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Updated on March 15, 2021 at 7:32 pm NBC Universal, Inc. How much is too much, when it comes to the number of fire departments in Connecticut? A state legislator has proposed studying that, and how to eliminate current roadblocks to combining departments. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Right now our state has more than 300 fire departments serving 169 towns and cities. Over the years NBC Connecticut Investigates has documented how this has become an issue in some places, whether it’s overlapping services, a lack of volunteers, ...

FREEHOLD - Monmouth County officials are holding off on approving a $453 million budget to see if they can give taxpayers a break by using  some of the county's share of a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package.  Monmouth County commissioners were set Thursday to approve the budget, which includes a $6.1 million tax increase, but are holding off until their next meeting in two weeks or possibly the following meeting to approve the budget. According the House Oversight Committee, Monmouth County is due to get $120 million from the federal government. Commissioner Director Tom Arnone sai...

In the race for the Monmouth GOP endorsement for contested Assembly seat in the 13th Legislative District, Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone endorsed Vicky Flynn, the president of the Holmdel Board of Education and Commissioner Lillian Burry endorsed Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso for reelection.

Senator Michael Doherty (R) and Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R)are among those at the Jersey Shore and beyond voicing concern and opposition to the Marijuana reform law which cuts off communication between police and parents on a juveniles first offense and criminalizes police officers. Last week, Assemblyman Bramnick  “Handcuffing law enforcement from notifying parents if they find a child using drugs or alcohol is irresponsible and dangerous,” Bramnick (R-Union) said in a statement. “Parents should know if their children break the law. Leaving parents out of the equation has nothing t...

Both counties received backlogged supply as Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the federal government will increase its allotment of doses to New Jersey.