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Eatontown public meetings in 2025

43 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Wed Dec 17, 2025

Mayor & Council

Borough authorizes up to $55 million of redevelopment bonds for downtown village project

The Eatontown Mayor and Council will consider a consent agenda of several resolutions, including authorizing up to $55 million of non‑recourse redevelopment area bonds for a downtown village project, a memorandum of agreement with the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority, and a shared‑services agreement for Monmouth County to serve as the Public Safety Answering Point. Additional routine items cover tax‑sale certificate redemptions, a change order for Industrial Way West Improvements, and a 2025 budget appropriation transfer. The council will also discuss opting out of the Assessment Demonstration Program and hold a closed‑session item on contract negotiations.

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Mon Dec 15, 2025

Planning Board

Board to consider amended site plan for DCH Investments on Hwy 36

The Eatontown Planning Board will review two items at this meeting. First, an amended site plan application from DCH Investments, Inc. for lots 5.02 and 5.03 at 200 Hwy 36, proposing phased improvements and removal of a sidewalk requirement. Second, a continuation of the subdivision and site‑plan review for IJR Eatontown LLC at 126 & 136 Route 35, Block 1401 lots 12, 13, 13B01, and 14. No other business is listed.

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✓ Decided: Board memorializes Exotica Gardens LLC cannabis cultivation conditional use

The Planning Board approved the October 6, 2025 minutes and memorialized a resolution granting a conditional use for Class 1 cannabis cultivation to Exotica Gardens LLC. The board also postponed further action on the IJR Eatontown subdivision application to December 15, 2025. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025

Zoning Board

ZB 18-2025: Variance request for front porch addition at 366 Meadowbrook Ave

The board will consider a resolution to memorialize ZB 18‑2025, a variance request for a front‑porch addition at 366 Meadowbrook Ave that seeks a reduced front‑yard setback and increased building and impervious coverage. It will also review three new‑business applications: a rear addition and second‑story hobby shop at 22 Turner Street, an impervious‑coverage variance at 96 Hilbert Parkway, and a subdivision of a two‑story dwelling at 40 Byrnes Lane. Routine items include a flag salute, swearing‑in of new member Daniel Murphy, and approval of the November 10, 2025 minutes.

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✓ Decided: Board approves two residential variances and postpones subdivision review

The Zoning Board approved the variance application for 22 Turner Street and the front‑yard impervious‑coverage variance for 96 Hilbert Parkway, each by a 6‑0 vote. The board also voted to memorialize Resolution ZB 18‑2025 concerning a front‑porch addition. The subdivision request for 40 Byrnes Lane was carried over to the January 6 hearing. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025

Zoning Board

Zoning Board to review residential lot subdivision and home additions

The Eatontown Zoning Board will consider several residential property modifications and one subdivision request. The board will also memorialize a resolution regarding a porch addition on Meadowbrook Ave.

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Wed Dec 3, 2025

Mayor & Council

Eatontown to consider cannabis license for Exotica Gardens, LLC

The Mayor and Council will meet to discuss several Department of Public Works purchases and the issuance of a cannabis cultivator license. The body will also review bills and claims and hold a closed session regarding 2026 appointments and affordable housing litigation.

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✓ Decided: Council approves cannabis cultivator license and public‑works equipment purchases

The Borough Council authorized the Borough Clerk to issue a Class 1 cannabis cultivator license to Exotica Gardens, LLC. It also approved the purchase and installation of a new exhaust ventilation system for Public Works at a cost of $34,177.06. A proposal to accept a donated 1996 John Deere bulldozer was rejected. Routine items such as the prior meeting minutes, public notices and payroll were also approved.

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Mon Dec 1, 2025

Planning Board

Eatontown Planning Board meeting cancelled; no agenda items scheduled

The Borough of Eatontown Planning Board cancelled its regular meeting that was to be held on December 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 47 Broad Street, 2nd Floor. Because the meeting was cancelled, no agenda items were presented for discussion or decision.

