Author: MATTHEW SOCKOL, Staff Writer
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Four candidates will vie for three, three-year available seats on the Sayreville BOE in November
SAYREVILLE – Four candidates are seeking three available, three-year terms on the Sayreville School District Board of Education during the general election in November. The terms currently held by board members Lucy Bloom, John Walsh and Dan Balka will expire at the end of the year. Balka is not seeking re-election, having filed to run…
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Fasano runs unopposed for new governing body term in Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An incumbent Republican member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township is running unopposed for a new three-year term on the governing body. Maureen Fasano, who is serving as Freehold Township’s mayor in 2022, is seeking a term that will run from Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025. Voting in the…
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Tinton Falls council appropriates funds for library improvements
TINTON FALLS — The members of the Borough Council have adopted an ordinance that appropriates $495,000 for improvements at the Tinton Falls Public Library, 664 Tinton Ave. Council members took the action during a meeting on Oct. 11. According to the ordinance, the appropriation includes $217,500 in grant funds from the New Jersey Library Construction…
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Reich, Rogers running unopposed for Freehold Borough council seats
FREEHOLD — Two incumbent Democratic members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough are running unopposed for new three-year terms on the governing body. The terms currently held by Democrats Adam Reich and Margaret Rogers are on the 2022 ballot. Voting is already underway with vote-by-mail ballots and early in-person voting will take place from…
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Sayreville voters approve $97.5 bond referendum to improve district’s schools
SAYREVILLE – Voters approved a referendum for the Sayreville Board of Education to appropriate $97.5 million in bonds to improve the district’s schools. A special election was held on Oct. 6 to seek approval of the district’s bond proposal for the improvements, with focus on improving the air conditioning at every facility. The referendum received…
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Eatontown playground expected to serve adults, children of all abilities
EATONTOWN — A planned playground in Eatontown that is intended for use by adults and children of all abilities has received $250,000 to assist in its construction. Challenger Playground is planned to be constructed on 80 Acres Park and will be installed in an area totaling 4,500 square feet. According to Mayor Anthony Talerico Jr.,…
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Red Bank officials expand scope of human relations committee
RED BANK — The members of the Red Bank Borough Council have adopted an ordinance that amends the Human Relations Advisory Committee article of the borough code and changes the name of the committee to the Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee. According to the ordinance, which was adopted on Nov. 9, the advisory committee…
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Tinton Falls council members approve increase in police officer ranks
TINTON FALLS — The members of the Borough Council have taken action to increase the maximum number of patrol officers permitted to be hired by the Tinton Falls Police Department. During a meeting on Oct. 11, council members adopted an ordinance that will amend the police force section of the municipal code by changing the…
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Tinton Falls proposes ordinance to help fund library’s reopening
TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council is proposing to appropriate $495,000 toward the reopening of the Tinton Falls Public Library. During a meeting on Oct. 11, council members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, appropriate $495,000 for improvements at the Tinton Falls Public Library, 664 Tinton Ave. According to the ordinance, the $495,000 appropriation…
