Tag: Monmouth County
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Allentown mayor pleased with county’s response on no passing zones
ALLENTOWN – A meeting among representatives of Allentown and Monmouth County has resulted in county officials taking action to establish revised no passing zones in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township. During a meeting of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 21, the members of the governing body unanimously passed a resolution that…
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Monmouth County partners with Monmouth Medical Center, Brookdale to provide vaccination site
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners held a joint press conference with representatives of Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Brookdale Community College on Jan. 22 to announce their partnership to provide a vaccination site at Brookdale Community College’s Robert J. Collins Arena in Lincroft. “I am very excited to announce the…
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County marks completion of Route 34 and Route 537 intersection improvements
COLTS NECK – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has marked the completion of the state Route 34 and county Route 537 intersection improvement and bridge replacement project in Colts Neck. The official completion date was Jan. 14, according to a press release from the county. The project included the widening of Route 34,…
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Monmouth Board of County Commissioners announces appointments
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced citizen member appointments to authorities, boards and commissions. The appointments were announced during the county’s reorganization meeting held on Jan. 7 in the Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. Monmouth County’s elected county commissioners are Thomas A. Arnone of Neptune City,…
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Arnone, Kiley elected to leadership roles on Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners
The first Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has been seated and its members are ready to direct the fortunes of Monmouth County’s 53 municipalities and 617,000 residents in 2021 as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to batter lives and businesses from Sandy Hook to Allentown. For hundreds of years, the county’s governing…
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Title of county commissioner will replace freeholder as panel reorganizes for 2021
The five officials who comprise Monmouth County’s governing body will reorganize for 2021 in a meeting to be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The 2021 reorganization meeting will mark a milestone in Monmouth County government as the panel changes its centuries-old name…
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Monmouth County Health Department begins vaccinating 1A category
In accordance with mandates from the federal government and the New Jersey Department of Health, the Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) has begun vaccinating groups who fall under the 1A category for the COVID-19 vaccination. The vaccination is given by appointment only at the MCHD, 50 E. Main St., Freehold, according to a Dec. 30…
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County awards $3.47 million in grant funds to municipal parks in 23 towns
Monmouth County officials have announced that the county has awarded $3.47 million in dedicated park improvement grant funds to 23 municipalities in the county through the 2020 round of the Municipal Open Space Grant program. The program is the primary method in which the county assists municipalities in meeting the recreational needs of residents. This…
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Residents asked to provide input on visiting popular Monmouth County destinations
Traveling in and around Monmouth County year-round could be easier in the future with the help of residents and visitors alike. The Monmouth County Department of Planning, in cooperation with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), has announced a study called Monmouth Within Reach to gather public input and develop strategies and best practices…