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Mon Nov 24, 2025

Mayor & Council

Ordinance 18-2025 makes the Administrator sole authority over Police

The Eatontown Borough Council will adopt Ordinance 18-2025, amending Chapter 19 to designate the Borough Administrator as the sole appropriate authority for the Police Department. The council will also consider a series of consent agenda resolutions, including a cannabis cultivator license for Exotica Gardens at 465 Industrial Way West, vehicle purchases for Public Works and the Fire Department, and a shared services agreement with New Jersey American Water for Pinebrook Road repairs.

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✓ Decided: Council designates Administrator as sole authority over the Police Department

The Borough Council adopted Ordinance 18‑2025, making the Business Administrator the sole appropriate authority for the Police Department. It also approved the regular bills, claims and bi‑weekly payroll, and a consent agenda that included refunds of overpaid property taxes, a cooperative pricing agreement with Camden County Educational Services, purchases of two Chevy Tahoe vehicles, and a $380,535 engineering contract for the Wampum Lake Dam. All actions were approved by voice vote.

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Mon Nov 17, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to consider cannabis cultivation and subdivision applications

The Eatontown Planning Board will consider a conditional use request for cannabis cultivation at Exotica Gardens and a preliminary and final subdivision and site plan for properties on Route 35.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025

Mayor & Council

Borough approves $276,736 purchase of a wheel loader for public works

The Eatontown Mayor and Council will hold a closed session to discuss litigation related to affordable housing. They will introduce Ordinance 18-2025, designating the Borough Administrator as the sole appropriate authority, with a public hearing scheduled for November 24. The council will also consider a consent agenda covering shared‑services agreements, equipment purchases, contract extensions, and tax‑related resolutions.

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✓ Decided: Council introduced Ordinance 18-2025 to make Administrator sole authority

The Borough Council authorized a closed session to discuss litigation on affordable housing and personnel appointments. It accepted a set of communications and agreed to have the Borough Attorney prepare an RFP for electric‑vehicle charging stations. The council approved bills, claims and bi‑weekly payroll, and gave the first reading of Ordinance 18-2025, which amends Chapter 19 to designate the Administrator as the sole appropriate authority; a public hearing is scheduled for 11/24/2025.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025

Zoning Board

Board will consider site‑plan and variances for two townhomes at 29‑31 Tinton Ave

The Zoning Board will memorialize three prior resolutions for parcels at 58 Tinton Avenue, 45 Throckmorton Avenue, and 33 Carmel Way. It will review a front‑porch setback and coverage variance request at 366 Meadowbrook Avenue. It will also consider a subdivision proposal for 40 Byrnes Lane and a major site‑plan, conditional‑use permit, and variance request for two townhomes at 29‑31 Tinton Avenue.

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✓ Decided: Board approved Richard Farrah's variance application for Meadowbrook Ave

The board approved the minutes from the October 20, 2025 meeting. It memorialized three pending resolutions (ZB 14‑2025, ZB 2025‑16, ZB 17‑2023) and approved a variance for Richard Farrah’s property at 366 Meadowbrook Ave. The board also postponed the Diego Ferreira subdivision application to Dec 8 2025 and the Tinton Villas site‑plan to Jan 6 2026. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

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Mon Nov 3, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board meeting on Nov 3, 2025 has been cancelled

The Borough of Eatontown Planning Board cancelled its regular meeting scheduled for November 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 47 Broad Street, 2nd Floor. No agenda items were presented or decided.

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Wed Oct 22, 2025

Mayor & Council

Council to adopt tax‑exemption ordinance for Netflix redevelopment project

The Eatontown Borough Council will consider Ordinance 17‑2025, which would approve a long‑term tax exemption and authorize a financial agreement with Netflix Eatontown Urban Renewal, LLC for the Netflix Redevelopment Project. A public hearing on the Community Benefits Agreement between the Borough, Netflix, Inc., and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is also scheduled. The council will also vote on several routine consent‑agenda resolutions, including a $31,869.25 purchase of fire‑department helmets and turnout gear, cancellation of property taxes for a totally exempt veteran, and tax‑sale certificate redemptions.

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✓ Decided: Council approved meeting minutes and communications

The Governing Body approved the minutes from the October 8 and September 25 meetings by voice vote. It also accepted communications A‑C by voice vote. No other substantive actions or votes were recorded.

