Tag: municipal government
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Millstone officials approve survey for parcel to be purchased
MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has awarded a $2,100 contract to a firm that will survey a 0.495-acre parcel that municipal officials are in the process of purchasing. On July 18, the committee hired Harris Surveying to survey 510 Stagecoach Road. The property borders the Clarksburg Cultural Center (formerly the Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church), 512…
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Planning board reviews recommendation to purchase additional land for preservation
A portion of the Colonial Bowling and Entertainment Center property on Brunswick Pike, the former Pit Stop service station on Lawrence Road and the abandoned Saturn Chemical site on Ohio Avenue should be considered for the acquisition of open space. Acquiring those parcels is among the recommendations included in the revised Open Space and Recreation…
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Allentown may increase membership on Economic Development Council
ALLENTOWN – A public hearing has been scheduled for the Aug. 14 meeting of the Allentown Borough Council on an ordinance that proposes to increase the number of people who may serve on the town’s Economic Development Commission. The ordinance was introduced by the council on July 10. The ordinance proposes increasing the number of…
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Audit of Freehold Borough’s municipal finances uncovers no issues
FREEHOLD – No recommendations for corrective action were made in the 2017 municipal audit of Freehold Borough. At a Borough Council meeting on July 16, council members passed a resolution accepting the 2017 audit. Under state law, the governing body of every municipality must have an annual audit of its books, accounts and financial transactions. The…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Mayor says governor should reject bill that places fee on single-use bags
A bill that would impose a 5-cent fee per bag on the use of plastic and paper bags is waiting for Gov. Phil Murphy’s signature, but Hopewell Borough Mayor Paul Anzano isn’t sure that is the right approach. Anzano, who raised the issue of banning the use of plastic bags by Hopewell Borough businesses at…
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Howell will create crosswalk between high school and middle school
HOWELL – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will create a mid-block crosswalk between the Howell High School property and the Howell Middle School North soccer and all-purpose field. The crosswalk will be delineated on Southard Avenue in the area between the high school tennis courts and football field. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor…
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Allentown council declines payment of firm’s extra charges
ALLENTOWN – In a unanimous vote, the Allentown Borough Council has declined to make an additional payment to the company that completed a project at the municipal waste water treatment plant. During a meeting on July 10, council President Thomas Fritts, Councilman John A. Elder III, Councilman Rob Schmitt, Councilwoman Angela Anthony and Councilwoman Johnna…
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Millstone appoints recreation coordinator
MILLSTONE – A new recreation coordinator in Millstone Township has been appointed by the Township Committee. On July 5, committee members passed a resolution appointing Andrew DeFelice to the position of recreation coordinator in the township’s recreation department. His appointment became effective on July 2. According to the resolution, DeFelice, who also serves as a…
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Audit of Millstone Township’s finances requires no corrective action
MILLSTONE – No recommendations for corrective action were made in the 2017 municipal audit of Millstone Township. At a Township Committee meeting on July 5, committee members passed a resolution adopting the audit. Under state law, the governing body of every municipality must have an annual audit of its books, accounts and financial transactions. The municipal…