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Monroe Township Preserves 76 Acres of Wooded Property for Open Space

Middlesex County Open Space Recreation and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust to Fund $395K Purchase Price

MONROE TOWNSHIP – September 13, 2021 – Monroe Township has closed on a 76-acre parcel of wooded land located on the western side of Perrineville Road, south of Union Valley Road.

The large parcel, previously owned by Galaxy Land Corp., served as a farm from the 1930s through the 1980s. Over the past 30 years, it has reverted to forest as illustrated in the below photo.

The Middlesex County Open Space Recreation and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund will fund the $395,000 purchase price via Resolution for County Grant No. R-6-2020-146 which passed on June 22, 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The deed to the land has now been transferred to the Township.

Monroe Township Vaccination Rates Continue to Exceed State Averages

Office of Emergency Management Monitoring Booster Vaccine Guidance and Availability

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. – September 10, 2021 – According to the latest vaccination reports forwarded by Middlesex County from the State of New Jersey Department of Health for the week of September 1, Monroe Township’s vaccination rates once again exceeded state averages in every age category.

“Monroe Township vaccination rates have increased in every category since early August and our 65+ population has now reached 97% of the population with at least one dose complete. We’re trending in the right direction, but the Delta variant is spreading. We need every resident to get vaccinated and continue to follow guidance,” Mayor Stephen Dalina said. “Our Office of Emergency Management is closely following guidance and availability for booster vaccines. At this point, boosters are available for the immunocompromised. We will share any information regarding booster availability as it is received.”

Monroe Township Hosts Resource and Assistance Fair for Residents Impacted by Tropical Storm Henri

MONROE TOWNSHIP– August 27, 2021 – The Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management hosted a resource and assistance fair this morning at the Rossmoor adult living community clubhouse to help Township residents who are recovering from flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Henri on Sunday.

“We are bringing as many resources and organizations together as possible to help impacted residents get the assistance they need,” said Mayor Stephen Dalina. “Our OEM team’s command center, which we set up this week at the Rossmoor clubhouse, has been providing initial guidance to residents. The resource and assistance fair connected residents directly with agencies, organizations and non-profits navigate the longer-term effects from this tropical storm.”

Monroe Township Assists Residents in Recovery Efforts Following Tropical Storm Henri

Mayor Dalina Announces Library Will Head Community Donation Relief Fund for Impacted Monroe Residents

MONROE TOWNSHIP– August 24, 2021 – Following Tropical Storm Henri that deluged nine inches of rain from Sunday through Monday, Mayor Dalina has taken actions listed below to assist impacted Monroe residents:

Township staff, led by the building and code department, have been working day and night since Sunday, along with JCP&L to restore power and air conditioning to as many affected residents as quickly as possible. This operation will continue; however, some locations will need some additional work before power can be restored.

The Department of Public Works has begun clearing debris placed on the curb by flooded residents and will be doing this throughout the week. As a reminder, DPW cannot collect food trash or hazardous materials but can collect flood-damaged appliances.

The Monroe Township Library today established a Community Donation Relief Fund where monetary donations and gift cards are being collected that will be equitably distributed to residents of Rossmoor and other locations in the township where people were impacted by the storm.