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Mon Oct 20, 2025

Zoning Board

Board to consider a front‑yard setback variance and non‑conformity at 45 Throckmorton Ave

The Zoning Board will review three applications for variances and Certificates of Non‑Conformity. One concerns a two‑family dwelling at 58 Tinton Avenue. Another seeks a variance for a front‑yard setback and a Certificate of Non‑Conformity at 45 Throckmorton Avenue. The third involves additions and front‑yard setback variances for a property at 33 Carmel Way.

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✓ Decided: Zoning Board approved three property variance and non‑conformity applications

The board approved a Certificate of Non-Conformity for 58 Tinton Avenue and approved both a variance and a Certificate of Non-Conformity for 45 Throckmorton Avenue. It also approved variances and a Certificate of Non-Conformity for 33 Carmel Way. All motions passed with unanimous affirmative votes; the board deferred the siding issue for the Throckmorton property to the Historical Committee.

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Wed Oct 8, 2025

Mayor & Council

Eatontown to introduce long-term tax exemption for Netflix

The Mayor and Council will discuss a proposed PILOT and introduce an ordinance for a long-term tax exemption for Netflix Eatontown Urban Renewal, LLC. The body will also hold a hearing regarding boarding and rooming houses for Safe Harbor, LLC.

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✓ Decided: Council approved minutes, accepted communications, and approved boarding house

The council voted to approve the September 10 and September 25 meeting minutes by voice vote. They also accepted communications A‑F, including several inter‑municipal resolutions, by voice vote. The council gave consensus approval to the Safe Harbor, LLC boarding house/rooming house application. The meeting was then adjourned by voice vote.

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Mon Oct 6, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to review cannabis cultivation request at 465 Industrial Way West

The Eatontown Planning Board will meet to discuss a conditional use application. The board is reviewing a request for cannabis cultivation at a specific industrial site.

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✓ Decided: Board approves minutes, cannabis use resolution; delays subdivision

The Planning Board approved the October 6, 2025 meeting minutes. It memorialized Resolution PB 09‑2025 for Exotica Gardens LLC, granting a conditional use for Class 1 cannabis cultivation, with all members voting aye and one abstention. The board postponed consideration of the IJR Eatontown, LLC subdivision and site‑plan application to December 15, 2025, stating no new notice is required. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025

Mayor & Council

Borough adopts $5.34 M bond ordinance for capital improvements

The Eatontown Mayor and Council will consider and adopt several ordinances, including a bond ordinance that appropriates $5,340,338 and authorizes $4,318,109 in bonds for various capital projects. They will also hear a public hearing on the Golden Peaks Sober Living boarding house at 18 Willow and adopt a redevelopment plan for the former Fort Monmouth site and a wildlife‑feeding prohibition. Additional items on the agenda are a closed‑session discussion of an attorney‑client privilege matter involving Netflix, Inc., and a series of consent‑agenda resolutions covering RFP advertising, surplus vehicle auction, hazard‑mitigation plan adoption, tax‑sale certificate redemptions, a ROID grant application, and a Fort Monmouth amendment.

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✓ Decided: Council adopts $5.34 M bond ordinance for capital improvements

The Eatontown Borough Council adopted Ordinance 14‑2025, authorizing $5,340,338 in appropriations and up to $4,318,109 in bonds. The motion passed with votes AYE from Council President East, Councilmembers Jones, Lawson, and Faust, and NAY from Councilmember Escalante; Councilmember Araman was absent. The council also approved the workshop/regular/closed‑session minutes, accepted two public communications, and authorized a closed executive session under Resolution 222‑2025.

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Mon Sep 15, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to memorialize Netflix Studios Phase 1B site plan

The Eatontown Planning Board will memorialize Resolution PB 06-2025 concerning Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth Phase 1B. The proposed motion picture, television and broadcast studio campus would be built on land designated as Block 301, portion of Lot 1 on the borough's tax maps. No other business or items are scheduled for discussion.

