Tag: Colts Neck
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Settlement will provide water, sewer service to affordable housing site
A settlement agreement has been reached in a developer’s complaint that sought to compel the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA) and Freehold Township to provide public sewer and water service to an affordable housing development in Colts Neck. The complaint was filed in 2018 in New Jersey Superior Court by Countryside Developers Inc. against…
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Why isn’t the DEP doing its job?
By Rose Ann Scotti Something does not seem right in New Jersey. While our Governor and our Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) commissioner keep bloviating about how concerned they are with the environment, several projects seem to be snaking through the various levels of government and the DEP permitting process without the proper environmental oversight.…
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Dozens of new Jersey school districts to close on Diwali in 2022
Welcoming 23 New Jersey public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in the state to close on their most popular festival, Diwali. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said it was simply not fair to Hindu pupils of most New Jersey schools, as they had…
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Colts Neck resident indicted for multiple bank robberies
A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against a Colts Neck man accused of committing three bank robberies in local municipalities over the course of about a month in late 2021, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on March 15. Conor Kavanagh, 29, is charged with three counts of first degree armed…
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News Transcript News Briefs, Feb. 23
In order to increase its product lines to further meet customer needs, Pantano Nursery and Landscape Supply, 143 Route 522 (Freehold-Englishtown Road), Manalapan, has announced it is expanding the use of its property at 129 Route 522 for hardscape and bulk supplies. The expansion plans began in September 2021 and will be completed by spring,…
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Colts Neck man allegedly driving drunk charged in death of pedestrian in Old Bridge
A Colts Neck man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash in Old Bridge last month that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. An investigation conducted by Officer Steven Connolly of the Old Bridge Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that, on Jan. 28 at…
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Area filmmakers’ work to be shown in 2022 Garden State Film Festival
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in person from March 23–27, and with virtual online access from March 28 through April 3, the 2022 Garden State Film Festival celebrates the independent film genre by bringing a carefully curated and enriching selection of original works to a diverse audience locally and around the world. Two film screenings will…
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Sayreville native serves aboard floating airport
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Cote, a native of Sayreville, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. Cote joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Cote serves as a nuclear machinist’s mate. “Both my mother and father served in the Navy,”…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Feb. 16
The Monmouth County Park System will hold its annual E. Murray Todd Half Marathon on March 13. The 13.1-mile race takes runners through Lincroft, Holmdel and Colts Neck. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Race medals will be awarded to all registered finishers. Pre-registration is available online…