Tag: preservation
Restored Conover Beacon Lighthouse in Middletown Shines Again
Nature offered a picturesque backdrop across Sandy Hook Bay as a part of Middletown’s history was brought back to life.
Middletown’s Murray Farmhouse to Undergo Renovations
Poricy Park, one of the largest in Monmouth County at 250 acres, offers a nature preserve, an education center and a New Jersey Historic site in the former home of a Revolutionary War hero, the Murray Farmhouse.
Fair Haven Council Moves to Acquire ‘Iconic’ Property
For years 21 Fair Haven Road, a waterfront property which abuts the municipal dock, was left derelict and abandoned.
Agreement Reached in Holmdel Horn Antenna Dispute
The Holmdel Horn Antenna will be preserved on Crawford Hill as part of a 35-acre public park, township officials announced after completing a successful negotiation with property owner Crawford Hill Holdings LLC.
Holmdel in Good Faith Negotiations to Acquire Horn Property
The owner of the Crawford Hill property that houses the historic Holmdel Horn Antenna has 14 days to conclude “good faith negotiations” with the township and, if that fails, the committee will move to acquire the property by eminent domain.
Middletown Historic Site Highlighted By Preservation New Jersey
The statewide nonprofit group Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) recently named the Revolutionary War-era Joseph Murray farmhouse and barn, located near Oak Hill Road in Middletown, to its annual 10 Most Endangered Historic Places list.
Holmdel Makes First Move to Secure Legendary Horn Antenna
Hailed by some residents as the “greatest” first move, the township committee voted unanimously to authorize the appraisal of the legendary Horn Antenna property atop Crawford Hill at 791 Holmdel Road, as a first step in potentially acquiring it by eminent domain.
Middletown Township Votes to Acquire More Open Space
Preservation of open space took center stage at the latest township committee meeting as the governing body unanimously authorized the acquisition of four properties near Garden State Parkway Exit 114 and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Coalition of Environmental Groups Asks Holmdel to Save the Horn
The push to save the horn antenna that helped confirm the Big Bang theory of universe creation has grown, with over 7,000 supporters signing an online petition launched by three community groups.