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✓ Decided: Board declares Block 301 portion of Lot 1 an area in need of redevelopment

The Eatontown Planning Board voted to find the property described as Block 301, portion of Lot 1, to be an area in need of redevelopment. The same vote also memorialized the corresponding resolution. The board also approved the August 4 2025 minutes and held a public hearing on Netflix’s Phase 1B studio site plan, but no decision on the Netflix project was recorded.

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Mon Sep 15, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to review redevelopment plan for former Fort Monmouth

The Planning Board will review Ordinance 15-2025, which adopts a redevelopment plan for property within the former Fort Monmouth. The board will also memorialize a resolution regarding the Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth Phase 1B site plan.

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Wed Sep 10, 2025

Mayor & Council

Council to consider $5.34 million bond ordinance for capital improvements

The Eatontown Borough Council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 14-2025, a bond ordinance that appropriates $5,340,338 and authorizes $4,318,109 in bonds for various capital projects. The meeting also includes first‑reading introductions of a redevelopment plan for the former Fort Monmouth site (Ordinance 15-2025) and a wildlife‑feeding prohibition amendment (Ordinance 16-2025). Several consent‑agenda resolutions will be adopted, including the purchase of Tasers for $185,694.75 and an escrow funding agreement with Netflix, Inc.

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✓ Decided: Council approved $700 easement sale to NJDOT for Route 71 improvements

The Borough Council adopted Ordinance 13‑2025, authorizing the sale of a permanent sidewalk easement on Block 304, Lot 10 to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for $700 to support Route 71 construction. The council introduced Ordinance 14‑2025, a bond ordinance appropriating $5,340,338 and authorizing $4,318,109 in bonds for capital improvements (first reading). The council approved the minutes of the 08/27/2025 meeting, the communications package, and the bills, claims and bi‑weekly payroll. The hearing on Golden Peaks Sober Living was carried over to the September 25 council meeting.

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Mon Sep 8, 2025

Zoning Board

✓ Decided: Board approved minutes and memorialized three zoning resolutions

The board approved the meeting minutes after a motion by Ms. Faccone and a second by Mr. Anderson, with all members present voting in favor. The board memorialized three resolutions—ZB 13-2025 (Estate of Angela Venezia), ZB 12-2025 (Tanner Shea), and ZB 09-2025 (Eatontown Chicken, LLC)—after a motion by Vice‑Chair Granata and a second by Mr. Mednick, with five votes in favor and none against. The pending application ZB 11-2025 for Diego Ferreira was adjourned and will be rescheduled to a later hearing date per the applicant’s request. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. after a motion by Chairman East.

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Tue Sep 2, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to consider redevelopment status for Fort Monmouth properties

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to determine if a portion of Block 301, Lot 1 qualifies as an area in need of redevelopment. The board will also review site plan submissions for Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth Phase 1B.

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Wed Aug 27, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council adopts ordinance prohibiting parking near Locust Grove Cemetery

The Borough Council adopted Ordinance 12-2025 adding a new article to the Parks and Playgrounds code that bans parking adjacent to Locust Grove Cemetery and sets its hours of operation. The ordinance was adopted by voice vote with three councilmembers in favor and three absent. The meeting also approved prior minutes, accepted several communications, and moved a licensing hearing to the September 10 council meeting.

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Wed Aug 13, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council adopts ordinance merging Traffic Advisory Committee into Complete Streets Committee

The council approved the minutes from the July 23, 2025 workshop/regular meeting. They accepted communications A‑C, including the Netflix wetlands permit and Tinton Falls paper streets vacating. The council adopted Ordinance No. 10‑2025, merging the Traffic Advisory Committee into the Complete Streets Advisory Committee and amending the borough code. The ordinance passed with five Ayes and one absent councilmember (Jones).

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Mon Aug 11, 2025

Zoning Board

Eatontown Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting canceled

The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment scheduled for August 11, 2025, has been canceled.

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Wed Jul 23, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council introduced ordinance to merge Traffic Advisory and Complete Streets committees

The Borough Council introduced Ordinance 10‑2025 to combine the Traffic Advisory Committee with the Complete Streets Advisory Committee. The ordinance was adopted on first reading with a unanimous AYE vote. The Council also approved Resolution 174‑2025 authorizing $36,159.54 for DPW tub‑grinder repairs, accepted several agency communications, approved the meeting minutes, and approved the bills, claims and bi‑weekly payroll.

