Recent News

County Multi-purpose Path Construction along CR520:  The paved pedestrian path within Thompson Park that allows travel along Route 520 between Cross Farm Park and the Thompson Park entrance will soon be completed with the addition of two bridges. The County of Monmouth is constructing a pedestrian bridge across the pond near the Christian Brothers Academy entrance. The Monmouth County Parks System is constructing a pedestrian bridge across the pond adjacent to Cross Farm Park. The expected completion date for these two bridges is December 2011. We advocated for these plans to be implemented since 2004, advancing the proposals through the county and state government with letters, phone calls, public comment and personal meetings. more>

Four Ponds (Avaya) Redevelopment Proposal.  The Middletown Planning Board began hearing the application for the Four PondsRedevelopment, that is proposed for the current Avaya office building site on Middletown-Lincroft Road, on May 4th.  The plan proposes to build 342 units (270 townhouses and 72 apartments with 68 of the apartments being COAH affordable housing rental apartments.) This represents an approximate 16% increase in the number of households in Lincroft Village. Read the LVGA Position statement here.  Plan to attend the next Planning Board meeting on Wednesday,August 3rd at 6:30PM at Town Hall to voice your concerns. More information, press articles and information on how to donate to a special fund to hire professionals to oppose this development, can be viewed here. Read a statement by Middletown Administrator, Anthony Mercantane, regarding Avaya and COAH here.

Middletown Township approves development at Bamm Hollow property.  The approval allows for the building of 190 single-family homes on 1+ acre lots with 120 acres of open space on part of the current Bamm Hollow property.  No affordable housing units (COAH) are planned.  Read an Independent article here, a Red Bank Green article here and an Asbury Press Article here. Read Middletown Resolution No. 11-169 Authorizing Settlement Litigation Agreement Bamm Hollow, LCC.  This development is independent of the proposed 342 unit development planned at the Avaya site. 

Middletown to use red-light cameras to catch violators.  Please read the article that appeared in the May 19, 2011 edition of the Independent here.

Middletown Library to give $500,000 to Middletown Township to help offset budget shortfalls. Published news regarding the Library:  The Asbury Park Press: 3/17/11, The Independent:  3/3/11 and 2/24/11.

CR 520 Study. Monmouth County has announced that the County will be commissioning an engineering firm to study CR520 in 2011.  Middletown has assured the county that the needed improvements to the Acme access road will be completed.  Read more>

Middletown Affordable Housing proposal: Please see the summary of the November 2010 Annual Membership Meeting where Middletown Township Administrator, Tony Mercantante, and Middletown Township Planner, Jason Greenspan, spoke on this topic. Summary is here. History:  On July 20, 2009 the Township Committee passed an Ordinance #2009-2979 (Section 3, read here) that changes the Master Plan to rezone the Avaya property for multi-family dwellings, paving the way for a large development of townhouses (most likely) with 20% of them being Affordable Housing. (Read Asbury Press article here.) The Planning Board had held a Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 15th, at which they adopted a July 2009 Reexamination Report and Amended Master Plan Land Use Element. The Amended Master Plan is on the Township's website and can be viewed at here. The Planning Board also passed a Resolution, recommending the adoption of Ordinance #2009-2979. In April of 2010 the state approved Middletown's Affordable Housing proposal which was passed by the Township Committe on Dec. 11, 2008. That proposal can be read here and included 375 units to be built at the 68 acre Avaya location on Middletown-Lincroft Rd with 75 designated as 'affordable' rentals. We encourage you to write to our various public officials to voice your displeasure regarding the COAH mandate. Feel free to add additional comments of your own. Letters should be faxed to the numbers shown at the end of the sample as well as being mailed or faxed to the Governor. Sample letter>. Additional information here>

LVGA first to Adopt-a-site in Monmouth County. Navy Rd island beautified. more>

Pedestrian Safety: The LVGA has made numerous proposals to address pedestrian safety in the center of Lincroft, including a center island and crosswalk (summary). Please show your support for a crosswalk & small island on CR520 opposite the Dunkin Donuts by mailing us (P.O. Box 101, Lincroft NJ 07738) a signed petition or emailing us at info@lincroftvillagegreen.org. Read more at Pedestrian Safety and Pedestrian Recommendations

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