Freehold Borough receives $400K to improve pedestrian access to bus station
Freehold Borough receives $400K to improve pedestrian access to bus station
FREEHOLD – State officials have awarded Freehold Borough a $400,000 grant to improve pedestrian access to the town’s bus station.
In a press release, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of $1.8 million in Safe Streets to Transit program grants to seven municipalities. Freehold Borough was one of the seven municipalities and received the largest individual grant at $400,000.
According to municipal officials, the grant is to be used to provide improved pedestrian access to the bus station property between West Main, Throckmorton and Broad streets.
Monmouth County commissioners introduce $453M budget for 2021
Monmouth County commissioners introduce $453M budget for 2021
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has introduced a $453 million budget to fund the operation of the county in 2021.
The budget was introduced during a meeting on Feb. 11. Commissioners Ross Licitra, Nick DiRocco, Lillian Burry, Deputy Director Susan Kiley and Director Thomas Arnone voted “yes” on a motion to introduce the budget.
A public hearing on the budget will be held at the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Freehold Borough, at 2 p.m. March 11. At that time, comments on the budget may be presented by taxpayers or other interested persons.
“Vaccine appointments are now moved to Friday at the same time and location as previously scheduled at either Brookdale Community College or the Monmouth County Agricultural Building,” Kiley said.
For information on the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the County’s COVID-19 vaccination webpage located at www.visitmonmouth.com/health. The county also urges individuals to not go to a vaccination clinic without a confirmed appointment given that there are no extra vaccines available.
Meanwhile, some qualified New Yorkers were also left frustrated when it came to scheduling their COVID-19 vaccines.
New Yorkers with certain underlying health conditions that leave them at higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 became eligible to sign up for vaccine appointments over the long weekend. Many were met with frustration, as state officials had warned would likely be the case.
Middletown disburses $422,500 in COVID-19 relief grants Â
MIDDLETOWN â The Township Committee ceremoniously presented the representatives of eight small businesses with a check for $15,000 on Feb. 9 through the Middletown Economic Relief Program (MERP): All Natural Dry Cleaners, Code Ninjas, Greens & Grains, Middletown Pancake House, Monmouth Museum, No Limits Cafe, Rockân Music Academy and Zeekâs Tees.
MERP funding was officially approved at the Feb. 16 Township Committee meeting where it was announced that 29 small businesses and nonprofit organizations across town will be awarded $422,500 through this initiative, according to a press release from the township.
Of the 29 small businesses that applied, 26 were awarded $15,000, and the other three were awarded $10,000, $10,500, and $12,500 since that is the amount the business owner requested, according to the press release.
News Transcript News Briefs, Feb. 17
The directors of the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, Freehold Borough, have announced the reopening of the synagogue in time for the festival of Purim on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 8 a.m.
The Book of Esther, known as “the megillah,” will be read by Rabbi Nathan Langer at both services. If an individual cannot attend a service in person, contact the synagogue office to be provided with a Zoom link to hear and watch the reading.
Regular Sabbath services will begin on Friday at 7:15 p.m. and on Saturday at 9 a.m. Strict Freehold Borough Board of Health and state COVID-19 guidelines will be observed.