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Freehold Twp. officials plan to act on affordable housing By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer
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ossible action on a proposed ordinance that will help Freehold Township meet its obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing has been scheduled for June 16. Township Committee members held a special meeting on April 27 to discuss the township’s affordable housing situation. No action was taken during that meeting. The obligation to provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing has been mandated by New Jersey’s courts, which determined the former New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing was not enforcing regulations to create affordable housing, which the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled must be constructed throughout the state. Affordable housing is defined as housing that is sold or rented at below market rates to individuals and families whose income meets certain guidelines. According to municipal officials, Freehold Township’s obligation is 878 affordable housing units. The number is the result of a settlement agreement in state Superior Court that lowered the township’s obligation from 1,509 units to 878 units. One item before officials was a public hearing and the potential adoption of an ordinance that will, if adopted, amend the affordable housing requirements of the township’s land use ordinance. The amendments in the proposed ordinance will allow for the development of proposed projects that will assist Freehold Township in meeting the 878-unit obligation. Currently, the township has 575 units. Other items before the Township Committee were resolutions that will set forth the reasons for the ordinance’s adoption, not withstanding the Planning Board’s report of inconsistency with Freehold Town-
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On June 16, Freehold Township officials will consider adopting an ordinance that would permit the development of affordable housing at up to nine locations, including a 72-acre parcel between Route 537 and Route 9 South, above, and the Freehold Mall strip mall on Route 9 North, right.
ship’s master plan; appoint Todd Brown as municipal housing liaison; adopt an affirmative marketing plan of affordable units; and other actions. According to municipal officials, three entities are interested in developing affordable housing in Freehold Township at the following locations: • Land Bank, LLC plans to develop 23
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Raceway Mall). Three additional parcels have been identified by municipal officials to provide affordable housing: • 34 units are planned to be developed on the Brock Farms property at the corner of Route 537 and Siloam Road;
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PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH WILTSHIRE
One-year-old John Halat, left, enjoys a cupcake as he celebrates his birthday in an image captured by photographer Elizabeth Wiltshire as part of her Front Porch Project to support Jersey Cares. At right, Erin and Justin Halat of Freehold pose with their children, Emily, 4, and John, 1.
Front porch pix capture moments during days of quarantine By BARI FAYE SIEGEL Correspondent
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ith her son John’s first birthday days away, Erin Halat of Freehold realized that April 15, 2020, would be remembered for many reasons beyond her son’s milestone. While there was no big gathering of family and friends, little John got to have his (cup)cake and eat it, too, as photographer Elizabeth Wiltshire was there to capture the moment for posterity. “Like many families, I like to take yearly pictures to mark the milestones of our family. This year our son John was turning 1,” Halat said. “We had a photography session booked, but when it was cancelled I was worried we wouldn’t get any photographic proof of his day. I didn’t want to wait too long and miss his 1-year-old moments,” she said. Wiltshire, a resident of Freehold and a sophomore at Fordham University, the Bronx, N.Y., started a special project in and around Monmouth County to help people remember their time in quarantine in a positive way. Photographs, she said, offer people a wonderful way of capturing
time in a flash – literally. The Front Porch Project offers residents a $50 mini photo session in front of their home. Wiltshire is donating a portion of the proceeds from the project to Jersey Cares and the family receives several photographs to share with friends and family and to keep for the memories. Jersey Cares, based in Livingston, Essex County, “identifies initiatives that use community engagement and volunteer service to support low and moderate income young adults develop the skills they need to prepare for college and careers,” according to JerseyCares.org Money donated from the Front Porch Project will enable the agency to help more initiatives. Wiltshire, a self-taught photographer, likes to do portrait photography, but shelter in place guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic are making that impossible at the moment. So she thought of a way to keep her skills sharp and give back. “We set a time for the session and people bring out their whole family, including their pets,” she said. “I stand 8 to 10 feet away and capture the moment.”
