Tag: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders
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Campione devoted decades of service to community organizations
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Frank A. Campione of Freehold Township, a former member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township and a former member of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders four decades ago, died on Aug. 27 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Campione’s obituary was published online by the Clayton and McGirr Funeral Home,…
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Local road improvement projects to receive funding
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the county has been awarded $28 million through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) Local Safety and High Risk Rural Roads programs for Fiscal Year 2020. In January, county officials submitted applications for three county road safety improvement projects. On Nov. 9, the county was…
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Monmouth County officials announce testing site expansion, provide COVID-19 updates
Monmouth County officials have announced the expansion of the county’s COVID-19 free testing program and provided COVID-19 updates. “Beginning on Dec. 8, the county will be operating mobile testing twice per week, specifically for healthcare workers and first responders,” Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone said during a Dec. 2 press conference. “We are incredibly grateful…
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Freeholders: Let counties, towns regulate sale, use of marijuana
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has passed a resolution which urges members of New Jersey’s Legislature to allow counties and municipalities to regulate the sale and use of marijuana within their borders. The freeholders took the action during a meeting on Nov. 24. The county’s governing body acted as state Senators and Assembly members…
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Freeholders will assist special needs schools, expand CARES Act grant programs
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced the expansion of the Monmouth County CARES Economic Assistance Grant Program and assistance for special needs schools. During a press conference, Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone said Monmouth County is allocating federal CARES Act funding to vocational schools and to schools that educate individuals who have special…
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Proposed Siloam Road improvements await funding approval
A Monmouth County road that has been the scene of several fatal accidents over the years is still in line for improvements. In late 2019, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders authorized the submission of an application for federal funding assistance for road improvements and resurfacing on Siloam Road in Freehold Township. Siloam Road is…
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Howell mayor: State should investigate solid waste transfer station proposal
HOWELL – Democratic Mayor Theresa Berger, who is seeking a second four-year term, is asking New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal to investigate issues involving a solid waste transfer station a private company wants to construct in Howell. Berger made her request to Grewal public in an Oct. 13 press release. Resource Engineering is…
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State, county and Colts Neck will purchase preservation easement
The state, Monmouth County and Colts Neck are pooling their resources to purchase a farmland preservation easement on a property in Colts Neck. During a recent meeting, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the release of the funding for the acquisition of the easement on a 25.7-acre parcel known as the…
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Monmouth County PBA endorses Licitra
The Monmouth County Conference of PBA delegates, representing 39 law enforcement agencies with more than 2,000 law enforcement officers, are proud to give their overwhelming endorsement of support to Monmouth County freeholder candidate Ross Licitra. The men and women of the Monmouth County law enforcement community are faced with many challenges each day. It is…