Tag: Monmouth County
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County officials announce ‘The Show Must Go On in Monmouth’
Monmouth County officials have announced the start of “The Show Must Go On in Monmouth,” a new initiative that has been created to support the arts. “Throughout this (coronavirus) pandemic, the county has done everything in our power to support our small businesses, including advocating for them to the state and creating the Monmouth County…
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Monmouth County online surplus auction to be held from Oct. 24-27
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the 2020 Monmouth County fall surplus auction will begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 24 and continue through 6 p.m. Oct. 27. “Monmouth County owns vehicles and equipment which are no longer in use by the county,” Freeholder Dominick DiRocco said. “The online surplus auction for the…
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Monmouth news briefs, Oct. 21
The 18th annual RAT Rock Open Charity Golf Classic, benefiting LADACIN Network, was held on Sept. 29 at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. Doug Sjonvall, Howell, and Darrin Singleton, Jackson, TD Bank vice president, co-chaired the event. The event sponsor was CWR Wholesale Distribution, Bayville. The event, which included a 50/50 raffle and a gift…
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Monmouth news briefs, Oct. 21
The 18th annual RAT Rock Open Charity Golf Classic, benefiting LADACIN Network, was held on Sept. 29 at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. Doug Sjonvall, Howell, and Darrin Singleton, Jackson, TD Bank vice president, co-chaired the event. The event sponsor was CWR Wholesale Distribution, Bayville. The event, which included a 50/50 raffle and a gift…
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It’s time for Republicans to prove voter fraud exists
Thomas Jefferson said, “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” The Republican controlled Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and Republican controlled governing bodies in Colts Neck, Freehold Township and Millstone Township want to limit voter participation. They cite “dishonesty,” “voter fraud” and “disenfranchisement” as the reason…
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Freehold Borough officials consider acquisition of historic Court Street School
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough are examining the possibility of acquiring a historic school and preserving it as a community center. During the Borough Council’s Sept. 21 meeting, Business Administrator Stephen Gallo gave a presentation to the members of the governing body regarding the municipality’s potential acquisition of the Court Street School and…
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Allentown mayor: County will develop ideas for intersection improvements
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has reported a meeting that was held with the Monmouth County engineer to discuss a busy intersection in Allentown resulted in a measure of progress. During a meeting of the mayor and Borough Council on Sept. 22, Fritts said he and other Allentown representatives met with county engineer Joseph Ettore…
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Monmouth freeholders provide COVID-19, election and CARES Act funding updates
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders provided updates about COVID-19, the Nov. 3 general election and CARES Act funding during a press conference held on Sept. 24. “I know there has been a lot of talk about the recent uptick in COVID cases in Monmouth County and I would like to shed some light on…
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Firm proposing transfer station in Howell files suit against Monmouth County
Claiming its application to construct a solid waste transfer station in Howell has been pushed off for years, Resource Engineering has filed a legal complaint against the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) and the Monmouth County Department of Public Works. Resource Engineering is seeking to have its…