Author: MATTHEW SOCKOL, Staff Writer
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Police will remain in Freehold Township schools under shared services deals
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The members of the Township Committee have authorized shared services agreements with the two public school districts that operate facilities in Freehold Township to provide special law enforcement officers as security personnel at the schools. During a meeting on July 26, committee members passed two resolutions which authorize the execution of the…
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County: Millstone roundabout project scheduled to begin in spring
MILLSTONE – Construction of a traffic roundabout in Millstone Township that will replace an intersection which has been an ongoing source of safety concerns is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2023. The roundabout will be constructed at the local intersection known as Scooter Corner, a five-spoke intersection that is not controlled by a…
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Cost of improvements at Freehold Public Library increases
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough are proposing to increase funding for planned improvements at the Freehold Public Library, East Main Street, by $550,000. During a meeting on Aug. 1, members of the Borough Council introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, increase the amount of bonds or notes that will help finance…
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Eatontown council adopts bond ordinance to fund improvements
EATONTOWN – The members of the Borough Council in Eatontown have adopted a bond ordinance that will appropriate $2.74 million to fund planned capital improvements in the municipality. The ordinance was adopted on July 27. The legislation will authorize the issuance of $1.96 million in bonds or notes to finance part of the cost of…
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Residents to seek seats on school boards in Matawan-Aberdeen, Holmdel, Keyport, Hazlet, Middletown
When voters in Aberdeen Township, Matawan, Keyport, Holmdel, Hazlet and Middletown go to the polls on Nov. 8 to elect members of governmental bodies, they will also vote to elect members of their local school board. July 25 was the deadline for New Jersey residents to file a nominating petition to run for a seat…
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Freehold Township voters will be asked to increase open space tax rate
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – On Election Day, Nov. 8, Freehold Township voters will decide if municipal officials should increase the tax rate that funds the community’s open space trust fund. In July, Township Committee members adopted an ordinance which authorized the public question to be placed on the ballot. Voters will be asked if they want…
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Sayreville War Memorial High School teacher will become a district supervisor Aug. 1
SAYREVILLE – A new supervisor of professional development and social studies has been named in the Sayreville School District. During a recent meeting, the Board of Education approved the transfer of Christopher Howard from a teacher at the Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) to the district’s supervisor of professional development and social studies. According…
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275 residential units planned for former fort parcel in Eatontown
EATONTOWN – The members of the Borough Council in Eatontown have approved an amendment to the Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Plan that will allow for the development of residential units, including affordable housing, on Pinebrook Road. During a meeting on July 13, council members approved the amendment with the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority…
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Monmouth Mall owner expected to replace parking garage with new lot
EATONTOWN – The Borough Council in Eatontown has entered into a developer’s agreement with the owner of the Monmouth Mall to replace an existing parking garage with a surface parking lot. During a meeting on July 13, council members approved a developer’s agreement with Eatontown Monmouth Mall, LLC, regarding the Monmouth Mall property at the…
