Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Allentown officials take issue with proposed state law
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has gone on record with its opposition to proposed state legislation known as the Vegetation Management Response Act. During a meeting on Jan. 22, council members voted unanimously to pass a resolution which lays out their objections to the act. The matter was brought to the council’s attention several…
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Manalapan Crossing receives preliminary approval from Planning Board
MANALAPAN – Developer Vito Cardinale offered a brief response when asked for his reaction moments after the Manalapan Planning Board granted preliminary approval to his Manalapan Crossing project. “Thank God, we’re closer. God was good to me,” Cardinale said on Jan. 24 at the Manalapan municipal building. Cardinale has spent several years attempting to produce…
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Allentown-Upper Freehold waterway renamed Ashby Creek
ALLENTOWN – The waning months of 2018 brought a decision from federal officials that has historical significance for Allentown. In a letter to Allentown resident P.J. Meara, Jennifer Runyon, of the research staff of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, Reston, Va., said, “We are pleased to inform you the board, at its Nov. 8,…
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Cause of fatal Freehold Township crash remains under investigation
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Law enforcement authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on the afternoon of Jan. 16 in Freehold Township. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the Freehold Township Police Department and the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team are investigating the crash that claimed the…
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Allentown council tables senior committee ordinance
ALLENTOWN – Following an hour of discussion among residents and municipal officials, the members of the Allentown Borough Council voted to table an ordinance that sought to create a permanent Senior Citizen Advisory Committee in the borough. During their meeting on Jan. 22, council members considered the adoption of an ordinance that would eliminate an…
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School districts cite consequences of continued reduction in state aid
Administrators in three local school districts have filed legal action against the New Jersey Department of Education over issues related to school aid and claim their districts will be significantly harmed if changes are not made in the way state funding is allocated to school districts. The predicted impacts of an ongoing reduction in state…
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Board authorizes fees for pupils to participate in sports, after-school activities
Beginning in September, parents will pay for their children to participate in school sports and after-school student activities in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. During a meeting on Jan. 22, board members approved student fees for the 2019-20 school year. For a child to participate on a sports team, the fee will be between $100…
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Monmouth County will add 13-acre tract to Perrineville Lake Park
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is making plans to expand Perrineville Lake Park in Millstone Township. During a meeting on Jan. 24, the freeholders authorized the acquisition of property in Millstone Township to be added to the 1,241-acre park, a portion of which lies in neighboring Roosevelt. The parcel to be added to the…
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Planning Board gives thumbs up to school improvements
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District will proceed with projects at two schools following a capital review of the plans by the Freehold Township Planning Board. Attorney Douglas Kovats, school district Business Administrator Robert DeVita and architect John Veisz represented the school district during an appearance before the board on Jan. 17.…
