Tag: Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners
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Monmouth County activates traffic light at busy Tinton Falls intersection
TINTON FALLS – After nearly four years of planning, design and construction, a new traffic signal that has been installed at a busy intersection in Tinton Falls has been activated. The traffic signal was constructed at the intersection of Monmouth County Route 13A (Sycamore Avenue) and Monmouth County Route 51 (Hance Avenue). Members of the…
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News Transcript News Briefs, April 14
Thomas Arnone, the director of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, has provided an update on a federally funded construction project that is under way in Freehold Township and Howell. The project is providing road improvements to Halls Mill Road and Monmouth County Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road). The contractor on the job is the…
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Monmouth commissioners want part of marijuana legislation repealed
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is calling on state officials to repeal legislation that became law less than a month ago. Specifically, the county’s governing body wants S-3454, which was passed in the state Assembly and Senate and signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, to come off the books. The new law…
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Monmouth County commissioners delay adoption of budget; eye possible tax relief
With the possibility that a proposed tax increase on Monmouth County property owners could be reduced, the members of the Board of County Commissioners have decided to hold off on the adoption of the 2021 budget. On Feb. 11, the commissioners introduced a $453 million budget to fund the operation of the county in 2021.…
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New law will keep parents in the dark about children’s use of alcohol, marijuana
By Thomas A. Arnone I am making this statement on behalf of myself and the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners. The majority of New Jersey residents last fall voted in favor of legalizing marijuana for use by adults at least 21 years of age. There is no question, nor debate, on the outcome of…
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Kiley, Beson to seek nominations to run for county commissioner
Republican Sue Kiley of Hazlet and Democrat Mike Beson of Ocean Township have announced their intention to run for a three-year term on the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners this year. There are five members of the board (formerly the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders; the name changed in January). All five commissioners…
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Monmouth County commissioners introduce $453M budget for 2021
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has introduced a $453 million budget to fund the operation of the county in 2021. The budget was introduced during a meeting on Feb. 11. Commissioners Ross Licitra, Nick DiRocco, Lillian Burry, Deputy Director Susan Kiley and Director Thomas Arnone voted “yes” on a motion to introduce the…
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County marks completion of Route 34 and Route 537 intersection improvements
COLTS NECK – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has marked the completion of the state Route 34 and county Route 537 intersection improvement and bridge replacement project in Colts Neck. The official completion date was Jan. 14, according to a press release from the county. The project included the widening of Route 34,…
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Monmouth Board of County Commissioners announces appointments
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced citizen member appointments to authorities, boards and commissions. The appointments were announced during the county’s reorganization meeting held on Jan. 7 in the Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. Monmouth County’s elected county commissioners are Thomas A. Arnone of Neptune City,…