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Aberdeen Township resident Whitney Taylor heard about Wiltshire on Facebook and said she immediately wanted to schedule a photo shoot. The photos Wiltshire took show Taylor and her happy family, including her husband, Sayreville Police Detective Jeff Taylor, and their daughter, Kylee, 9 months. “We are used to memorializing happy times,” Taylor said. “But during these days, when things are so different, I thought it was important to capture a moment in time when things could be so much better. In the future, with these photos, we can remember these days and see how far we have come.” Wiltshire has also captured a front lawn Easter Egg Hunt and an 18th birthday drive-by celebration, among many family shoots. She may be reached by email at ewiltshirephoto@gmail.com “This is a great way to celebrate Father’s Day, birthdays and graduations. These are all special times when we would be gathering with loved ones. The least I can do is to help people capture their special moments,” Wiltshire said, noting that while proms may not be held this spring,
she would be happy to take photos of girls in their dresses as a special keepsake. Halat added, “I know looking back I will be able to remember the crazy time we spent stuck at home together for weeks on end. Both kids are little, so it will be a great reminder to me of our young family, but also a glimpse into world history for them. They will be able to say they lived through COVID-19 and have proof of the quality time we got to spend together. “Plus, the photos came out great. Elizabeth captured some truly candid moments that really showed the kids’ personalities. I can’t wait to get them printed and displayed, and to share them with our extended family,” she said. Wiltshire said she started the Front Porch Project as a way to make people happy. “This is a very hard time for people emotionally and it’s great to be able to give people a little bit of a sense of normalcy. They can dress up and smile and they will have a photo to keep while they are also doing something nice for Jersey Cares,” she said.
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TNT Snowpiercer Premieres May 17 By Rick Gables TNT will premiere its new original post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller series Snowpiercer on Sunday, May 17, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the series centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival are played out. Snowpiercer stars OscarÂŽ winner Jennifer Connelly, GrammyÂŽ and TonyÂŽ Award winner Daveed Diggs, EmmyÂŽ nominee Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Tony AwardÂŽ winner and GrammyÂŽ nominee Lena Hall, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand and Jaylin Fletcher. Get ready for more fun, games and competition when ABC airs two series
season premieres on Thursday, May 21. First up is Holey Moley II: The Sequel at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This extreme mini-golf competition series showcases self-proclaimed mini-golf lovers from around the country as they compete head-to-head through an epic obstacle golf course. The winners of each episode will return for the all-star grand finale, where only one will be crowned winner and claim the $250,000 prize. Then at 10 p.m. ET/ PT, the fifth season premiere of To Tell the Truth, the funny reimagination of an iconic game show will air. In each round, the panel is presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the other two use every trick they can to deceive the panel. The panel of celebrities has a chance to grill each participant before taking turns deciding who they think is telling the truth.
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Freehold Borough officials salute front line employees By MATTHEW SOCKOL
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FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have recognized people who are required and have continued to work in public during the coronavirus pandemic. During a meeting on April 20, Borough Council members and Mayor Kevin Kane honored individuals who are on the front lines during the pandemic. A proclamation was read aloud by Councilwoman Sharon Shutzer. The proclamation describes thousands of first responders, police officers, essential employees and healthcare professionals as the only line of defense to combat the virus by working long hours as they assist people in need. As stated in the proclamation, millions of healthcare professionals, first responders, warehouse operators, truck drivers, postal workers, delivery workers, construction workers, grocery store clerks, gas attendants and public servants are fighting
the pandemic across the country and helping to ensure the health, well-being and safety of all residents. “The individuals on the front lines are heroes because of their enduring and selfless dedication to the welfare of their fellow citizens as they continue to work in dangerous and vulnerable conditions, particularly our healthcare workers experiencing a short supply of protective gear,� Shutzer read from the proclamation. “Mankind is at war with this pandemic and the great people Americans rely on in this fight are unmatched in any and all regards. “The mayor and the Borough Council extend a personal thank you to every front line worker and are grateful for everything they are doing for our citizens, and call on all residents of Freehold Borough and across the country to also extend their sincerest gratitude for every front line worker risking their personal health and the health of those they love to save lives. We are forever grateful for everything these heroes do every day,� Shutzer read from the proclamation.
