The Lincroft Village Green Association is a group of local residents committed to keeping Lincroft a pleasant and safe place to live. Please follow the links in the Main Menu to learn more about us.

Board of Directors meetings are held monthly. Anyone may attend with prior notice by calling Abe Littenberg at 732-769-9881 or email info@lincroftvillagegreen.org The Annual LVGA General Membership meeting is held each year in November. Please check 'Upcoming Events' for time and place.

News Flash

Lincroft residents oppose planned Multi-use Athletic Facility at Front Street fields.

The township has plans to build an artificial turf surfaced multi-use athletic facility, complete with lights, loud speaker system, bleachers and snack bar at the Front Street fields at the corner of Front St & Everett Road. Read two Asbury Park Press articles: printed on 2/17/10 and printed on  2/3/10. Read a Two River Times article here and an article by the Independent here. The LVGA position statement can be found here.

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Recent News

LVGA hosts Candidates Night. All candidates for Middletown Twp. Committee as well as Monmouth County Freeholder participated in a question and answer program on Oct. 14th at Lincroft School. more>

County Multi-purpose Path Construction along CR520:  The county has installed a multi-purpose path along the south side of Newman Springs Road along Thompson Park but it is incomplete at two wetland areas. The county recently approved the construction of a bridge at the location that is west of Everett Rd. However, no acceptable bridge could be built at the location of the pond opposite CBA. Instead, the county will be removing a dam at the road and draining the pond before building a foot bridge. The planned bridges will be outside the current guard rails and will not require any road construction. more>

The 2009 Picnic in the Park took place on Sunday, October 11th. This year's entertainment was the RB Express Doo Wop Band. NEW Photos (see the Park page)   more>

Lincroft Fire Department and Blood Donations: The Fire Department won the $750 challenge award, given by Central Jersey Blood Center, for having the most blood donations for the summer of 2009. Thank you to everyone who gave blood and especially thanks to LVGA members! more>

Middletown Affordable Housing proposal: 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 not yet posted on the Township's website but should be soon. (link) The Planning Board also passed a Resolution, recommending the adoption of Ordinance #2009-2979. In April of this year 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>

Residents Oppose Cell Tower at GSP Exit 109: Omnipoint (T-Mobile) has been given permission to build a cell phone tower near the southbound exit ramp on the north side of CR520 at Parkway exit 109. The hearing for the tower was held 2 years ago. Although the Middletown Township Committee was informed of the hearing at that time, local residents were unaware. Thanks to letters written by Asw. Handlin, Senator Kyrillos and Township Administrator Mercantante, as well as residents, the Turnpike Authority (owns the Parkway) will be re-evaluating the tower proposal. more>

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

BP Station: The website of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection lists the Lincroft BP station #4284 with a 'Water violation' and has fined them $5000 with a 'Settlement Agreement'. It is currently listed as an active 'site remediation'. We do not have any information as to when the BP station will reopen.

Fire Department Cell Phone Tower Denied: After hearing final comments by the public and a final argument by the lawyer representing Omnipoint (T-Mobile), on May 11, 2009, the Middletown Zoning Board overwhelming voted to deny the application for variances needed to construct a cell phone tower on the property of the Lincroft Fire Department. (Read an Independent article.) more>

Annual meeting summary: This year's annual meeting took place at the Picnic in the Park. 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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