Politics

The Blessing Box is a food pantry started by Neptune City resident Stephen Smith in 2021.

FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters who are enrolled to automatically receive mail-in ballots and no longer want to vote by mail that September 5 is the deadline to opt out of receiving mail-in ballots for the 2024 General Election

West Long Branch, NJ – Most Americans see an unwillingness to accept election outcomes as a major problem in the country today.

West Long Branch, NJ – Nearly half of Americans feel they are struggling to remain where they are financially

On Tuesday, Governor Murphy signed two bills into law that will provide relief to school districts facing reductions in state aid under the school funding formula for the 2024-2025 school year.

Younger adults express less urgency than in prior polls on the topic of climate change according to the latest data from Monmouth University.

New York firm BFJ Planning completed a preliminary investigation in a step towards developing a high-density transit village around the train station.

New Jersey has been approved for nearly $180 million through the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Project Fund, a component of the American Rescue Plan designed to provide funding for enhancing quality of life, economic vitality, and resilience of communities across the country.

West Long Branch, NJ – Property taxes and economic issues, such as the cost of living, are the biggest top-of-mind concerns for New Jersey residents when thinking about the state’s most important issues. According to the Monmouth University Poll, about half want to leave the state – although just over a quarter say they are very likely to do so – with cost of living being a key factor in that decision. The poll finds little awareness of the yet to be implemented Stay NJ senior property tax cut program. However, the results also suggest the program may lead some homeowners who want to leave the state to reconsider. In other poll findings, Monmouth’s benchmark Garden State Quality of Life Index has remained stable over the past year.

Thomas A. Arnone discussed the county's accomplishments in 2023 and goals for 2024.