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helsea Senior Living operates 21 bureaucrats hell-bent on showing they sudassisted living residences in New denly care. Jersey and New York. During the These responses include surprise inhorrific COVID-19 pandemic, our senior spections at properties that have suffered population has been the most vulnerable to high absenteeism among employees, unresickness and possible death because of pre- alistic new surveillance requirements with existing medical conditions, diminished no regard to the ability of a community to immune systems, the natural processes of carry them out, let alone their actual effecaging and the fast spread of this particular tiveness, and an overall attitude that we are virus. lax in our care as a default setting. COVID-19 is also 10 times more lethal From the beginning and even today, than the flu. We recognized early on that the long-term care industry has been left the coronavirus would pose an existential on its own to acquire personal protective threat to our residents because we conduct equipment, hand sanitizer and testing. We year-round surveillance against other in- received no support from the New Jersey fectious diseases like the flu, norovirus and or New York state health departments. pneumonia and are painfully aware of the Instead, we initiated our own ban on effects of quarantine and isolation on our visitation, our own standards for screenpopulation. ing employees and our own standards for Contrary to what ofsurveillance and testing of ficials and bureaucrats at residents. various levels of governWe care for those who GUEST COLUMN ment have portrayed, an are sick. If they become • assisted living (AL) resivery sick, we get them to dence is not the same as a CHELSEA SENIOR LIVING the hospital in a timely nursing home. fashion. Most of our resiAL communities are dents and staff who have homes to older Americans who require as- been hospitalized have recovered. It is a sistance with daily activities such as dress- great loss to us when any one of them dies. ing, grooming, making it to meals on time The state agencies have been woefully and basic mobility. behind on all of it and are now playing Our AL residents are generally not bed- catch-up by smacking down on operators bound and do not require full-time medical as though we are the cause of the disease and nursing attention. instead of victims. They come to us as independent men Chelsea has a 30-year history of caring and women and we strive to facilitate their for senior citizens, first as a nursing home independence while also keeping them provider and then starting in the late 1980s safe and healthy. Residents in our Memory as a pioneer of assisted living. We know Care areas receive 24/7 support from spe- how to provide safe and healthy environcially trained staff. ments for senior citizens. Our own regulatory agencies, including It’s tragic that the coronavirus has the New Jersey and New York departments become a feared fact of life and that our of health, along with local and regional government, even today, seems unable to health departments, continue to lump us respond effectively to the threat. together with nursing homes. We urge our state departments of health Our industry has become a whipping to provide actual solutions to obstacles boy for governmental agencies at the high- to care instead of handing out blocks of est levels which are now scapegoating their blame and issuing pointless directives to own lack of action early in the pandemic. overwhelmed care staffs. Highly publicized lapses in care and high death rates at a very few nursing Herb Heflich is the chief executive offihomes have cast a pall over the entire se- cer and Roger Bernier is the president and nior living/senior care industry and sparked chief operating officer of Chelsea Senior knee-jerk responses from politicians and Living, Fanwood. Letters to the editor may be sent via email to news@thenewstranscript.com. Letters should be limited to 250 words. All submissions may be edited for length, grammar, content and libelous statements.
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Visitors from western Monmouth County who made their way to sunny Asbury Park on the afternoon of May 7 were greeted by this sign, above, at the popular Asbury Lanes concert venue. Although beach access was permitted, the Asbury Park boardwalk, below, remained closed to residents and visitors alike as the 2020 coronavirus pandemic maintained its deadly grip on New Jersey.
