Author: MATTHEW SOCKOL, Staff Writer
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Freehold Borough officials take initial step toward metered parking
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council is moving to appropriate $720,000 to fund capital improvements related to the institution of metered parking in Freehold Borough. On Aug. 1, council members introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, appropriate $720,000 for use by the Borough Parking Utility, which manages the town’s parking operations. The appropriation consists…
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Kevin Lavan, a former mayor of Hazlet, remembered for community service
HAZLET – A former township committeeman and mayor in Hazlet who was seeking to return to a seat on the Township Committee has died. Kevin Lavan, 78, died on July 31. Lavan served on the Township Committee from 2006-10. He was Hazlet’s deputy mayor in 2007 and 2008 and its mayor in 2009, according to…
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Millstone receives affordable housing grant for Novad Court project
MILLSTONE – A $1 million federal grant has been awarded to Millstone Township to help fund the development of a site on Novad Court that will be used for affordable housing. Novad Court is off Route 537 in the vicinity of Six Flags Great Adventure in neighboring Jackson. The property for the planned affordable housing…
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Tinton Falls officials produce affordable housing operating manual
TINTON FALLS – As part of a settlement agreement regarding the borough’s obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing in the community, officials in Tinton Falls have approved an affordable housing operating manual. During a recent meeting, Borough Council members passed a resolution approving the operating manual for the administration of rental…
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Hazlet Township Committee names new municipal administrator
HAZLET – A new township administrator has been appointed in Hazlet and is expected to join the municipal staff on Sept. 1. During a meeting on Aug. 2, the members of the Township Committee appointed Robert Bengivenga Jr. as township administrator. Bengivenga’s appointment will become effective on Sept. 1 and he will receive an annual…
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Candidates running for school boards in Eatontown, Red Bank, Rumson, Tinton Falls
When voters in Eatontown, Red Bank, Rumson and Tinton Falls go to the polls on Nov. 8 to elect members of governmental bodies, they will also vote to elect members of their local school boards. July 25 was the deadline for New Jersey residents to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on…
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Hazlet officials adopt $24 million to fund township in 2022
HAZLET – The members of the Township Committee in Hazlet have adopted a $24.51 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality this year. The municipal tax rate has remained stable for a third consecutive year. The budget, which was adopted by committee members on Aug. 2, will be supported by the collection of…
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Bond ordinance will fund capital improvements in Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has appropriated $3.12 million to fund various improvements in Freehold Township. During a meeting on July 27, committee members adopted a bond ordinance that will authorize the appropriation for capital improvements. The ordinance will authorize the issuance of $2.96 million in bonds or notes to finance part of the…
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Sayreville BOE approves increase in contract costs to build transportation complex
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville School District will use capital reserve funds to finance the significant increase in contract costs to build a transportation complex on Cheesequake Road. Spiezle Architectural Group Inc., Trenton, is performing work on the preliminary design of the transportation complex, which is intended to address a growing student population by increasing the…
