Tag: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders
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Study to focus on truck volume in western Monmouth
By Mark Rosman Monmouth County officials are getting behind a plan to study truck volume in the farthest western reaches of the county. Action taken by the county Board of Freeholders follows a request from Allentown’s mayor and Borough Council for an investigation of and relief from hundreds of trucks municipal officials say pass through…
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Freeholders preserve property in Howell
An unimproved 11.9-acre property on Church Road in Howell will be added to the Metedeconk River Greenway and preserved as open space, following action taken by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. At their meeting on June 8, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the acquisition of the Virone property at a cost of $85,000.…
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Firm awarded contract for bridge reconstruction
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has awarded a contract for the reconstruction of a bridge in Upper Freehold Township. At their meeting on Jan. 19, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the awarding of a contract to Lucas Brothers Inc., Morganville, for the reconstruction of bridge…
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Burry, Curley will lead freeholders during 2017
Monmouth County Freeholders Lillian Burry and John P. Curley became, respectively, freeholder director and deputy director at the board’s 2017 organization meeting held on Jan. 5 at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township. “I am honored to lead as freeholder director and I promise to work tirelessly in the year ahead to make 2017 a successful…
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Delay expected in Colts Neck intersection improvement project
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Delays in the acquisition of right of way have pushed back planned improvements at a location that a county official called the most congested intersection in Monmouth County – six years ago. Plans for improvements at the intersection of Route 34 and Route 537 in Colts Neck…
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Monmouth freeholders object to ‘unfunded state mandate’
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer The members of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders are objecting to what they believe is an unfunded state mandate. In a resolution passed Nov. 10, the freeholders said they believe the state is ordering them to take action that will cost county taxpayers money with no indication the state…