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nce again the residents of Freehold Township have been steamrolled. We have objected to the 128-foottall T-Mobile cell tower being built at 169 Robertsville Road for 12 years. This residential and environmentally sensitive area is not a suitable location for a cell tower, but the residents have lost the final fight due to the power, greed and influence of T-Mobile and Verizon, and the inability of the Township Committee and politicians to know how to fight for their residents or to defend their own ordinances unless something is in it for them. The last request we made of T-Mobile was to reduce the visual impact by disguising the cell tower as a tree. They refused! Additionally, Freehold Township can’t even compel T-Mobile or the landowner to plant pine trees around the perimeter of the property so residents in the surrounding area do not see the base of the cell tower and its equipment, or hear the generator. We pay exorbitant taxes and paid a premium for the inherent protections of the township’s ordinances and the master plan
we felt were guaranteed. The tower will damage the Lake Topanemus watershed and will pose significant loss to our property values. The least T-Mobile could do is reduce the visual obstruction by disguising the cell tower as a tree and by surrounding the structure and its supporting equipment with evergreens. How is it that residents who pay $10,000 to $15,000 per year in property taxes have no recourse? How is it possible that a big corporation like T-Mobile, which professes to be a socially responsible company, can steamroll into our neighborhood, destroy the environment and harm us financially without any qualms about doing it? What would it take for T-Mobile to oblige us on this small request? They can’t even camouflage the tower and plant evergreens around the surrounding areas? What a disgraceful display of corporate America. Ron Saputo Freehold Township
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Freehold Township officials adopt $42M municipal budget By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has adopted a $42.66 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Township this year. The budget was adopted on April 28. The $42.66 million budget will be supported by the collection of $22.56 million in taxes from residential and commercial property owners. Other revenue includes $7.44 million in state aid. Freehold Township’s 2019 budget totaled $41.6 million and was supported by the collection of $21.5 million in taxes from property owners. Other revenue included $7.44 million in state aid, which has been flat for eight years.
In 2019, the municipal tax rate was 33.2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the township was assessed at $420,287. The owner of that home paid $1,395 in municipal taxes. In 2020, the municipal tax rate is projected to be 33.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home assessment is now estimated to be $426,464. The owner of that home will pay $1,433 in municipal taxes. Municipal taxes are one item on a property owner’s tax bill, which also includes Freehold Township K-8 School District taxes, Freehold Regional High School District taxes, Monmouth County taxes and a fire district tax. Individuals pay more or less in taxes
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important federal and state directives related to business closings, social distancing and self-quarantine. “Those (lost revenues) include court fines, construction fees, Planning Board permits, hotel/motel fees, grants and other funding sources. “This budget reflects a 1.7% increase in operating wages in anticipation of cross-training due to planned retirements and a 3.6% increase in budgeted operating expenses. Anticipated operating costs for police vehicles, insurance and recycling total $249,000, which represents 55% of the increase. “We continue to identify shared service opportunities with other municipalities, which we anticipate will generate approximately $1 million in revenues. “Historically, we have always employed conservative budget practices and, when combined with our strong surplus management policies, we were able to minimize the corresponding tax increase in this budget during a particularly challenging time,” Preston said.
Manalapan will create zone on Route 33 for affordable housing By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor
MANALAPAN – Market rate housing and affordable housing would be permitted to be constructed at the same location in Manalapan under the terms of an ordinance that has been introduced by the Township Committee. During a meeting on April 15, committee members voted to introduce an ordinance that will, if adopted, establish an affordable housing overlay zone on certain properties in the SED-2W (special economic development) and R-AG/4 (agricultural) zones on Route 33. A public hearing on the ordinance has been scheduled for the committee’s May 13 meeting. The creation of the affordable housing overlay zone in those two zones means guidelines will permit the construction of multi-family housing with an inclusionary set-aside of affordable housing, according to the ordinance.
