Tag: municipal government
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Appraiser: Regulator station will have no adverse effect on property values
A real estate appraiser has testified that a proposed New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) regulator station would not have have a negative impact on residential or commercial property values if it is constructed in Holmdel. Jeffrey Otteau, of the Otteau Valuation Group Inc., appeared before the Holmdel Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 10. Otteau…
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Freehold Township officials prohibit growing, selling marijuana in community
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that prohibits the cultivation, harvesting and sale of marijuana in Freehold Township. The ordinance, adopted by committee members on Oct. 9, amends Freehold Township’s land use ordinance to include marijuana in its prohibited uses section. The committee’s action prohibits retail or wholesale establishments, businesses, persons…
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Jackson Township Council takes position that community is not a sanctuary city
JACKSON – Township Council members have passed a resolution opposing Gov. Phil Murphy’s assertion that New Jersey will become a so-called sanctuary state and resolving that Jackson will never become a sanctuary city. A sanctuary state or sanctuary city is generally defined as a location that limits its cooperation with federal authorities in the enforcement…
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Planners will uphold zoning officer’s denial of proposed cell tower
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township Planning Board is taking action to uphold the zoning officer’s denial of a plan by T-Mobile to construct a cellular communications tower at 169 Robertsville Road. On Oct. 4, board members voted to authorize their attorney, Frank Accisano, to prepare a resolution upholding the July 26 decision of Zoning…
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Residents: Speed of vehicles an issue on Woodward Road
MANALAPAN – Municipal officials said they will examine the speed at which motorists are driving on Woodward Road after two Manalapan residents expressed concern about the situation. During the public comment portion of the Township Committee’s Oct. 10 meeting, Jaclyn Puleio and Catherine Varacallo said they do not believe drivers are adhering to the 25…
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Four candidates seek two open seats on Hazlet Township Committee
HAZLET – Two Republicans and two Democrats are campaigning for a chance to claim a pair of seats on the Hazlet Township Committee. The winners of the Nov. 6 general election will serve three-year terms on the governing body from January 2019 through December 2021. The candidates are Democrats John Bird and Ryan O’Steen and…
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Four candidates bid for two three-year terms on Rumson Borough Council
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. Rubin and Conklin, who are current council members, did not respond to requests for comment for this election preview. Asked…
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Independent candidates want a voice on Eatontown Borough Council
EATONTOWN – Independent candidates Ralph J. Anderson, Christine Caruso and Virginia M. East are three of seven candidates who seek to win two open seats on the Eatontown Borough Council. The two winners in the Nov. 6 election will serve three-year terms beginning in January. In addition to Anderson, Caruso and East, the candidates are…
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Long-delayed project will bring sewers to Howell’s Freewood Acres neighborhood
HOWELL – A project that will result in the construction of a sanitary sewer system in the Freewood Acres neighborhood off Route 9 in Howell is underway. Howell Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, Township Manager Brian Geoghegan and Director of Community Development Jim Herrman were among those who gathered in the…
