Tag: municipal government
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Allentown council members thank Boy Scouts for work at Heritage Park
ALLENTOWN – A group of young men from Allentown have been recognized by Mayor Greg Westfall and members of the Borough Council for their work on a community project. During the Sept. 25 meeting of the governing body, Westfall presented a certificate of appreciation to Boy Scouts R.J. McLaughlin, Jack Hannon, Jack Zaffarese, Anthony Sabbatini,…
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Howell adjusts ordinance pertaining to sheds
HOWELL – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will permit residents to keep a shed for personal use on their property. “If you are on a small lot with a reasonable residential shed, instead of requiring the shed to be 5 feet off the property line or the height of the structure (off…
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Freehold Borough advances cleanup of contaminated property
FREEHOLD – Borough Council members are continuing to work toward having a vacant property cleaned of contamination and developed as a small park. On Sept. 17, Freehold Borough’s governing body conveyed declaration of a deed restriction to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) for the Colaner property, a half-acre parcel on Throckmorton Street between…
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Holmdel officials ask for feedback on possible improvements at Phillips Park
HOLMDEL – Members of the Holmdel Township Committee are requesting input from residents regarding a concept plan to create a multi-sport synthetic turf athletic field and to update an existing field at Phillips Park. During a committee meeting on Sept. 25, a concept plan proposing updates to Phillips Park, which is located at 110 Telegraph…
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Manalapan officials object to water company’s request for rate increase
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Township Committee is getting involved in an effort to oppose a rate increase that could impact customers of the Gordon’s Corner Water Company. During a meeting on Sept. 12, committee members voted unanimously to pass a resolution authorizing Manalapan’s intervention in a move to oppose what officials described as a “significant…
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Executive session discussions keep elected officials busy for hours
ALLENTOWN – When the public portion of an Allentown Borough Council meeting ends, it does not mean the evening has concluded for the members of the governing body. An executive session, also known as a closed session, often follows the public portion of the meeting. During the executive session, the borough’s elected officials are permitted…
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Regan, Talerico square off in race for mayor’s seat in Eatontown
EATONTOWN – Republican Mark Regan and independent candidate Anthony Talerico will go head to head on Nov. 6 when both men seek to claim the mayor’s seat in Eatontown. The winner will serve a four-year term from January 2019 through December 2022. Republican Mayor Dennis Connelly is not seeking re-election to a second term. Asked…
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Cranbury officials use town’s finances to make case against consolidation
Cranbury navigated the Great Recession that hit the nation 10 years ago through a series of steps that township officials, past and present, took to trim spending and reduce debt to put the township on solid financial footing, a township official said on Sept. 24. Committeeman Jay Taylor shared at the Township Committee meeting how…
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Cranbury committee will seek state grant to help fund road reconstruction
Cranbury officials will look to the state to help pay to reconstruct a 1-mile-stretch of Brickyard Road, a job estimated to cost $1 million. The township next month intends to apply for a grant with the state Department of Transportation, which in the past has provided the town about $300,000 for road projects, officials said…