Tag: Fort Monmouth
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Gov. Murphy, Netflix execs announce plan to build production facility at former fort
Gov. Phil Murphy and Netflix executives have announced that the entertainment company will develop an East Coast production facility on the former Fort Monmouth campus in Eatontown and Oceanport. The project is expected to transform a property that has been largely vacant for more than a decade into a facility that is estimated to create…
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Plan to develop art community at Fort Monmouth parcel underway
EATONTOWN – A man who claims he is not an artist is seeking to transform six World War II era buildings on the Fort Monmouth property in Eatontown into an artistic hub he has described as “Woodstock without the pot.” Although Kenneth Schwartz, 67, said he does not create art, he said he has admired…
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Gallery owner has exciting plans for artists’ space in Fort Monmouth buildings
EATONTOWN – Six World War II era buildings on the Fort Monmouth property in Eatontown will begin their transformation next spring into an arts hub the purchaser of the property has described as “Woodstock without the pot.” That was the notion offered by Kenneth Schwartz, who purchased four acres at the former U.S. military installation…
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Plans call for medical campus on parcel at former military base
TINTON FALLS – The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) has approved a resolution authorizing amendments to a redevelopment plan that includes a state-of-the-art medical campus in Tinton Falls on a portion of the former Fort Monmouth military base. Authority members took the action during a meeting on Oct. 18. Elected officials in Oceanport, Eatontown…
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Plans for intersection improvements spark objections from Tinton Falls residents
Residents and members of the Borough Council are expressing their displeasure with conceptual plans that have been drafted by Monmouth County to help improve the flow of vehicles through an accident-prone intersection in Tinton Falls. During the Tinton Falls Borough Council meeting on July 11, although the matter was not listed on the evening’s agenda,…
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Trinity Hall High School will expand campus in Tinton Falls
An increasing enrollment has resulted in Trinity Hall High School’s plans to expand its campus in Tinton Falls. Trinity Hall, an all-girls college preparatory high school located on the former Fort Monmouth military base, plans to expand the facility to accommodate its growing enrollment by constructing a two-story addition with a footprint of 11,230 square feet…
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Fort Monmouth board enters agreement to redevelop fortress
OCEANPORT The Board of Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization (FMERA) voted to sell and ultimately redevelop approximately 36 acres on the Fort in Tinton Falls. The acreage, known as Parcel F-1, is situated near the Garden State Parkway, however dilapidated existing buildings on the property have been a significant impediment to its sale. The approved plan…
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Scholarship and grant applications available
Applications for scholarships and grants are available for the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) Educational Foundation and are due by May 1. Scholarship awards of $1,500 each will be made to non-traditional students in two categories: 1) students at least 25 years old and returning to school; 2) college students entering their junior…
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Oceanport proposing new municipal complex at former fort
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Some changes at the former Fort Monmouth, which officially closed in September of 2011, are becoming apparent as roadways are preparing to open and properties are being sold. “Things are starting to move quickly. The road is scheduled to open in mid January. The church was purchased by Triumphant Life…