Tag: municipal government
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Cranbury officials eye expansion of smoking ban in light of marijuana legalization
Cranbury should consider expanding its ban on smoking in public, now forbidden in parks, to include other public property now that state officials increasingly look likely to legalize recreational marijuana, a township official said on Oct. 22. Committeeman Daniel P. Mulligan III raised the issue during a Township Committee meeting and said afterward he hopes…
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Republican incumbents seek to retain seats in Rumson
RUMSON – Four candidates are seeking two three-year terms on the Rumson Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. The candidates are Democrats Marnie Doherty and Sarah Orsay, and Republicans Mark Rubin and John Conklin. Doherty and Orsay were profiled in a recent article. Rubin, who is a current member of the Borough Council, said,…
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Hazlet affordable housing issues expected to be addressed in court
Municipal officials in Hazlet are continuing to attend court mandated meetings after tabling a compliance plan officials said would have satisfied the township’s affordable housing obligation. In August, Mayor Scott Aagre and members of the Township Committee postponed the consideration of a compliance plan that called for the development of affordable housing on two neighboring…
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Keyport considers transition from local to county dispatch services
Municipal officials in Keyport are discussing the pros and cons of transferring emergency dispatch services from local control to Monmouth County control. During a Keyport Borough Council meeting on Oct. 16, Police Chief Mark Hafner presented details pertaining to the annual cost of local dispatch services versus the annual cost of contracting for county dispatch…
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Kennedy, Aumack race to claim mayor’s seat in Keyport
KEYPORT – Republican Harry M. Aumack and Democrat Collette J. Kennedy are seeking the mayor’s seat in Keyport. The winner of the Nov. 6 election will serve a four-year term from January 2019 through December 2022. Asked what accomplishments he could cite from his current term as mayor, Aumack said, “During my current term, there…
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Four candidates bid for terms on Milltown Borough Council
MILLTOWN — Four candidates are vying for two three-year terms on the Milltown Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Incumbents Randy Farkas and Nick Ligotti, both Democrats, are seeking a fourth term and second term, respectively. Republican newcomers Donald R. Hohner and Richard Moore…
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Menna, Lee face off in race for four-year mayor’s term in Red Bank
RED BANK – Democrat Pasquale Menna and Republican Pearl Lee are campaigning for the mayor’s seat in Red Bank. Election Day is Nov. 6. The winner will serve a four-year term from January 2019 through December 2022. Menna, the borough’s current mayor, did not respond to requests for comment on his bid for a fourth…
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Jackson residents Reina, Yostpille square off in race for mayor
JACKSON – Michael Reina, who has served as Jackson’s mayor since he was appointed in December 2008 and elected in a special election in November 2009, will face a challenge on Election Day, Nov. 6, from Tracie Yostpille, who is seeking to win the municipality’s top elected office. The winner will begin serving a four-year…
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Democrats Bonevich, Dias and Dorato bid for Howell council seats
HOWELL – Six residents are running for three four-year terms on the Howell Township Council in the Nov. 6 election. The winners will serve from January 2019 through December 2022. Republican council members Robert Nicastro and Pauline Smith are not seeking re-election. The candidates are Democrats John Bonevich, Kristal Dias and Paul Dorato, and Republicans…