Tag: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders
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Freeholders enact change to open space tax rate
The open space tax that Monmouth County property owners pay in order to acquire and preserve open space properties will increase in 2018. After Monmouth County voters approved a public question for an increase that will produce more tax revenue that will be used to acquire and preserve open space parcels, the Monmouth County Board…
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Monmouth freeholders urge permanent extension on contract cap
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is asking the state Legislature to permanently extend an existing 2 percent cap on interest arbitration awards. In July 2010, Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature enacted a permanent 2 percent cap on municipal and school board tax levies with limited exceptions that did not include police and fire…
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Freeholders remember Narozanick as ‘Mr. Monmouth County’
Theodore J. “Ted” Narozanick, 96, a native of Englishtown whose life was marked by service to his country, his hometown and his county, is being recalled as “Mr. Monmouth County … a legend, a role model and a mentor” by the current members of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. Narozanick died on Sept. 1…
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Freeholders award contract for routes 537 and 34 improvements
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has awarded a contract to a Somerset County firm to undertake a project that will improve the intersection of Route 537 and Route 34 in Colts Neck and replace two bridges over Mine Brook near the intersection. Seven bids for the long-awaited and much anticipated project were received by…
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County purchases Upper Freehold parcel
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has authorized the acquisition of property in Upper Freehold Township for the purpose of adding the land to Crosswicks Creek Park. At their meeting on Aug. 24, the freeholders passed a resolution to acquire the Stummer property at 86 Route 539. The 2.79-acre parcel will be…
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Freeholders pursue land preservation in Marlboro and Howell
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is continuing its efforts to take land out of the development stream in Monmouth County. During a recent meeting, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the acquisition of land on Texas Road in Marlboro for additions to Freneau Woods Park. The vacant property totals 18 acres and is known…
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Objections arise to proposed solid waste facility in Howell
HOWELL – Municipal officials are objecting to a proposed solid waste transfer station a private company wants to build and operate on Randolph Road in Howell. A public hearing scheduled by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders for 1 p.m. July 27 in Freehold Borough was cancelled when the freeholders told those who showed up…
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Howell parcel will be preserved
A vacant 29.34-acre property on Casino Drive in Howell will be added to the Manasquan River Greenway and preserved as open space, following action taken by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. At their meeting on July 13, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the acquisition of the Middlesex Development Group Inc. property at a…
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Improvements eyed at Marlboro intersection
A busy intersection in Marlboro will be the focus of design work to be conducted by an engineering firm. On June 22, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders authorized Maser Consulting, Red Bank, to perform professional engineering services regarding the design of intersection improvements at Route 520 and Wyncrest Road in Marlboro after determining that…
