Meet Deputy Mayor Leutwyler and Assemblyman Dancer

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Municipal Clerk for the Township of Plumsted, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 10:00 AM prevailing time in the Conference Room of the Plumsted Township Municipal Complex, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, NJ, at which time and place bids will be opened and read in public for:                                                                Public Grounds Maintenance

Specifications and other bid information may be obtained from the Municipal Clerk at the Plumsted Township Municipal Complex, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, NJ, during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Wednesday, 5:00 to 7:00 PM. There is no cost for the set of specifications.  There will be a pre-bid conference on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8:30AM, at the Municipal Complex.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq.  and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.

News From Township's December Public Meeting

During the December 7th public meeting of the Township Committee, the following two ordinances were introduced.

The first ordinance will regulate and provide for the licensure of "Cash for Gold" Dealers of precious metals, gems and jewelry. Among the provisions of the ordinance are requirements for background checks by the Police Department; records of sales and purchases that are subject to inspection by Law Enforcement Officers; and certified weight scales inspected by the Division of Weights and Measures.

The second ordinance introduced would prohibit the approval in Plumsted Township of any application made to the Planning Land Use Board that is found or determined to be in violation of United States Federal Law.

Plumsted Township's proposed ordinance is similar to the ordinance introduced in neighboring Upper Freehold Township in response to an application to establish a Marijuana Farming facility for medical purposes in Upper Freehold Township.

The pubic hearing on these two ordinances will be held on Wednesday, December 28th, at 7:30 PM, in the Municipal Building, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt.

Herb Marinari Appointed to Township Committee

Herb Marinari was officially appointed to the Township Committee, at the December 7th public meeting, to fill the unexpired term of former Township Committeeman Steve Reed. Mr. Marinari, at the time of his appointment, stepped down from the Board of Education where he had served for 22 years, of which 15 years was as Chairman.

For his most recent term on the Board of Education, Mr. Marinari had won after more than 800 local residents wrote his name in on their ballots as a personal choice, a record for any write-in candidate in Plumsted Township. In accordance with the vacancy laws, Mr. Marinari has indicated that he will seek election in the next November General Election in 2012 to continue his service on the Township Committee.

The Mayor and Township Committee have appointed Herb Marinari to serve as a liaison for the Township to the Board of Education, in addition to numerous other committee assignments.

Local Residents ReceivE Appointments

The Mayor and Township Committee, following the appointment of Herb Marinari as a member of the Committee, announced at their December 7th public meeting that all six residents who had responded to the public notice of a vacancy on the Township Committee with an interest to serve the community, would be offered appointments to the Township's various Boards, Committees, Commissions and Authorities.

Two of the six local residents were appointed to the Township's Land Use Board at the public meeting of December 7th, following the appointment of Herb Marinari. Appointed to the Land Use Board are local residents Vince Lotito and Joan Cuba-Richardson.

The Township Committee looks forward to offering appointments to the remaining four residents who have expressed a desire to serve their community.

Unlike the vast majority of Townships across the State, here in Plumsted, everyone serves their Community as unpaid volunteers without benefits, including the Mayor, Township Committee and all other appointed or elected officials.

Mobile County Connection Services In Plumsted

Ocean County and Plumsted Township have partnered to provide local residents with monthly County services via the County Connection Mobile Offices Bus. Many services are offered, such as, passports, senior services, veteran services, etc. and much more.

The next date and location for the Mobile County Connection Offices is:

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PLUMSTED LIBRARY
119 EVERGREEN ROAD
NEW EGYPT

"Connecting People with Programs and Services" is a public outreach service by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Plumsted Township Committee.