Tag: municipal government
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Freehold Township police officers providing security at community’s schools
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Special law enforcement officers employed by the Freehold Township Police Department will provide security in two school districts in Freehold Township following the execution of shared services agreements between each school district and the Township Committee. Freehold Township is home to seven elementary schools, two middle schools and an early learning center…
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Manalapan resident suggests effort to preserve open space
By Deborah Smarth At the Aug. 22 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee, I requested that the governing body consider initiating a meeting with State Agriculture Development Committee and state Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres program representatives at which the property owner/developer of the 125-acre parcel at Millhurst Road and Route 33 (Manalapan Crossing) could…
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Manalapan adopts ordinance to prohibit short-term rentals
MANALAPAN – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will prohibit the short-term rental of residential property in Manalapan. The ordinance was adopted on Sept. 12. Township Attorney Roger McLaughlin has said the ordinance “addresses issues and problems that have arisen with short-term rentals in Manalapan and elsewhere. This would apply to Airbnb daily…
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Lawrence affirms welcoming stand for all, regardless of immigration status
There has never been any doubt that Lawrence Township is a welcoming community and now the Township Council has made it official. Council members passed a resolution at their Aug. 28 meeting that makes it clear the township welcomes all residents, regardless of racial, ethnic, religious or national background, or immigration status. Lawrence Township has…
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Princeton officials investigating issues in recycling programs
The future of Princeton’s curbside organic program is in doubt, as a municipal official this week said a problem largely stems from residents incorrectly putting their waste in plastic bags. Mayor Liz Lempert addressed the issue this week and in a letter sent on Sept. 8 to participants in the optional program. She told reporters…
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Borough engineer will oversee pair of projects in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Roberts Engineering Group, Hamilton Township, which serves as the borough engineer for Allentown, has been awarded two contracts by the Borough Council to oversee a pair of municipal improvement projects. On Aug. 14, council members voted 6-0 to award the firm a contract for engineering construction administration for Allentown’s water tank improvement project…
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Howell residents ask for assistance as recovery from storm continues
HOWELL – A storm that dropped 7 inches of rain in two hours and caused significant damage on Aug. 13 was a topic of discussion among residents and municipal officials during the Sept. 4 meeting of the Howell Township Council. That evening, Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro, Councilman Bob Walsh and Councilwoman Evelyn…
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Tinton Falls bans intentional release of balloons
TINTON FALLS – Borough officials have banned the intentional release of balloons that are filled with lighter than air gases. During a Sept. 4 meeting of the Tinton Falls Borough Council, members of the governing body voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance that prohibits the deliberate release of balloons filled with lighter than air gases…
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Kinsey bids farewell to Township Committee after years of service in Millstone
MILLSTONE – A longtime member of the Township Committee in Millstone Township has stepped down from his position on the governing body. Bob Kinsey announced his resignation in an Aug. 16 letter to Township Administrator Maria Dellasala. His retirement from the committee became effective Sept. 1. “It is with a heavy heart that I submit…