Tag: Monmouth County
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Residents oppose plan for construction of traffic signal in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Acting on a recommendation from Mayor Thomas Fritts, the members of the Allentown Borough Council voted unanimously on Dec. 21 to delay sending a resolution in support of a traffic signal at South Main and High streets to Monmouth County officials until a county representative addresses the issue during a meeting on Feb.…
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Monmouth County Planning Board presents 2021 Merit Awards
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Monmouth County Planning Board, presented two organizations with 2021 Merit Awards during a Planning Board meeting held on Dec. 20. “The county commissioners and the Planning Board are pleased to recognize four outstanding honorees who have made significant contributions to planning in Monmouth County,”…
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Allentown officials want county to deliver better plan to rid town of trucks
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials are not satisfied with a plan put forth by Monmouth County representatives to shift truck traffic to Main Street as part of Allentown’s attempt to enact a truck ban on several streets in the community. The issue of a truck ban was a topic of discussion during the Dec. 7 meeting…
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Record sale shows continued NYC buyer demand for luxury properties in Monmouth County
MARLBORO – A new home sales record was just reached in the Morganville section of Marlboro with a residence at 4 Yorktown Road, off Pleasant Valley Road, closing at $1.6 million on Dec. 2, following a weekend of showings, according to a press release from Coldwell Banker Realty. The home was listed by Katie Kelliher…
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Allentown council offers support for traffic signal at High and South Main streets
ALLENTOWN – In an historic vote that could result in the construction of the first traffic signal in Allentown, members of the Borough Council voted 5-1 on Dec. 7 to support a Monmouth County plan to construct a traffic light at the intersection of South Main and High streets. Municipal officials have said that at…
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CASA for Children of Monmouth welcomes new class of advocates
Fifteen new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in as officers of the court by Monmouth County Family Court Judge Teresa Coyle during a virtual video conference in November. The swearing-in ceremony was the final step for becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate, following a six-session training course to become a CASA volunteer, according to…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 8
The Brookdale Community College Foundation has announced three new members to its Board of Trustees. The board helps set the foundation’s strategic vision as it works to provide scholarships for deserving students so they may earn a college education and build a better future for themselves, their families and their communities, according to a press…
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Leader of Bayshore area drug trafficking organization sentenced to prison
A Monroe County, Pennsylvania, man has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in distributing large quantities of heroin and cocaine in the Bayshore area of Monmouth and Middlesex counties, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on Dec. 3. Guy Jackson, 49, of Effort, Pa., previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 1
The Monmouth County Health Department has launched its new app which will look to provide residents and visitors to Monmouth County with real-time news and information about services available through the county health department. “The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is incredibly excited to announce the creation of the Monmouth County Department of Health…