Author: MATTHEW SOCKOL, Staff Writer
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Sayreville BOE finalizes a number of purchases, services including district-wide water bottle filling stations
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Board of Education finalized a number of purchases/services that will essentially enhance the district. Water Bottle Filling Stations On Aug. 23, board members approved the purchase and installation for district-wide water bottle filling stations from two different companies. The purchase cost of the water bottle filling stations totals $63,688 from Ferguson Enterprises…
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Keyport public hearing scheduled on senior housing financial agreement
KEYPORT – A public hearing on a proposed ordinance that will extend a financial agreement between Keyport officials and the operator of a senior apartment complex has been scheduled for Sept. 20. If the ordinance is adopted by the members of the Borough Council, the legislation will authorize a seven-year extension to an existing financial…
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Eatontown agreement allows company to proceed with work
EATONTOWN – The members of the Borough Council in Eatontown have authorized a temporary access and construction easement at the intersection of Tinton Avenue and Taylor Place for the installation and maintenance of water mains that will service Eatontown, Oceanport, Tinton Falls and the Fort Monmouth property. During a meeting on Aug. 24, council members…
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Keyport Borough Council ordinance will fund road improvements
KEYPORT – The Borough Council is planning to appropriate $1.7 million toward road improvements in Keyport in 2022. During a meeting on Aug. 16, council members introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, appropriate the $1.7 million for a road improvement project. The ordinance will authorize the issuance of $1.15 million in bonds or…
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Police still seeking suspects in theft of Millstone school equipment
MILLSTONE – The New Jersey State Police is continuing to search for suspects in connection with the theft of equipment from a Millstone Township K-8 School District building. The theft took place on Aug. 1 at a school district garage/storage building on Schoolhouse Road, which is where the Millstone Township Primary School is located. The…
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Millstone Elks make donation to support ADA improvements at new park
MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Elks Lodge has donated $10,000 toward Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements at the new Millstone Park, Red Valley Road. The organization’s donation was presented during the Aug. 17 meeting of the Township Committee. Mike Cunningham, a past exalted ruler of the Millstone Elks, spoke about the donation and said,…
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Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department saluted on 150th anniversary
RED BANK – The Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department has been recognized for 150 years of service to the community by municipal officials. During a meeting on Aug. 18, Mayor Pasquale Menna and the Borough Council issued a proclamation honoring the fire department on its 150th anniversary. Members of the fire department will celebrate the…
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Tinton Falls officials to designate Centre Plaza as no parking zone
TINTON FALLS – Members of the Tinton Falls Borough Council are proposing to prohibit parking on a street that intersects with Hope Road. During a meeting on Aug. 9, council members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, amend the borough code and designate Centre Plaza as a no parking street. Both sides and the…
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Conservation easement will be used to preserve Millstone Township parcel
MILLSTONE – Municipal officials in Millstone Township have authorized the acquisition of a conservation easement on land at Burnt Tavern Road and Route 537 (Monmouth Road) to preserve the parcel as open space. The township will work with Monmouth County on the matter. During a meeting on Aug. 17, the members of the Township Committee…
