Tag: Tinton Falls
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Atlantic Hub News Briefs, March 9
On Feb. 23, the Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy was approved by the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy as the first charitable pharmacy in New Jersey, according to a press release. This step in the regulatory process clears the way for the charitable organization to begin dispensing medications free of charge to uninsured and underserved patients.…
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Tinton Falls mayor voices objection to allowing cannabis businesses
TINTON FALLS – The top elected official in Tinton Falls has spoken out against borough officials’ plan to permit cannabis businesses to operate in the municipality. During the March 1 meeting of the mayor and Borough Council, Mayor Vito Perillo voiced his opposition to the possibility a cannabis business could be licensed and permitted to…
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Tinton Falls library association fundraisers will support library’s reopening
TINTON FALLS – The Tinton Falls Public Library Association will host fundraisers to assist with the eventual reopening of the Tinton Falls Public Library. A children’s fashion show will be held on April 2 at the Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School from 2-5 p.m. Funds raised during the event will be used to help reopen…
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Pair charged with attempted murder after Eatontown incident
Two individuals who were allegedly involved in a road rage incident that culminated with a non-fatal shooting in January have been arrested and charged, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Feb. 17. Keyshawn J. Palmer, 29, of Freehold Township, and Chyna R. Edwards, 22, of Tinton Falls, are both charged with first degree…
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Masks will be optional at Monmouth Regional High School on March 7
When Gov. Phil Murphy lifts New Jersey’s mask mandate in schools and childcare centers on March 7, administrators in the Monmouth Regional High School District will make the wearing of a mask optional for individuals who spend their day at Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls. Superintendent of Schools Andrew Teeple informed the Atlantic Hub…
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Delucia takes reins as chief of Tinton Falls Police Department
TINTON FALLS – Michael Delucia has been sworn in as the new police chief of the Tinton Falls Police Department. Delucia, who was previously a detective sergeant on the force, was sworn in to lead the police department on Feb. 1. He was appointed to the position by Mayor Vito Perillo. According to the police…
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Field lighting improvements planned at Tinton Falls park
TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has authorized a $443,986 purchase for field lighting upgrades at a park in Tinton Falls. On Feb. 1, council members authorized the purchase of equipment for lighting improvements at Hockhockson Park, Hockhockson Road. The upgrades will be completed by Musco Sports Lighting, Oskaloosa, Iowa, according to a resolution. According…
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Tinton Falls mayor appoints new borough administrator
TINTON FALLS – A new borough administrator has been appointed in Tinton Falls. On Feb. 1, Borough Council members passed a resolution consenting to Mayor Vito Perillo’s appointment of Charles Terefenko as the director of the Department of Administration and as the director of public safety. Under the borough’s form of government, the borough administrator…
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Tinton Falls library receives state grant; no update on possible reopening
TINTON FALLS – State officials have awarded a $217,500 grant to the Tinton Falls Public Library to assist with the facility’s potential reopening. The grant was announced on Jan. 6 as part of the second round of funding from the Library Construction Bond Act, which authorized $125 million in state bonds for technology updates, building…