Tag: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders

  • Freeholders advance Halls Mill Road and Three Brooks Road projects

    Freeholders advance Halls Mill Road and Three Brooks Road projects

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has authorized the execution of a federal aid agreement that will provide most of the funding for long-awaited improvements to Halls Mill Road in Freehold Township and Howell. On Aug. 7, the freeholders authorized an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for funding in the amount…

  • Freeholders will acquire land in Millstone, Upper Freehold for additions to park, trail

    Freeholders will acquire land in Millstone, Upper Freehold for additions to park, trail

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has taken action to acquire land in Millstone Township and in Upper Freehold Township. During their Aug. 7 meeting, the members of the county’s governing body authorized the acquisition of vacant land at 26 Pinehill Road and 32 Pinehill Road in Millstone Township for additions to Perrineville Lake Park.…

  • Freeholders ink agreement with Millstone Township for Baird Road upgrades

    Freeholders ink agreement with Millstone Township for Baird Road upgrades

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has followed through on a commitment to assist Millstone Township with improvements to Baird Road. In May, the Township Committee authorized a shared services agreement with the county for the widening of Baird Road, the improvement and widening of county-owned culvert MS-70, and the construction of a separate bridge…

  • Freeholders commend tax board for assessment demonstration program

    Freeholders commend tax board for assessment demonstration program

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders have honored Matthew Clark, Clifford Moore III and the tax board staff and commissioners for their international recognition of the Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program (ADP). According to a press release from the county, the Monmouth County Tax Board has been awarded the 2019 Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award from…

  • Freeholders adopt bond ordinance for improvements at reclamation center

    Freeholders adopt bond ordinance for improvements at reclamation center

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a bond ordinance that will provide funding for improvements at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center. The reclamation center, which is located in Tinton Falls, accepts household waste and commercial waste from all 53 of the county’s municipalities, but it does not accept construction debris. The facility has…

  • Monmouth freeholders restate commitment to county residents

    Monmouth freeholders restate commitment to county residents

    Stating that “political discourse has become increasingly strident and vague as of late” and that “much political rancor throughout the state has resulted in a lack of focus on important issues,” the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has passed a “Contract with Monmouth County” that sets forth its “vision for governing and our blueprint for…

  • Monmouth freeholders will continue to fund improvements at reclamation center

    Monmouth freeholders will continue to fund improvements at reclamation center

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, provide additional funding for improvements at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tinton Falls. The reclamation center accepts household waste and commercial waste from all 53 of the county’s municipalities, but it does not accept construction debris. The facility has been…

  • Development easement will be purchased to preserve farmland

    Development easement will be purchased to preserve farmland

    Three levels of government will join together to acquire a development easement on properties in Holmdel and Marlboro that will preclude development from taking place on the parcels. At its meeting of May 16, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the cost share agreement among the county, the state and Holmdel.…

  • Monmouth County freeholders oppose Raritan Bay pipeline

    Monmouth County freeholders oppose Raritan Bay pipeline

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has passed a resolution stating its opposing to the proposed Williams Transco/Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Raritan Bay pipeline. The county’s governing body took the action during its meeting on April 18. According to the resolution, Williams Transco is proposing the NESE project to build a 23.4-mile methane natural gas…