Tag: Hazlet
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Hazlet officials take first step to rezone farm for affordable housing
Municipal officials in Hazlet have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, rezone Stone Road Meadows Farm to create an affordable housing zone. Municipal officials said rezoning the property would accommodate the development of affordable housing at that location. The Stone Road Meadows Farm property is located on Route 36. Affordable housing is defined as…
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Hazlet couple raising granddaughters after mom, aunt die of cystic fibrosis
HAZLET – For one pair of grandparents, raising teenage girls may be easier the second time. After losing their two adult daughters to complications related to cystic fibrosis, Hazlet residents Maureen Cokelet, 66, and Charles Cokelet, 69, are raising their twin teenage granddaughters, Madison and Taylor. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that primarily…
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Hazlet residents express outrage with township’s affordable housing plan
HAZLET – Residents in Hazlet are continuing to state their apprehension regarding the municipality’s third round affordable housing obligation and how that state mandate will be fulfilled. On March 5, Township Committee members adopted an ordinance that rezones property at 727 Route 36 and creates an affordable housing zoning district. Highview Homes LLC has proposed…
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Hazlet council introduces ordinance to pave way for housing
HAZLET – Municipal officials in Hazlet have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, rezone property at 727 Route 36 and create an Affordable Housing Zoning District. The move would accommodate the development of affordable housing on that parcel. The property is owned by Holy Family Church. The ordinance was introduced on Feb. 5. A…
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Hazlet couple: Participants gain sense of satisfaction by repairing homes
One might assume the best part of owning a business is being one’s own boss. For Hazlet residents and business owners Bill and Gail Bechtoldt, that sentiment is true, but not because the couple enjoys taking spontaneous vacations or extended lunch breaks. Among the exquisite floral arrangements and whimsical vases at Koch Florist + Gifts,…
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Jersey Shore Workcamp accepting applications for home repair projects
Christian teenagers from across the United States will come to Monmouth County to repair homes for low income, elderly or disabled residents from July 8-12. Teams of five teenagers and at least one adult leader will do the work. Eligible repairs may include exterior painting, interior painting, mobile home roof coating, wheelchair ramps, porch repair or replacement,…
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Student-athletes excel academically at Middlesex County College during fall term
Forty student-athletes at Middlesex County College (MCC) finished their fall semester with a grade point average of at least 3.0 or higher. Of the 133 Blue Colt student-athletes, 40 had GPAs of 3.0 or above. Seventeen of those had 3.50 GPAs or higher. Two had perfect 4.0 GPAs. Baseball player Alex Lamattina of Hazlet and…
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Aagre to serve fifth term as Hazlet mayor
HAZLET – Republican Township Committeeman Scott Aagre will serve as Hazlet’s mayor in 2019 and Republican Township Committeeman Michael Glackin will serve as deputy mayor. Aagre and Glackin were unanimously elected to those positions by their fellow members of the Hazlet Township Committee during the 2019 reorganization meeting on Jan. 1 at the municipal building. Aagre has…
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Hazlet officials approve preliminary plan to address affordable housing issue
Municipal officials in Hazlet have endorsed a preliminary compliance plan that could, if approved by a state Superior Court judge, help to satisfy the town’s affordable housing obligation. A fairness hearing reviewing the settlement and the proposed compliance plan will be held before Judge Dennis R. O’Brien, sitting in Freehold, on Dec. 19, officials said.…
