Monmouth County Town Hall: Week of Oct. 12, 2026 Meetings and Decisions

Good morning, Monmouth County. Meetings ahead, decisions behind. This week Brielle introduces a bond for a new police headquarters, Wall takes up a redevelopment agreement for townhouses at Peddlers Village, and Marlboro's zoning board hears a four-story self-storage plan on Route 9. Behind us, Red Bank moved on affordable housing near the train station and Howell had a $9.9 million capital bond up for adoption. Monday is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day, so most governing bodies meet Tuesday or later. Times below come from posted agendas; check your town's page before heading out.

Meetings ahead

Brielle, Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.: a police headquarters bond

After a presentation on the new police headquarters, the Mayor and Council will introduce a bond ordinance for the building, appropriating $10,715,300 and authorizing $7,179,535 in bonds and notes. Also on the agenda: the public hearing on a $400,000 capital ordinance for a new roof and gutters on the municipal building, a special event permit for the Brielle Elementary School Fall Festival, a Safe Routes to School grant application and the conversion of a seasonal liquor license to an annual one. Agenda

Wall, Tuesday, Oct. 13: a Peddlers Village redevelopment deal

The Township Committee has a resolution to enter a redevelopment agreement with K. Hovnanian at Peddlers Village, LLC for a townhouse project. The draft agreement in the packet calls for an on-site affordable set-aside of no fewer than 45 for-sale units. JCP&L is also scheduled to present on storm response and outages, and Resolution No. 26-1001 would approve $9,486,566.77 in vouchers. Agenda

Marlboro Zoning Board, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.: self-storage on Route 9

Application Z.B. 26-6930, from 789 East 91st Street, LLC, seeks preliminary and final major site plan approval for a four-story self-storage facility at 15 and 34 Route 9. The board also hears Z.B. 26-6914, a major subdivision at 4-6 Wooleytown Road from Wooleytown Associates, LLC, plus bulk variances for an addition at 467 Texas Road and a retaining wall at 8 Collier Lane. Agenda

Holmdel, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.: a public advocate for land use cases

The Township Committee's packet includes ordinances on a ground lease with the U.S. Postal Service, a lease agreement for the Senior Center and revisions to the development ordinance. Among the revisions: a new Public Advocate position, an attorney appointed by the committee to represent the public's interests in land use applications. An executive session starts at 6:30 p.m. Agenda

More this week

Freehold Township, Tuesday, Oct. 13: Ordinance O-26-29 would prohibit left turns at specific intersections during school hours, and O-26-28 would convey Block 101, Lot 10 to the County of Monmouth. Resolution R-26-237 covers a Verizon Wireless facility modification at 7 Schlechtweg Way. Agenda
Hazlet, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.: A resolution supporting Safe Routes to School improvements on Beers Street and a fee waiver for the First Aid & Rescue Squad's raffle license. Agenda
Long Branch, Wednesday, Oct. 14 (6 p.m. workshop, 7:30 p.m. regular meeting): Capital Ordinance O-23-26 appropriates $3,070,565 for improvements around the city, O-22-26 amends the Self Insurance Fund, and a resolution would set a citywide curfew for Halloween. Agenda
Freehold Township Planning Board, Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.: A resolution on VAR# 008-26, a ground-mounted solar array at 185 Robertsville Road; a redevelopment study of the Bank of America site at 3670 Route 9; and a report on the Burke Road Landfill site. Agenda
Howell Planning Board, Thursday, Oct. 15: Par Golf, LLC seeks an amended site plan (SP-1009A-4), the township has a major subdivision (SD-3019CR), and A-Life Residential, LLC proposes amendments for affordable townhomes (SD-3021A). Agenda
Manalapan Zoning Board, Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.: PRC Development Co. seeks a use variance and site plan approval for a car wash at 258 Monmouth Road (ZBE2505). Agenda
Spring Lake Heights, Monday, Oct. 19: The Oct. 5 meeting was canceled for lack of a quorum, so its items carry over, including hearings on Ordinance 2026-14 (zoning) and 2026-15 (sidewalk repairs). Oct. 5 agenda

Decisions behind

Red Bank: affordable housing near the train station, and no more roosters

The Borough Council's Oct. 8 agenda listed an ordinance requiring at least 20 percent affordable housing in future development in the transit-oriented area around the train station. Also listed for adoption: $600,000 for Department of Utility vehicles, updated vacant-property rules and a ban on keeping roosters. Oct. 8 meeting

Howell: a $9.9 million capital bond

The Township Council's Oct. 6 agenda carried a bond ordinance for $9,898,000 in capital improvements and the acquisition of several properties for municipal purposes, both up for adoption. New ordinances on employee salary ranges and zoning amendments were introduced. The council meets next on Oct. 20. Oct. 6 meeting

Middletown: leaf collection and two new firefighters

The Township Committee's Oct. 5 workshop agenda included Resolution 26-260 awarding a contract for multizone curbside leaf collection, 26-259 for marketing recyclables from the township's convenience centers, 26-258 releasing the site-clearing performance guarantee for Middletown Walk and a change order for McMahon Park improvements. Joseph W. Cavanagh was appointed to Port Monmouth Fire Company and Matthew R. Domalewski to Belford Engine (Station 3). Oct. 5 meeting

Elsewhere

Farmingdale: On Oct. 6 the council awarded Chappelle Mechanical a $299,550 contract for Phase 2 alterations to the Farmingdale Firehouse (Resolution 2026-114). Oct. 6 meeting
Roosevelt: Bond Ordinance 2026-11, on second reading Oct. 5, adds $310,000 for trickling filter replacements at the wastewater treatment plant, bringing the total to $2,405,000. Oct. 5 meeting
Lake Como: Bond ordinances for Behrman Park improvements and road work were up for final reading Oct. 6, along with contracts for the Behrman Park soccer field. Oct. 6 meeting
Aberdeen: Ordinance 21-2026, introduced Oct. 1, appropriates a $362,500 Municipal Open Space grant for improvements to the Noble Place Recreation Building. Oct. 1 meeting
Wall Planning Board: On Oct. 5 the board reviewed the 2026 Master Plan Re-Examination Report and Ordinance No. 24-2026, the Route 34 Northwest Redevelopment Plan. Oct. 5 meeting
Little Silver: The Sept. 28 agenda included an agreement with Habitat for Humanity to build affordable housing at 43 Birch Avenue. Sept. 28 meeting

Not every Monmouth County town posts its agendas where we can read them yet. New agendas and recaps appear on the Monmouth County government page as towns post them.