Tag: Plumsted Township
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Plumsted teen donates $10K to help feed the hungry
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A teenager with a penchant for charity has donated $10,000 to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The funds are expected to provide more than 30,000 meals to individuals and families. Dominic Esposito, 15, of New Egypt, was awarded the money on May 19 during the national Make…
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Memorial Day parade set for May 30
PLUMSTED – Municipal officials and residents will honor those who died in military service to the nation with a parade on Memorial Day, May 30. Main Street New Egypt Executive Director Peter Ylvisaker said the parade will begin at 1 p.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and Bright Road. The participants will march…
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PYNE gathers bikes to benefit Boys and Girls Club
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A group of young people in Plumsted Township are collecting used bicycles to benefit an organization in New Jersey’s capital city. From now through June 30, the Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment (PYNE) will participate in the “Ride It Forward” initiative. Donated bicycles will be refurbished and…
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Garbage collection fee to increase
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The quarterly cost of garbage collection services in Plumsted will be going up. Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority Executive Director Peter Ylvisaker said the move to raise the quarterly bill from $74 to $80 came as the result of the authority’s contract with Waste Management. “We are starting to…
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Township committee adopts $3.5M budget in Plumsted
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A $3.5 million budget to fund the operation of Plumsted in 2016 has been adopted by the Township Committee. Officials adopted the budget on April 6 and there were no significant changes from the budget the committee had introduced in March. The budget will be supported in part by…
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Marinari, Lotito will seek new terms
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Two members of the Township Committee will seek re-election in November. Incumbent Republicans Herbert Marinari and Vincent Lotito have filed nominating petitions to run for two three-year terms, according to Township Clerk Dorothy Hendrickson. The filing deadline was April 4. Republicans hold a 5-0 majority on the governing…
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BPU gives final approval to pipeline
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer A New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) plan to construct a 30-mile-long high-pressure natural gas pipeline through portions of Burlington, Monmouth and Ocean counties has received approval from the the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The BPU’s decision on March 18 will allow NJNG to construct the Southern Reliability Link…
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Plumsted officials introduce $3.5M budget for 2016
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The Township Committee has introduced a $3.5 million budget to fund the operation of the community of 8,500 residents in 2016. Officials said the budget, which was introduced March 2, complies with state financial regulations. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. April 6…
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Board honors outstanding teachers
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The work of four teachers in the Plumsted Township School District was recognized by the Board of Education during a recent meeting. The recipients of Plumsted’s Teacher of the Year awards were Aileen Chaney, New Egypt Primary School; Helen Sipos, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School; Caitlin Lynch, New…