Tag: Fort Monmouth
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Development moving forward on fort parcels in Oceanport
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — The Oceanport section of Fort Monmouth may soon have an entertainment and retail hub that could include a coffee roaster and brewery as its centerpiece. Last month, the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) entered into a purchase agreement with AP Development Partners for the 4.2-acre parcel…
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County introduces bond to help redevelop Fort Monmouth
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is just one vote away from becoming larger players in the future development of Fort Monmouth. During the Aug. 11 Freeholders meeting, the board introduced a $35 million bond that, if adopted during the Aug. 24 meeting, would fund the…
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Former fort may house Oceanport’s municipal complex
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With the four-year anniversary of superstorm Sandy quickly approaching, the Borough of Oceanport may have finally found a future home for its municipal complex. Councilman Joseph Irace said last week that the borough is currently focusing on working with the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) on arriving at…
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Oceanport happy with homeless shelter location at Fort Monmouth
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — A proposed temporary homeless shelter has found a permanent home. Oceanport Mayor Jay Coffey said the homeless shelter, which is required to be in Oceanport, will be constructed on the site of Building 906 and Building 908 at Fort Monmouth and not at a previously discussed location, which…
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Fort Monmouth barracks to focus on arts
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH- A cultural center is being considered for the site of the former housing barracks in the Eatontown section of Fort Monmouth. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) issued a Request for Offers to Purchase (RFOTP) for the former barracks on July 1, with responses due by Aug.…
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Tinton Falls moves forward with road-improvement program
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The Borough Council has selected seven borough roads that will be part of the borough’s 2016 road-improvement program. The council introduced a $1.96 million bond ordinance during the May 3 Borough Council meeting that will fund the next round of road improvements, as well as several purchases…
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Trinity Hall buys site at Fort Monmouth
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — Trinity Hall, an all-girls high school currently located in Middletown, has officially closed on a property in the Tinton Falls section of Fort Monmouth. Officials from the school closed on a Hope Road property on March 18, just a few months after agreeing to purchase the former…
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Back to the driving range for the Fort Monmouth golf course
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — For the second time in recent years, an attempt to secure a buyer for the Suneagles Golf Course on Fort Monmouth has failed. Eatontown Mayor Dennis Connelly said during the Feb. 10 Borough Council meeting that the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority’s request for offers to purchase…
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Oceanport considering municipal complex at Fort Monmouth
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — A plan to create a municipal center at Fort Monmouth with a borough hall, community center, Department of Public Works (DPW) buildings and police station may be coming together. Mayor Jay Coffey announced during the March 3 Workshop meeting that after months of requests by residents and…
