Tag: municipal government
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Monmouth County reps will provide details about regional traffic study in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – A meeting that will allow Monmouth County representatives to explain the details of a traffic study being conducted in Allentown has been scheduled for Oct. 2. Moving Mindfully: MonmouthMercer will focus on regional traffic issues, Mayor Greg Westfall said. He said the county will be conducting focus groups regarding this issue of importance…
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Middletown residents oppose concept plan for athletic fields at Stevenson Park
Some Middletown residents who live near Stevenson Park are expressing their displeasure with a preliminary concept plan suggested by township officials that calls for the possible development of up to nine athletic fields at the park. Residents who said development would disrupt their quality of life are opposing what municipal officials have called a multi-phase…
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Eatontown council to reappropriate funds for capital improvements
EATONTOWN – Borough Council members have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, reappropriate $1.12 million from previous bond issues and direct the funds to be used for capital improvements in Eatontown. A public hearing on the ordinance has been scheduled for Oct. 10. At that time, members of the public may comment on the…
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Ferro joins Township Committee in Millstone Township
MILLSTONE – Al Ferro is the newest member of the Township Committee in Millstone Township. Ferro was one of three residents recommended for the appointment by the local Republican Party following the resignation of Bob Kinsey, who had served on the committee since 2005. Kinsey resigned from the committee in August and died on Sept.…
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Engineering firm hired to design East Main Street crosswalk in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials are moving forward with a plan to establish a mid-block crosswalk on East Main Street. East Main Street is also known as Route 79, a state highway. Freehold Borough officials have previously said a new marked crosswalk would be established on East Main Street between South and Sheriff streets. State law…
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Firm hired to repair sidewalks after residents select projects for Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has awarded a $182,416 contract to a firm that will repair sidewalks in Freehold Borough. The project was selected by residents as one of several projects that will receive municipal funding. On Sept. 17, council members awarded the contract to MNC Concrete, Waretown. The firm was determined to be lowest…
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Freehold Borough officials designate streets for permit parking
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that will allow parking by permit only in designated residential areas near Freehold Raceway, the Monmouth County Courthouse and Freehold High School during established hours and days. On Sept. 17, Freehold Borough’s governing body amended the permit parking section of the traffic ordinance to add residential…
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Veterans Park will be rededicated during Nov. 11 ceremony in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – A rededication ceremony at Veterans Park, Schanck Street, Freehold Borough, has been scheduled for Veterans Day, Nov. 11. During the ceremony, the pavilion at the park will be named in honor of the Lewis brothers, six siblings from Freehold Borough who fought in World War II. Improvements at Veterans Park, which were conceptualized…
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Hazlet council planning to issue bonds for capital improvements
HAZLET – A bond ordinance appropriating $4.95 million for capital improvements in Hazlet has been introduced by members of the Township Committee. On Sept. 18, members of the governing body unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance that would, if adopted, appropriate funds to finance road improvements, building renovations, the acquisition of equipment and the removal…