits the feeding of feral cats. Borough Council President Gary Baldwin, Deputy Council President John Manginelli, Councilman Christopher Pak, Councilwoman Nancyanne Fama and Councilman Brock Siebert voted to adopt the ordinance during a meeting on March 19.…
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Tinton Falls municipal officials establish ‘No Knock’ registry
TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that amends the Tinton Falls municipal code and creates a “No Knock” registry. Council President Gary Baldwin, Deputy Council President John Manginelli, Councilman Christopher Pak, Councilwoman Nancyanne Fama and Councilman Brock Siebert voted to adopt the ordinance on March 19. The ordinance will give residents…
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Freeholders adopt bond ordinance for improvements at county landfill
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a bond ordinance that will appropriate $7.55 million for improvements at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tinton Falls. The bond ordinance was adopted during the freeholders’ meeting on March 18 in Freehold Borough. Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone, Deputy Director Patrick Impreveduto, Freeholder Lillian Burry and Freeholder Gerry…
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Upper Freehold Regional school board includes improvements in 2019-20 budget
At the same time as they introduced a $43.36 million budget to fund the Upper Freehold Regional School District in 2019-20, Board of Education members authorized funding for improvements in the district. During a meeting on March 13, board members authorized a $188,000 withdrawal from the maintenance reserve account. The money will be placed in…