Township Attorney Roger McLaughlin said the properties where the affordable housing overlay zone would be created are at Route 33 and Iron Ore Road and are owned by the Diocese of Trenton. He said the proposed zoning would allow the construction of up to 320 housing units, with a 30% set-aside for affordable housing (96 affordable housing units). Any plans that are presented for development at those sites would be subject to review by the Manalapan Planning Board and residents would be able to comment on the plans during a public hearing, McLaughlin said. Manalapan, like other municipalities in New Jersey, is under a court order to provide opportunities for the construction of affordable housing within its borders. Affordable housing is defined as housing that is sold or rented at below market rates to individuals and families whose income meets certain guidelines.
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Girl Scouts deliver boxes of cookies to front line heroes
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irl Scouts of the Jersey Shore has donated more than 50,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to employees on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and is asking members of the community to help share the love. “COVID-19 may have halted annual spring cookie booth sales, but it can’t stop Girl Scouts from their mission of giving back to the community,” said Eileen Higgins, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, which is based in Howell and serves 10,000 girls across Monmouth and Ocean counties. Soon after the health crisis erupted, Girl Scouts began asking their families, neighbors and friends to purchase their inventory of cookies to donate to essential workers, according to a press release. The Girl Scouts’ deliveries of cookies and notes of thanks brought comfort and joy to hundreds of hospital employees and first responders throughout central New Jersey, according to the press release. To support the girls’ efforts and to reach even more community heroes, the council recently launched the Girl Scout Cookie Relief Fund, Higgins said. Area residents and business operators are invited to donate to the fund, enabling Girl Scouts to continue delivering cookies to essential workers and volunteers, and at the same time draw down their inventory of cookies, according to the press release. “Donors can think of their gift as a ‘thank you’ to our selfless front-line workers and volunteers and feel good knowing they are supporting the goals of 10,000 girls wanting to make a community impact. The Girl Scout cookie program teaches girls how to be entrepreneurs and funds their community projects and leadership experiences,” Higgins said. When Dr. Stephen Chagares of Shrewsbury heard about the challenge facing Girl Scouts, he joined their campaign with a do-
nation, according to the press release. He also helped to deliver more than 400 boxes of cookies to employees working in the emergency room and intensive care units at Hackensack Meridian’s Monmouth and Riverview medical centers in Long Branch and Red Bank, respectively, and at medical sites that are providing COVID-19 testing. “Dr. Chagares came into the ICU on Easter with Girl Scout cookies and a smile,” said Lori DeMarco, a cardiac monitor tech in the ICU at Riverview Medical Center. “We appreciated the gesture, especially on a holiday, as we were taking care of patients and away from our families,” DeMarco said. “His energy and the Girl Scout
cookies gave us all a much-needed smile and lifted our spirits. And who doesn’t love a Girl Scout Cookie?” Members at the Deal Golf and Country Club also pitched in to support the Girl Scout Cookie Relief Fund by making a donation to buy out the cookie inventory of two troops and asking the girls to donate them locally, according to the press release. The girls chose to donate the cookies to front-line workers at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, and to fire and police departments in Deal. “This was a great solution all around,” Higgins said. “The girls successfully completed their cookie season and were so happy to share kindness with hospital heroes and Deal’s first responders, all thanks
to the kindness of members from the Deal Golf and Country Club.” So far, cookie deliveries have been made to a dozen hospitals in mostly central New Jersey, and to scores of first responders, as well as to volunteers at area food banks, according to the press release. “We are proud of our Girl Scout troops for all they have done to bring bites of joy to essential workers and volunteers, and truly grateful to all who have generously supported their efforts,” Higgins said. The council’s goal is to donate an additional 100,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to essential employees and volunteers. Anyone interested in supporting the Girl Scout Cookie Relief Fund can visit GSFun. org/CookieRelief
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Freehold council moves forward with planning for new town hall By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer
