The Ocean County Board of Commissioners introduced its $608,759,015 budget for 2025 this week, promising no increase to the county property tax rate while funding a wide array of capital improvements and services to address population growth.
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners introduced the 2025 Ocean County budget March 19 noting the measure addresses the growth in the County while keeping the County property tax rate stable.
County taxes will remain the same, but spending will go up slightly under a new $609 million budget to fund Ocean County government operations and various capital projects in 2025, according to a preliminary review on Wednesday.
Ocean County is defying Gov. Phil Murphy and will cooperate with federal immigration authorities, while at the same time demanding the state pay millions more to cover the cost of increased enrollment of undocumented students in local school districts.
Ocean County officials are threatening legal action against Jersey Central Power & Light, their power supplier, unless service improves.
Citing ongoing service issues, the acting director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners said at Monday’s organizational meeting that the county must pursue legal action against Jersey Central Power & Light.
With all the noise and rancor of the presidential campaign consuming everyone’s attention and energy, a critical rule change being made by the Murphy Administration — which could have a potentially calamitous impact on Ocean County and the entire Jersey Shore — went almost completely unnoticed.
Ocean County Commissioner Frank Sadeghi paid a visit to Luke, an 11-year-old entrepreneur and founder of the up-and-coming startup “Luke’s Firewood,” to discuss the challenges of running a small business and the dedication required to succeed.
Despite concerns about the future of a Code Blue shelter in Toms River’s Riverwood Park Recreation Center, homeless individuals in Ocean County will continue to have access to warm shelter during freezing temperatures.
In today’s GSI on the Road, Shore Edition,” clip we discuss the impact Trenton policies have on New Jersey small businesses with Ocean County Commissioner Frank Sadeghi.
