Independent News Briefs, Dec. 23
Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone has reported that the county will receive an additional $10.3 million in state funded grants from the Fiscal Year 2021 Transportation Trust Fund.
“At our Nov. 24 meeting, my fellow freeholders and I passed resolutions for two bridge projects; the reconstruction of Bridge MT-24 on county Route 12A (Navesink River Road) in Middletown and the reconstruction of Bridge R-3 (Broadway) over Chingarora Creek which connects Keyport and Union Beach,” Arnone said.
“Both of these bridge reconstruction projects, which total over $11 million, are entirely funded by New Jersey Department of Transportation grants, with minor program exceptions of approximately $170,000 for non-participating items. We are putting these state funded grants to good use which help boost our economy by creating jobs and keeping our infrastructure in good repair,” Arnone said.
News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 23
Freehold Township was named a Healthy Town by the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute after strengthening collaborations with community partners like CentraState Healthcare System.
According to a press release from CentraState Healthcare System, this designation recognizes communities in which mayors have made healthy lifestyles a top priority and are actively engaging all members of their community through inclusive, evidence-based health and wellness programming, policies, and a culture of health.
In addition to serving on the Healthy Town committee, CentraState’s collaboration with Freehold Township includes the following initiatives: