Tag: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders
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Diner construction plans stall with denial of waiver by county panel
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Nine months after the owner of a Freehold Township diner received municipal approval to reconstruct the business that was destroyed by a fire in 2016, the restaurant remains a charred shell. A Monmouth County freeholder said this week a county body has denied the owner a waiver from a required site plan…
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Freeholders sponsor annual food drive
The shelves at Fulfill of Monmouth and Ocean Counties are fairly empty. That is why the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is placing food collection bins at 11 county buildings, 13 county libraries and four county parks as a way for residents to assist their neighbors in need. “The challenge of feeding the hungry never…
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Howell clear on opposition to plan for solid waste transfer station
HOWELL – Municipal officials are making it clear Howell will not support a company’s proposal to establish a solid waste transfer station at Route 547 and Randolph Road. Resource Engineering has proposed establishing a facility that would accept 1,500 tons per day of bulky cleanup debris and bulky construction debris for sorting, removal of recyclable…
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County will help to acquire farmland easement in Howell
HOWELL – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will join with three other entities to secure a farmland preservation easement on a property in Howell. The freeholders recently passed a resolution authorizing the release of funds for a farmland preservation easement at 395 Casino Drive, a 20.62-acre parcel known as Nevergreen Farm and owned by…
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County will add Upper Freehold parcel to Crosswicks Creek Park
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is acquiring land to expand a popular destination in the westernmost portion of the county. On Feb. 22, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the acquisition of a 25.5-acre parcel on Route 537 in Upper Freehold Township that will be added to Crosswicks Creek Park. The…
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Monmouth County freeholders introduce 2018 budget
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a $449.45 million budget to fund the operation of the county during 2018. The spending plan calls for a $3.03 million increase in the tax levy that will be collected from the county’s residential and commercial property owners this year. However, the numbers that were presented in…
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Solid waste transfer station awaits action by Monmouth freeholders
HOWELL – Members of the public spoke in a unified voice against the establishment of a solid waste transfer station in Howell when they were given the opportunity to address the members of the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC). Resource Engineering has proposed the establishment of a solid waste transfer station on Randolph…
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Monmouth County freeholders oppose offshore oil drilling
When it comes to any proposal to drill for oil off the coast of New Jersey, and more specifically off the coast of Monmouth County, the county’s Board of Freeholders will not be champions for the project. In a resolution passed Feb. 8, the freeholders went on the record with their opposition to a Jan.…
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Monmouth County to purchase open space in two towns
Small parcels of land will be added to a pair of parks in western Monmouth County following action that was taken by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. First, the freeholders authorized the acquisition of a 1-acre parcel in Millstone Township that is known as the Estate of Sirabella property. The land at 885 Perrineville…
