Arnone Takes Helm as Monmouth Freeholder Director

Freeholders John Curley and Serena DiMaso and Clerk M. Claire French sworn in at Monmouth County reorganization.

Shared services and economic growth will be focal points for newly appointed Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone in 2013 as the region recovers from superstorm Sandy. Arnone, who has long advocated for increased cooperation between municipal and county government, pledged to continue that effort during the annual Monmouth County reorganization meeting at Biotechnology High School in Freehold Township on Thursday. “When I stood here two years ago, that was my goal, that was my vision—that we were going to engage back with the municipalities. Because quite frankly, the only way we’re going to succeed in Monmouth County is as a partnership,” Arnone said. “Not every aspect of shared services will work for everybody. But there’s something for …

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Cindy Burnham

7:52 am on Monday, January 7, 2013

Mary, Before Curley was a Freeholder, he was a Red Bank Councilman. He stood up for right. He brought to light the miss spending by the Democrates in Red Bank. He exposed alot of corruption. He helped to save open space and supported Maple Cove, which was to be sold to Hovnanian, but was saved and is now the only public access to the Navesink River where you can hand launch a small craft, throw a…   more ›

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: County Makes Progress on 9-1-1 Communications

Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone says the county is moving forward with encouraging shared services in emergency communications.

The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sheriff Shaun Golden are working hard to meet the demands for 9-1-1 communications as a shared service. We recently held an open house for the new Shore Area Communications Center (SACC) located at 1825 Corlies Ave. in Neptune. The SACC facility was established because the county has reached capacity at its current 9-1-1 Communication Center in Freehold. By expanding the program through this Neptune “hub” we are now able to accommodate many more towns. The state-of-the-art SACC facility houses 18 to 20 certified professional dispatchers. Shore-area municipalities that take this important shared service step can realize savings of up to $565,000 per year on labor, equipment, software and …

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