Politics & Government

County Endorses New Access Road to Freehold Mall

Freeholders honor Howell horse trainer with proclamation

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders approved a resolution Thursday calling for a fourth access road to the Freehold Raceway Mall.

The fourth roadway would allow visitors to enter or exit the mall from Route 33 West between the Wemrock Road and Route 537 interchanges.

Freehold Township owns the parcel of land bordering the mall, Wemrock Road, and Route 33, where the new road would be built. Roadways entering and exiting the mall currently exist off of Route 9, Route 537 and Route 33 Business.

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The Freehold Township Committee to join with the county in an application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) requesting the additional roadway. Route 33 is a state highway and the NJDOT would need to approve any work connecting a new road to it.

Union contracts, Howell horse trainer honored

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  • The Board of Freeholders approved contracts with five county employee unions.

According to county Administrator Terri O’Connor, the contract terms included the following salary increases: the Monmouth County Prosecutor Supervisors Association received a 3 percent increase in 2010 and 1.25 percent for 2011 and 2012; the Assistant Prosecutors Unit received no increase in 2009 and a net 2 percent increase for 2010, 2011 and 2012; the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office clerical employees received a 3 percent increase for 2010 and 1.25 percent for 2011 and 2012; Division of Social Services supervisory employees received 1.25 percent increases for 2011 and 2012; and Division of Social Services clerical and professional employees received 1.25 percent increases for 2011 and 2012 with entry level salaries frozen at 2010 levels.

O’Connor noted that the five groups agreed to language changes to adopt the county’s workman’s compensation and prescription co-pay programs for a savings to the county.

  • During the governing body’s workshop meeting, Freeholder Lillian Burry presented a proclamation to horse trainer Kelly Breen of Howell. Breen trained Ruler on Ice, a horse owned by Rumson residents Lori and George Hall, that won the Belmont Stakes earlier this month. Breen also accepted proclamations on behalf of the Halls, who were unable to attend the afternoon meeting.


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