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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Alexander, Faber retain seats on Upper Freehold governing body
UPPER FREEHOLD – Incumbent Republicans Stephen Alexander and Robert Faber have won new three-year terms on the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township. The terms will run from January 2019 through December 2021. Alexander and Faber ran unopposed in the Nov. 6 election. Faber received 2,338 votes and Alexander received 2,331 votes, according to results…
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Talerico claims mayor’s post in close Eatontown election
Independent candidate Anthony Talerico has won the race for Eatontown mayor against Republican Mark Regan. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Talerico led Regan 1,675 to 1,647. The results will not be official until they are certified by the county. Results from the election indicated 610 write-in votes were cast. Gerry…
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Freehold Township officials authorize contract for water meter upgrades
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has retroactively awarded a $33,400 contract for upgrades to Freehold Township’s water meters. On Oct. 23, committee members awarded the contract to CRJ Construction Corp. for emergency interconnection meter upgrades that had already been completed. According to municipal officials, the project was for improvements to three emergency connection meter…