Tag: Naval Weapons Station Earle
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Prospect of civilians on Earle troubles local officials
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The prospect of non-military personnel living in housing on Naval Weapons Station Earle is upsetting elected officials in Monmouth County. In recent months, the U.S. Navy has said a company that manages certain housing on the base could open up that housing to civilian renters. The naval base lies in…
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Colts Neck representatives object to Earle students bill
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – A bill that has been introduced in the state Legislature is causing concern among members of the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education and the Colts Neck Township Committee. The bill, A-4453, was introduced in December by Assembly members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey (both…
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Freeholders oppose plan for civilians to live at Earle
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has weighed in on the issue of civilians being permitted to live in housing on Naval Weapons Station Earle. The sprawling base lies in portions of several Monmouth County municipalities. At a meeting on Oct. 27, the freeholders passed a resolution opposing a proposal…
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Local representatives oppose civilian housing at NWS Earle
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer Area representatives are voicing concern about the possibility of civilians living in housing on Naval Weapons Station Earle. NWS Earle lies in portions of several Monmouth County municipalities. K-8 students who live on the base attend school in the Tinton Falls School District. High school age students who live on…
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Monmouth County officials voice opposition to civilian housing at base
Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) and representatives from U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith’s (R-4) office, Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry, Colts Neck Committeeman Michael Fitzgerald and Tinton Falls Board of Education President Peter Karavites met with Capt. Jay Steingold of Naval Weapons Station Earle to be briefed on the Department of Defense’s proposal to allow civilians to utilize housing…
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Earle naval base will be focus of land use study
Monmouth County has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Economic Adjustment to prepare a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) for Naval Weapons Station Earle, which is located in portions of Colts Neck, Howell, Middletown, Tinton Falls and Wall Township. A JLUS is a cooperative land use planning effort…