Tag: municipal government
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Preliminary work will begin on Tinton Falls road improvement program
A $3,186,800 road improvement program that will be carried out throughout Tinton Falls will include the paving of 13 municipal roads and the restoration of select sidewalks. That was the assessment offered on Nov. 12 by Business Administrator Mike Skudera, who said preliminary work on the improvements will begin before the end of the year.…
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Residents propose installation of bicycle racks in downtown Freehold
FREEHOLD – Two Freehold Borough residents have proposed placing bicycle racks throughout the town’s downtown district. Residents Margy Jahn and Linda Brown appeared before the Borough Council during a recent meeting to present their proposal. Jahn and Brown suggested seven locations for the bicycle racks. One location was the bus station, Throckmorton Street, where there…
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Red Bank council planning to issue bonds for capital improvements
RED BANK – A bond ordinance appropriating $3.37 million for capital improvements in Red Bank has been introduced by members of the Borough Council. On Nov. 7, council members voted to introduce an ordinance that would, if adopted, appropriate funds to finance street projects, park and property improvements. Bonds or notes totaling $2.64 million would…
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Three newcomers elected to Howell Township Council
HOWELL – Voters have elected newcomers Thomas Russo, Pamela Richmond and John Bonevich to four-year terms on the Howell Township Council. The terms will run from January 2019 through December 2022. Russo and Richmond are Republicans, Bonevich is a Democrat. They were elected on Nov. 6 with 10,313, 9,998 and 9,801 votes, respectively, according to…
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Dorfman, Grbelja, Ferro win new terms in Millstone Township
MILLSTONE – Incumbent Republicans Gary Dorfman, Nancy Grbelja and Al Ferro have won terms on the Township Committee in Millstone Township. On Nov. 6, Dorfman and Grbelja were re-elected to serve new three-year terms on the governing body and Ferro was elected to serve a one-year term, according to results posted online by the Monmouth…
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Shutzer, Jordan claim council seats in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Democrats Annette Jordan and Sharon Shutzer have won three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. The terms will run from January 2019 through December 2021. Shutzer, an incumbent, and Jordan, a newcomer, ran unopposed in the Nov. 6 election. Shutzer received 2,048 votes and Jordan received 1,991 votes, according to results…
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Freehold Borough officials hear property owner’s proposal for new building
FREEHOLD – A property owner in Freehold Borough is seeking to construct a mixed use commercial/residential building on South Street amid concerns about the impact it may have on parking in the area. Market Yard Properties, LLC (Jacob Lipschitz) is seeking approval to construct a three-story, 2,800-square-foot building at 23 South St. The building would…
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Jackson councilman will conclude long tenure on governing body in December
JACKSON – Scott Martin, who has served on the Jackson Township Council since 2006, fell short in his re-election bid on Nov. 6 and will conclude his public service to the community at the end of December. “I am very disappointed,” Martin said in the wake of the election outcome. Jackson has a nonpartisan form…
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Cooke, Krawiec win council seats in Englishtown
ENGLISHTOWN – Incumbent Republicans Lori Cooke and Maryanne Krawiec have won new three-year terms on the Borough Council in Englishtown. The terms will run from January 2019 through December 2021. On Nov. 6, Cooke and Krawiec were re-elected to the governing body. Cooke received 371 votes and Krawiec received 352 votes, according to results posted online…