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Mon Jul 14, 2025

Zoning Board

✓ Decided: Zoning Board approves Popeye’s Chicken fast‑food restaurant variances

The board approved the application for a Popeye’s Chicken restaurant at 25 Route 35, including the requested variances for use, lot frontage, parking buffer, and front yard setback. The board also approved a driveway expansion variance for 234 Grant Avenue, a Certificate of Non-Conformity for two dwellings at 18 Maple Avenue, and memorialized several prior resolutions. All motions passed with unanimous affirmative votes.

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Wed Jul 9, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council adopted ordinance requiring removal of unsecured shopping carts

The Borough Council adopted Ordinance 09-2025, amending the Property Maintenance Code to require property owners to secure or remove shopping carts. The council also approved the workshop and regular meeting minutes, authorized a closed‑session to discuss downtown contract negotiations, and adjourned the meeting. All actions were taken by voice vote.

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Wed Jun 25, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council introduced ordinance to require removal of unsecured shopping carts

The Eatontown Borough Council approved the amended minutes from the June 11 meeting and authorized a closed session to discuss personnel and affordable‑housing litigation. It also approved the bills, claims and bi‑weekly payroll. The council introduced Ordinance 09‑2025, amending the Property Maintenance code to require removal of unsecured shopping carts. Finally, the council denied the license renewal for Golden Peaks Sober Living.

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Mon Jun 16, 2025

Planning Board

✓ Decided: Board approved June 2 minutes and memorialized two planning resolutions

The Planning Board approved the June 2, 2025 minutes with all eligible members in favor. It also memorialized two resolutions: PB 2025-04 for 95 Hope Road LLC and PB 2025-05 for Discofries LLC conditional use site plan, each receiving unanimous support. No new business was presented and the meeting was adjourned.

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Wed Jun 11, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council adopted $2M ordinance to rehabilitate Wampum Lake Dam

The Borough Council adopted Ordinance 08‑2025, appropriating $2,000,000 to rehabilitate the Wampum Lake Dam and its drainage features. The council also approved the workshop and regular meeting minutes, accepted two communications, and approved bills, claims, and bi‑weekly payroll. All items were approved by voice vote with all six council members voting aye. The council additionally approved a set of consent‑agenda resolutions covering liquor licenses, board appointments, a grant submission, tax‑sale certificate redemptions, and escrow‑fund release.

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Mon Jun 9, 2025

Zoning Board

✓ Decided: Board approves multiple variances and two zoning resolutions

The Zoning Board approved the meeting minutes and two pending zoning resolutions. It also approved three variance applications for Angel Rodriguez, Richard Hearon & Lindsey Devlin, and Douglas Rossback. The meeting was then adjourned.

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Mon Jun 2, 2025

Planning Board

✓ Decided: Board adopts Housing Plan Element and approves several development projects

The Planning Board adopted the fourth‑round Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan. It also approved a minor subdivision with variances at 745 & 749 Hope Road, a conditional‑use site plan for Discofries LLC on Hwy 36, and memorialized a prior resolution for M&G Distribution, LLC. The May 19 minutes were approved by the Board.

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Wed May 28, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council adopted budget‑increase ordinance and approved police captain promotion

The Borough Council approved the promotion of Police Captain B. Mulholland. It authorized a closed session under Resolution 141‑2025. The council adopted Ordinance 05‑2025 to raise the FY 2025 budget by $967,894.06 and create a CAP bank, and it passed Resolutions 130‑2025 and 131‑2025 concerning budget procedures. The amended minutes of the May 14 workshop were also approved.

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Mon May 19, 2025

Planning Board

✓ Decided: Board approves conditional use site plan for M&G Distribution cannabis warehouse

The Planning Board approved the conditional use site plan application for M&G Distribution, LLC at 246 Industrial Way West (Block 3502, Lots 7 & 8). The motion was made by Mr. Alcott, seconded by Ms. East, and passed with all eight members voting aye. The Board also memorialized three prior resolutions and approved the May 5, 2025 minutes.

