Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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County may take property to complete road repairs
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is taking action to acquire a portion of two properties in Upper Freehold Township through eminent domain (condemnation) in connection with a planned road improvement project. The approval of the Sharon Station Road project dates back to April 2012, when the freeholders determined a need exists…
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Residents step up to serve Allentown
ALLENTOWN – The reorganization of Allentown’s governing body for 2019 saw numerous residents appointed to various positions in the borough. Named to the Environmental Commission were Patricia Brown, Dan Payson and Nancy Tindall (chairwoman). Joe Sensi was appointed to the Board of Recreation Commissioners. Appointed to the Planning Board were Jennifer Elder Brady, George Fallat,…
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Old Silver Tavern granted extension of time by planners
MANALAPAN – Residents of Manalapan who are anxiously awaiting the return of a favorite watering hole will have to wait a little longer. An attorney representing James Lawson, who has plans to construct a new Old Silver Tavern on Freehold-Englishtown Road (Route 522), asked for and received an extension of time from the Manalapan Planning…
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Allentown seeks to establish permanent Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
ALLENTOWN – A public hearing has been scheduled for the Jan. 22 meeting of the Allentown Borough Council on an ordinance that seeks to establish a permanent Senior Citizen Advisory Committee in the borough. The ordinance, if adopted, will create the new panel and eliminate Allentown’s Ad Hoc Senior Citizen Committee. Council President Thomas Fritts…
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Groups will partner to acquire development easement on Colts Neck farm
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has placed its support for the acquisition of a development easement on a farm in Colts Neck on the record. The freeholders took the action on Jan. 10 and signaled their willingness to partner with the state, the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and Colts Neck to acquire the easement and…
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Arnone selected to lead Monmouth County freeholders in 2019
Monmouth County freeholders Thomas A. Arnone of Neptune City and Patrick Impreveduto of Holmdel became, respectively, freeholder director and freeholder deputy director at the Board of Freeholders’ 2019 organization meeting held on Jan. 3 at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township. During the meeting, Gerry P. Scharfenberger of Middletown was sworn in to a one-year term…
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Allentown officials ready for full slate of projects in 2019
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Greg Westfall and Borough Council President Thomas Fritts laid out an ambitious list of goals for Allentown in 2019 when the governing body held its reorganization meeting at Borough Hall. Fritts, who served as council president in 2018, was re-elected to that position by his fellow council members Angela Anthony, Rob Schmitt,…
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County will add parcel to Wickatunk Recreation Area in Marlboro
In one of its final acts of 2018, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders took action to expand the Wickatunk Recreation Area in Marlboro. During a meeting on Dec. 20, the freeholders authorized the purchase of a 17.9-acre parcel at 103 Harbor Road, Marlboro, from Harbor Road Properties at a cost of $170,000. The land…
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Company suing Freehold Township over Shake Shack denial
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A company that was denied permission to build a Shake Shack fast casual restaurant on Route 9 north in Freehold Township has filed a legal action against the Planning Board. During 2018, Leemilt’s Petroleum Inc. sought approval to construct a Shake Shack on the site of a former Getty gas station at…
