Tag: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders
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Monmouth freeholders preserve open space in county’s panhandle region
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is spending money to preserve open space in the western portion of the county. The freeholders took two actions at their meeting on Nov. 8 that affect one property each in Millstone Township and in Upper Freehold Township. First, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the acquisition of land…
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Holmdel parcel will have development easement
HOLMDEL – Four entities are combining their resources to purchase a development easement on an 11-acre property at 153 Everett Road, Holmdel. The parcel is known as the Callan property, according to a resolution that was passed by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in July. In the resolution, the freeholders confirmed their commitment to…
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Governments will purchase development easement on Upper Freehold parcel
UPPER FREEHOLD – Monmouth County, Upper Freehold Township and the state will share the cost of acquiring a development easement on a Route 526 farm in Upper Freehold. On June 26, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders passed a resolution authorizing a cost share agreement among the three levels of government for a development easement…
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Curley enters Monmouth freeholder race with independent bid
John P. Curley, who is in his ninth year as a member of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, has launched an independent campaign to retain his seat on the county’s governing body. There are two seats available on the board this year: a three-year term that will run from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec.…
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Monmouth freeholders plan infrastructure improvements, equipment purchases
Infrastructure improvements throughout Monmouth County and the purchase of equipment for county departments will be paid for through a bond ordinance that has been adopted by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. During a meeting on May 24, the freeholders took action to appropriate $57.42 million for various improvements in the county. The freeholders authorized…
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Development easement to be purchased on Colts Neck parcel
Four entities are combining their resources to purchase a development easement on a 42-acre property at 910 Route 34, Colts Neck. The parcel is known as the Claire De Groot Trust Property, according to a resolution that was passed by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders on May 24. In the resolution, the freeholders confirmed…
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Monmouth County creates faith-based initiative to assist residents in need
In a move it said will provide services and assistance to residents without impacting county finances, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has created the Monmouth County Faith-Based Initiative. The county’s governing body took the action on May 24. In a resolution, the freeholders said the United States “since its inception, has relied heavily on…
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Monmouth officials oppose bill that would change ‘freeholder’ to ‘commissioner’
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is pushing back against two bills that have been introduced in the state Legislature. The bills would, if passed in the Senate and Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, require any county that designates its governing body as a board of freeholders to rename that governing…
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Monmouth County freeholders adopt $447M budget for 2018
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a $447.95 million budget to fund the operation of the county during 2018. The budget that was adopted by the freeholders on March 19 reflected several changes from the budget that was introduced on Feb. 8. Specifically, the freeholders reduced the amount to be collected in taxes…
