Tag: Fort Monmouth

FORT MONMOUTH – Shortly after 5 p.m. Feb. 21, members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) unanimously voted to approve revised plans for Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth, a major production studio on 292-plus acres of the former U.S. Army base. 

A developer’s efforts to revive the former Fort Monmouth Commissary’s food-centric legacy in a new incarnation has been recognized with the 2024 Urban Land Institute of Northern New Jersey (ULI NNJ) Excellence Award for Entertainment/ Hospitality.

Monmouth County has stepped up to resolve the emergency medical service (EMS) crisis triggered by a critical shortage of volunteers. The county launched its own EMS hub called MedStar, located at the Charles Wood Fire Station on the borough’s former Fort Monmouth grounds, to assist surrounding agencies in need of emergency medical services.

The borough hall was packed for Oceanport’s reorganization meeting as officials were sworn in, honors were doled out, and a new mayor took his seat on the dais.

Imagine the biggest performing artists of the day recording their most popular hits and new compositions for members of the United States Armed Forces to enjoy – for free. Red Bank’s William J. “Count” Basie and other music legends did just that over a six-year period during and just after World War II in what was called the V-Disc program. 

Oceanport asked Netflix for a town hall for Christmas. The borough could get it for Easter.

From World War I’s Signal Corps and homing pigeons to the development of modern night vision goggles, Fort Monmouth, almost 100 years old, holds a rich history and fabled past.

The public can now access and peruse detailed plans for Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth online in a 137-page document complete with visuals.

Is your town ready for its close-up?

The atmosphere was electric throughout the new multilevel space inside Fort Monmouth’s former Commissary, now named Baseline Social, at 3 p.m. last Thursday when The Two River Times arrived for a pre-opening tour.