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FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have advanced a plan that would see them purchase a building on Mechanic Street for use as a new Borough Hall, police department headquarters and municipal court. During a meeting on April 20, Borough Council members adopted an ordinance that authorizes the purchase of a building at 30 Mechanic St. The rear of the building faces the street and does not provide public access. Public access to the building is from a parking lot on Mechanic Street. The building is currently used by the Monmouth County Probation Department and would be purchased by Freehold Borough for $3.33 million. The agreement with the seller is subject to Freehold Borough’s ability to bond for the cost of purchasing and retrofitting the building for municipal purposes, according to the ordinance. Officials plan to use the Mechanic Street building as Borough Hall, as the headquarters of the Freehold Borough Police Department and as the municipal court. At present, Borough Hall is on West Main Street and the police department and municipal court are on Jackson Street. Discussions regarding moving Borough Hall from West Main Street date back to 2017 when the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) presented a
draft concept for a transit village around the Freehold bus station at the corner of West Main and Throckmorton streets, near Borough Hall. In 2018, a partnership of business owners and property owners in the borough, known as KFM Partnership, LLC, recommended moving the municipal building to a new location. The individuals involved with KFM Partnership believed moving Borough Hall would open up property around the bus station and provide an opportunity to generate revenue for Freehold Borough by creating additional space for a developer who might bid on the NJTPA’s plans proposed for the bus station. In addition to adopting the ordinance that will allow them proceed with the purchase of the Mechanic Street building, council members authorized a $67,360 contract with DMR Architects. The firm will design the layout of the building and supervise construction and retrofitting of the new municipal headquarters. The ordinance which outlines the purchase of the Mechanic Street building indicates municipal officials hope to begin retrofitting the structure by Aug. 1. The seller will undertake the retrofitting work upon being provided with plans by the borough. Freehold Borough reserves the right to terminate the agreement to purchase the building based upon the results of environmental, structural or mechanical inspections, according to the ordinance.
Freeholders will add to park By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor
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he Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will purchase several parcels of land in Freehold Township and add the properties to Turkey Swamp Park. According to the Monmouth County Park System website, Turkey Swamp Park is a 2,300-acre wooded park that has a 17acre lake for fishing, boating and ice skating. The park also features miles of trails, an archery range and playgrounds. During a meeting on March 26, the freeholders authorized the acquisition of land on Route 537 and on Hendrickson Road. There are nine lots being purchased by the county, totaling 43.7 acres and known as the Scott and Geraldine Higgins property, according to a resolution. According to the resolution, the Mon-
mouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners deemed it “necessary and advisable to acquire and preserve certain lands and property for county open space preservation, natural resources conservation and public park and recreation purposes.” The freeholders said a formal offer of purchase in the amount of $240,000 has been accepted. The purchase is contingent upon a satisfactory title review and environmental review of the property. The funds for the purchase are covered under the Monmouth County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The recreation commissioners recommended that the freeholders purchase the acreage and the freeholders acted on that recommendation. The funds are available in the 2020 budget, which was adopted by the board on April 7.
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2019 Municipal Budget of the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth for the Fiscal Year 2020 Revenue and Appropriation Summaries Summary of Revenues
2020 Dedicated Water-Sewer Utility Budget
Anticipated 2020
2019
1. Surplus
1,715,000.00
1,615,000.00
2. Total Miscellaneous Revenues
3,207,842.24
3,576,432.45
3. Receipts from Delinquent Taxes 4. a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes
500,000.00
500,000.00
11,280,521.87
10,748,617.24
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370,208.53
363,942.43
11,650,730.40
11,112,559.67
17,073,572.64
16,803,992.12
b) Addition to Local District School Tax c) Minimum Library Tax Total Amount to be Raised by Taxes for Support of Municipal Budget Total General Revenues Summary of Appropriations
1. Surplus 2. Miscellaneous Revenues
Total Revenues Summary of Appropriations 1. Operating Expenses: Salaries and Wages Other Expenses
5. Surplus (General Budget)
