Tag: municipal government
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Lawrence Township will purchase parcel targeted for extended stay hotel
Lawrence Township officials have agreed to buy nearly 6 acres of land belonging to Sheft Associates Inc. at 2420 Brunswick Pike, effectively blocking a proposal to build a 123-room extended-stay hotel on the banks of Colonial Lake. Sheft Associates, which owns the 8.8-acre parcel that holds Colonial Bowling and Entertainment at 2420 Brunswick Pike, has…
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Cranbury planning to install new street lights
In a move to improve safety and aesthetics, more than 20 new street lights will be installed along Main Street and Maplewood Avenue in Cranbury, a township official said on Sept. 5. Township Committeeman Matthew A. Scott called it a “win-win-win” in having brighter lights that will make it safer for pedestrians and cost less…
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Hazlet mayor: Committee will examine options for affordable housing
Hazlet Mayor Scott Aagre and members of the Township Committee are tabling a compliance plan that called for the development of affordable housing on two neighboring parcels in Hazlet. A letter outlining the matter was issued by Aagre one day before committee members were scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Freehold for a hearing…
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Manalapan officials act to prohibit short-term rental of residential units
MANALAPAN – The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, prohibit the short-term rental of residential property in Manalapan. The ordinance was introduced on Aug. 22 and a public hearing has been scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the municipal building. Residents will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed…
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Allentown combines two groups to address ongoing traffic concerns
ALLENTOWN – Traffic has been an ongoing source of concern in Allentown during the past year as residents have continued to deal with the daily reality of thousands of vehicles passing through town on their way to destinations north, south, east and west of the small historic borough. Municipal officials have taken some legislative steps…
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Residents may comment on Hopewell Borough redevelopment ordinance
Hopewell Borough residents will have a chance to weigh in on a redevelopment plan for the J.C. Van Doren and Sons lumber yard property on Model Avenue at the Borough Council’s Sept. 6 meeting. The council meeting will start at 7 p.m., and will be held in the council meeting room on the lower level…
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Middletown committee approves redevelopment plan for Route 35 parcel
Middletown Township Committee members have unanimously adopted an ordinance that establishes a redevelopment plan for a 100-acre property on Route 35. The site, which is located at 853 Route 35 in Middletown, is currently home to Circus Wines, Beer & Spirits and is the former location of a Foodtown Superstore. The redevelopment initiative is an effort…
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Upper Freehold adds revenue to budget
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee is requesting approval from the state to insert special items of revenue into Upper Freehold Township’s 2018 municipal budget. In April, municipal officials adopted a $5.76 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2018. Following the adoption of a budget, the township may receive additional revenues…
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Keyport council sanctions investigation of borough’s vacant properties
Municipal officials in Keyport will undertake a study of more than 50 vacant properties in the borough that may eventually be determined to be in need of redevelopment. “These are derelict properties,” Borough Administrator Stephen Gallo said during the Aug. 21 meeting of the Borough Council. During that meeting, council members unanimously passed a resolution…