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Wed May 14, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Ordinance 06-2025 to cut jewelry inspection time to 10 business days introduced

The council voted to introduce Ordinance 06-2025, amending the borough code to reduce the inspection period for pawned jewelry from 15 to 10 business days. The motion passed with all five present council members voting aye. The council also approved the meeting minutes, accepted several public communications, and approved the bills, claims, and bi‑weekly payroll.

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Mon May 12, 2025

Zoning Board

✓ Decided: Board approved pool variance for 63 Reynolds Drive

The Eatontown Zoning Board approved the minutes from the March 10, 2025 meeting. It memorialized the Joseph Fontana new‑home resolution (ZB 2024‑16). The board also approved two applications: a split‑level addition for Nancy Marrow (ZB 2025‑02) and an inground pool with variances for Mike & Merissa Buczny (ZB 2025‑05). All motions passed with no recorded dissent.

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Mon May 5, 2025

Planning Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board approves senior housing expansion and medical arts extension

The Board approved the minutes from the April 7, 2025 meeting. It approved a one‑year extension of the previously granted approval for Eatontown Investors, LLC’s medical‑arts building (Resolution PB 2025‑01). The Board also approved the Eatontown Senior Housing Corporation’s application (PB 2025‑01) to add two new wings at 55 Wyckoff Road, increasing total units to 256. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

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Wed Apr 23, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council introduced $967,894 budget increase ordinance and promoted new police chief

The Borough Council promoted Captain Theresa Healy to become Eatontown’s first female Police Chief. It introduced Ordinance 05‑2025 to raise the 2025 municipal budget by 3.5%, an increase of $967,894.06. The Council also approved Resolution 96 to defer school‑tax levy and Resolution 97 to adopt the 2025 municipal budget. Bills, claims and the bi‑weekly payroll were approved by voice vote.

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Mon Apr 21, 2025

Planning Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board approves senior housing expansion at 55 Wyckoff Road

The Eatontown Planning Board approved the application for two new wings at 55 Wyckoff Road, adding 60 senior‑housing units, a bus garage and related site improvements. The motion passed with seven votes in favor, none against, and one abstention. Earlier, the Board also memorialized a one‑year extension of a prior approval for Eatontown Investors, LLC.

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Mon Apr 14, 2025

Zoning Board

✓ Decided: Board approved four zoning applications, including a new home and pool

The Zoning Board approved the March 10, 2025 meeting minutes. It memorialized the Joseph Fontana new‑home resolution and approved the Nancy Marrow addition request. It also approved the Mike & Merissa Buczny pool variance application.

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Wed Apr 9, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council approved support for Exotica Gardens cannabis cultivation at 465 Industrial Way

The council approved four consent‑agenda resolutions, including police opioid‑disorder training, a grant application for a community garden plot, adoption of employee handbooks, and a resolution of support for Exotica Gardens, LLC to operate a Class One cannabis cultivator at 465 Industrial Way. The council also authorized a closed‑session executive meeting and approved the meeting minutes, bills, claims and bi‑weekly payroll. All actions passed by voice vote with all present members voting aye and Councilmember Jones absent.

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Mon Apr 7, 2025

Planning Board

✓ Decided: Board approved a one‑year extension for Eatontown Investors, LLC

The Planning Board approved the minutes from the January 6, 2025 meeting. It also memorialized Resolution PB 2024‑08 for the Pinebrook Road tank and booster pump station. Finally, the Board approved a one‑year extension of the prior approval for Eatontown Investors, LLC, with two members abstaining.

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Tue Mar 25, 2025

Mayor & Council

✓ Decided: Council approves architect to move forward with new municipal building design

The council gave a voice‑vote consensus for the architect to continue work on the new municipal building. They also approved the bills, claims and bi‑weekly payroll, and adopted the consent‑agenda resolutions (77‑89) covering escrow releases, board appointments, a new bus stop, and opening a bank account. The minutes of the March 12 regular meeting were approved by voice vote.

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