Tag: municipal government
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Sims leaving Freehold council to take leadership position in fire department
FREEHOLD – After more than a decade of service on the Borough Council, a Freehold Borough councilman is stepping down to become an assistant fire chief and eventually the chief of the Freehold Fire Department. Councilman Jaye Sims announced his resignation from the council during a meeting on Nov. 19. He will officially resign from…
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Millstone officials authorize park improvements
MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has awarded a contract for improvements to a tennis court at a Millstone Township park. During a recent meeting, committee members awarded a $134,150 contract to Halecon Inc., Bridgewater, to resurface the tennis court at Rocky Brook Park, Perrineville Road. The contract was awarded subject to the availability of funding.…
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Walsh will conclude service on Howell governing body in December
HOWELL – Republican Township Councilman Bob Walsh, who has served the residents of Howell as a member of the governing body for more than a decade, will conclude his public service at the end of December. In the Nov. 6 Township Council election, Walsh’s running mates on the Republican ticket, Thomas Russo and Pamela Richmond,…
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Businessman plans to open motorcycle clothing shop in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – A business that sells motorcycle clothing and apparel is moving toward becoming operational in Freehold Borough. Anthony Chick, the owner of the Asbury Park Moto Club, is seeking to move his business from Asbury Park to 57 Throckmorton St. in the borough. Chick sought approval from municipal officials to sell motorcycle clothing and…
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Freehold Borough will install new fuel dispensing system
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has authorized the purchase and installation of an automated fuel dispensing system. On Nov. 5, Freehold Borough’s governing body authorized the purchase of an automated fuel dispensing system from Whitemarsh Corporation, Middlesex, and the installation of the system by A&J Construction, Farmingdale. The maximum cost of the new system is…
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Allentown council revises duties of Economic Development Commission
ALLENTOWN – With an eye on Allentown’s business community, the Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that revises the powers and duties of the town’s Economic Development Commission (EDC). Council members adopted the ordinance on Nov. 13. Prior to the adoption of the amended ordinance, the EDC had the following powers and duties: • To…
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Taylor, Ferrante win seats on Township Committee in Cranbury
The wait is finally over. Democrats Jay Taylor and Michael J. Ferrante won the race for Cranbury Township Committee in a contest that was not decided until this week. In a race for two seats, Taylor finished in first place with 1,113 votes to capture a fourth term. Ferrante won the other seat with 1,078…
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Cranbury Township Committee election remains unresolved
Democratic Township Committeeman Michael J. Ferrante and Republican challenger Wayne Wittman are tied in their contest for Township Committee, with provisional ballots still needing to be counted to decide the winner. The latest totals give both men 1,044 votes each, according to the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office as of Nov.15. Democratic Township Committeeman Jay Taylor…
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IT director will return to work; salary has been reduced
The director of Princeton’s municipal information technology department will keep his employment with the municipality but in a non-supervisory role, after an investigation concluded he violated municipal policy related to the disposal of computer equipment, the municipal administrator said. Robert McQueen will remain on unpaid leave until Nov. 28 and then resume his employment as…
