Tag: Monmouth County
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Nearly 600 firearms collected at two gun buyback events in Monmouth County
A combined total of nearly 600 firearms have been collected for destruction as the result of two gun buyback events hosted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and partner agencies over the last month, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Nov. 23. Monmouth County was one of nine counties statewide to host a…
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Drinking water at risk with proposed development in Colts Neck
The League of Women Voters has long supported low and moderate income housing policies as well as protections for clean drinking water. The Fair Housing Act and the State Planning Act, passed together and legally linked, established how to build affordable housing without endangering public health and critical environmental resources. In particular, the league is…
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Monmouth County officials cut ribbon at new courthouse security vestibule
FREEHOLD — Monmouth County officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 15 to mark the completed construction of the West Wing security vestibule portion of the Monmouth County Courthouse improvement project in Freehold Borough. The West Wing security vestibule incorporates the latest security innovations to enable the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office to screen all building…
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Monmouth County breaks ground for Rumson-Sea Bright bridge
Monmouth County, in cooperation with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has broken ground for the construction of a new Rumson-Sea Bright bridge, according to a press release. “We are thrilled to break ground today (Nov. 5) for the Rumson-Sea Bright…
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Freehold man indicted in connection with gun trafficking conspiracy
A male resident of Freehold and a male resident of Florida have been charged with conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, in and around Monmouth and Ocean counties, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Manuel Espinosa-Ozoria, 31, also known as Chino, of Bartow, Fla., and Enrique Quijada, 24, also…
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Howell resident’s effort ends with installation of full signal at intersection
HOWELL – A motor vehicle accident that occurred more than three years ago sparked a Howell resident’s successful effort to have a full traffic signal installed at the intersection of Squankum-Yellowbrook and West Farms roads. In an interview with the Tri-Town News this week, Ira Thor described the process he followed after his vehicle was…
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Marty’s Place is teaching senior dogs new tricks
On a 25-acre section of property in Upper Freehold Township, aging dogs live out the rest of their years at a sanctuary called Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary. Walking into the main sanctuary building, people are greeted by a dog named Murphy, who is 16 years old and one of the many residents of Marty’s…
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Monmouth County and NWS Earle sign shared services agreement
COLTS NECK – Representatives of Monmouth County and Naval Weapons Station Earle (NWS Earle) have signed a shared services agreement that continues a public-public partnership. Through the agreement, the tasks that will be completed will reduce wildfire risk and increase storm water capacity/reduce flooding; increasing NWS Earle and the surrounding communities’ resilience from the impacts…
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Monmouth County clerk invites public to attend Archives and History Day
Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is inviting all members of the public to attend the Monmouth County Clerk’s annual Archives and History Day event on Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. “The Monmouth County Archives Division of the county…