Tag: Monmouth County
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Monmouth County awards contract for repairs to damaged bridge in Howell
HOWELL – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has taken action to ensure repairs will be made to a bridge in Howell that was damaged during the summer. On Oct. 25, the freeholders awarded an emergency $1.574 million contract to Lucas Construction Group Inc. to perform repairs to bridge HL-59 on Ramtown-Greenville Road over Muddy…
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Holmdel swaps land in agreement with Monmouth County officials
Municipal officials in Holmdel have agreed to a land swap with Monmouth County. Holmdel traded the county 115 acres at Cross Farm Park in exchange for a 13.8-acre parcel near Holmdel Park. Mayor Tom Critelli said the 13.8 acres, near 44 Longstreet Road, could eventually be developed to accommodate a need for additional athletic fields…
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Monmouth County will conduct traffic study near site of proposed solid waste facility
HOWELL- The Township Council has been informed that Monmouth County will conduct a traffic study in connection with a proposed solid waste transfer station in Howell. The matter was discussed by council members during a meeting on Sept. 25. At its meeting on Sept. 27, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders was expected to authorize…
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Tinton Falls willing to work with county on intersection improvements
Tinton Falls Borough Council members will continue to cooperate with the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in a project that will seek to improve a busy intersection in the borough. A resolution outlining the matter and stating the council’s pledge to work with the county was unanimously passed at the Sept. 4 meeting of the…
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DOT issues $10.3M in funding to Monmouth County for infrastructure improvements
State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued $10.3 million in funding to assist Monmouth County in completing infrastructure improvements at the municipal level. “Our roads and bridges are heavily used, particularly during the summer when our tourism industry surges. It is imperative that we work to…
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Renovations to begin at Monmouth County Library Headquarters
Renovations in a $2.4 million upgrade and modernization of the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan will begin in September with only minor inconveniences anticipated for library users, Monmouth County Library Commission Chairwoman Renee B. Swartz announced. “The Library Commission, Library Director Judi Tolchin, and library staff have been working closely in planning these renovations…
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Exotic tick species found in Monmouth County
The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) has confirmed that the Longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) has been discovered in Monmouth County, making it the sixth county in New Jersey where the tick has been found, according to a Aug. 21 press release from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. While the…
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Tinton Falls stakeholders, county officials discuss plans for intersection
TINTON FALLS – Monmouth County officials will continue to have an “exchange of information” with Tinton Falls stakeholders regarding a plan to improve the flow of vehicles through an accident-prone intersection in the borough. During a special meeting on Aug. 1 at the municipal building, more than 100 members of the public attended a hearing…
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Child advocacy organization seeks volunteers
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA for Children) of Monmouth County is seeking adults to act as advocates for children in foster care. A CASA volunteer, who is 21 years of age or older, is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child in court. There are currently…