Tag: Monmouth County
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Howell Republicans put objections to waste transfer facility on the record
HOWELL – The three Republican members of the Howell Township Council have restated their opposition to a company’s proposal to establish a solid waste transfer station at 34 Randolph Road and to have that facility included in Monmouth County’s Solid Waste Management Plan. The proposal from Resource Engineering has been and remains under review at…
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Holmdel official: Vote to pay my company was ‘harmless error’
Holmdel Township Committeeman Tom Critelli said it was a “harmless error” when he unknowingly voted “yes” to authorize a $10,000 payment to his own business in 2013. “Unbeknownst to me, payment to my company was included among the 130 other bills payable on the consent agenda during a Township Committee meeting held on Feb. 5,…
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Freeholders authorize purchase of parcel for Metedeconk River Greenway
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is adding land to the Metedeconk River Greenway. The 457-acre greenway protects water quality and wildlife habitat along the Metedeconk River, a natural border between Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to the Monmouth County Park System. The greenway helps protect and buffer floodplains from adjacent land use and development.…
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Howell mayor: Residents should press county for project details
HOWELL – Mayor Theresa Berger is encouraging Howell residents to ask Monmouth County officials for information about a proposed solid waste transfer station and a plan to have the facility added to the county’s Solid Waste Management Plan. Resource Engineering has proposed constructing a solid waste transfer station at 34 Randolph Road and having the…
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Monmouth County awarded recycling tonnage grant
Monmouth County recently received $523,118 through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Recycling Enhancement Act (REA). The REA permits a $3 per ton surcharge on trash that is disposed at solid waste facilities to fund recycling efforts throughout the state, according to a press release from the county. The DEP assigns the money…
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Arnone and Kiley will lead Monmouth freeholders in 2020
Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Susan M. Kiley were appointed as director and deputy director, respectively, at the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders’ 2020 reorganization meeting on Jan. 7 at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township. “I cannot thank my fellow freeholders enough for their belief in me to serve once again as…
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Law enforcement shuts down drug scheme in New Jersey
The illicit resale of popular candies laced with Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was leaving its purchasers with more than just a sugar high, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. THC is the principal psychoactive component of marijuana. During a Jan. 7 press conference at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold Township, Gramiccioni said an…
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U.S. Census Bureau hiring census takers for 2020 count
The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring census takers to assist with the 2020 Census. These workers will be called on to visit residents who do not respond to a questionnaire that will ask how many individuals live in their household, among other information. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of each person living in…
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Lunch Break in Red Bank warms hearts, stomachs on Christmas
Like the elves who wrap presents in Santa’s workshop, staff members and volunteers at Lunch Break in Red Bank woke up bright and early on Christmas to prepare a special holiday brunch for clients. On Dec. 25, volunteers and staff members at Lunch Break, a center that provides free food, clothing and life skills to…