Tag: Monmouth County Board of Freeholders
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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…
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Land will be added to Monmouth County’s Turkey Swamp Park
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is purchasing land in Freehold Township and in neighboring Jackson in Ocean County and adding the parcels to Turkey Swamp Park. Turkey Swamp Park, which is located in Freehold Township, is operated by the Monmouth County Park System. During a meeting on April 3, the freeholders passed a resolution…
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State, county and township will share cost of development easement
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will partner with Colts Neck and the state to purchase a development easement on a Colts Neck farm. During a recent meeting, the freeholders passed a resolution stating their support of and commitment to acquire the development easement on the 26-acre Mosley farm at 164 Laird Road. The $910,000…
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Monmouth freeholders work to hold line on county spending
By Tom Arnone The 2019 Monmouth County budget was approved during the March 18 meeting of the Board of Freeholders. The adopted budget is $449.6 million, for comparison, in 2010 the county budget peaked at $493.4 million, before its steady descent to $449.6 million in 2019, a decrease of $43.8 million. In 2010, the county…
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Monmouth County freeholders adopt $449.6M budget for 2019
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a $449.6 million budget to fund the operation of the county during 2019. The budget was adopted during a meeting on March 18 in Freehold Borough. Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone, Deputy Director Patrick Impreveduto, Freeholder Lillian Burry and Freeholder Gerry Scharfenberger voted to adopt the budget. Freeholder…
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Freeholders adopt bond ordinance for improvements at county landfill
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a bond ordinance that will appropriate $7.55 million for improvements at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tinton Falls. The bond ordinance was adopted during the freeholders’ meeting on March 18 in Freehold Borough. Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone, Deputy Director Patrick Impreveduto, Freeholder Lillian Burry and Freeholder Gerry…
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Monmouth County freeholders introduce $449 million budget for 2019
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a $449.6 million budget to fund the operation of the county during 2019. The budget was introduced during a meeting on Feb. 19 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. During the presentation, Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone said officials have reviewed all of the services that are provided by…
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Freeholders introduce bond ordinance for improvements to county landfill
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a bond ordinance that, if adopted, will appropriate $7.55 million for improvements at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tinton Falls. The bond ordinance was introduced during the freeholders’ meeting on Feb. 19 in Freehold Borough. Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone, Deputy Director Patrick Impreveduto, Freeholder Lillian Burry, Freeholder…
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Freeholders award contract for emergency repairs at Upper Freehold site
Emergency repairs will be made at a location in Upper Freehold Township following a situation that developed in November. During their meeting on Feb. 19 in Freehold Borough, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders awarded an emergency contract to the Lucas Construction Group to perform repairs to bridge U-91a in Upper Freehold. The bridge carries…