5. Judgements 6. Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Total General Appropriations Total Number of Employees - Full Time News Transcript 5/13/2020 Fee: $178.56 Affidavit: $20.00
1,296,333.00 110,000.00 1,469,100.00
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957,855.37
940,313.91
17,073,572.64
16,803,992.12
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61
6,587,963.00
6,734,342.00
2020 Budget
Final 2019 Budget
1,120,000.00
1,170,000.00
4,472,280.00
4,449,500.00
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Total Appropriations
6,734,342.00
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2020 Dedicated Parking Utility Budget Summary of Revenues
Anticipated 2020
2019
1. Surplus
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2. Miscellaneous Revenues
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7,500.00
3. Deficit (General Budget) Total Revenues
Other Expenses
25,000.00
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25,000.00
7,500.00
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2. Capital Improvements
25,000.00
7,500.00
3. Debt Service
-
-
4. Deferred Charges and Other Appropriations
-
-
5. Surplus (General Budget)
-
-
25,000.00
7,500.00
-
-
Total Number of Employees - Full Time Balance of Outstanding Bonded Debt
50,000.00
6,587,963.00
Total Number of Employees - Full Time
-
Total Appropriations
300,000.00
6,591,397.91
395,420.00
-
-
6,799,731.24
1,014,164.00
5,751,617.39
-
228,992.00
Other Expenses
3. Capital Improvements
5,818,000.00
199,672.00
4. Deferred Charges and Other Appropriations
4. Debt Service (Include for School Purposes)
982,724.61
535,850.00
6,396,847.30
1,484,315.03
769,963.00
796,011.00
6,422,087.00
2. Deferred Charges and Other Appropriations
2019
3. Debt Service
1. Operating Expenses: Salaries and Wages
Final 2019 Budget
2020 Budget
1. Operating Expenses: Salaries and Wages
2020
3. Deficit (General Budget)
2. Capital Improvements
Final 2019 Budget
2020 Budget
Summary of Revenues
Summary of Appropriations
Anticipated
Water-Sewer Utility
General
Parking Utility
Interest
2,233,540.83
5,176,286.11
-
Principal
7,690,000.00
10,050,000.00
-
9,923,540.83
15,226,286.11
-
Outstanding Balance
Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution were approved by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Freehold, County of Monmouth on April 20, 2020. A hearing on the budget and tax resolution will be held at The Municipal Building, on June 1, 2020 at 7:00 o’clock P.M. at which time and place objections to the Budget
and Tax Resolution for the year 2019 may be presented by taxpayers or other interested persons. Copies of the budget are available in the office of the Municipal Clerk, Traci L. DiBenedetto, at the Municipal Building, 51 West Main Street, Freehold, New Jersey 07728, during the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
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• 45 units are planned to be developed at the Freehold Mall strip mall (not to be confused with the Freehold Raceway Mall) on Route 9 North; • 60 units are planned to be developed through an expansion of the Chesterfield apartment complex on Route 537, east of Freehold Borough. Through these six projects, Freehold Township officials said they would meet
the 878-unit obligation by having a total of 902 affordable housing credits. As a result of the settlement agreement, municipal officials must also designate three overlay zones for future affordable housing on Route 9 properties that are currently developed. The three overlay zones will be 10.6 acres at the Chadwick Square strip mall and adjacent parcels on Route 9 North; 7 acres at the Bank of America building on Route 9 South (adjacent to the Brookdale
Community College Freehold Campus); and a Red Roof Inn and 7 acres at an abandoned Verizon building on Route 9 North, according to municipal officials. The overlay zones will permit 12 units per acre, with the permitted use as mixed use commercial and residential, and the commercial component not required. Any residential developments constructed in the overlay zones will be required to have 20% of the units that are available for purchase and 15% of the units
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that are available for rent designated as affordable housing. During the April 27 meeting, members of the Township Committee said the settlement agreement required them to discuss the affordable housing obligation and their planned actions to help them meet the obligation. However, they determined any action they might take on the matter should be moved to a later date with increased public participation. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the April 27 meeting was conducted on a teleconference and members of the public were not able to attend the meeting in person. Citing a need for the public to be heard on the issue, officials moved the public hearing on the proposed ordinance to a special meeting on June 16 when residents may be able to attend if public gatherings are permitted. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building and the committee may adopt the ordinance that evening.
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