An Allenhurst commissioner may change his yes vote on sending a proposed merger between the borough and Loch Arbour to the state for review, according to a letter to Allenhurst residents sent by the Loch Arbour Board of Commissioners. The letter states “a small group of concerned residents met in private and persuaded an Allenhurst Commissioner […]

A proposal to consolidate the Boroughs of Allenhurst and Village of Loch Arbour into one municipality is now subject to state review. In a 2-1 vote on Tuesday night, the Allenhurst Board of Commissioners [shown above] gave the go-ahead to submit a proposal that provides specifics of the merger to the New Jersey Department of […]

Although Allenhurst bristled at the prospect of consolidation with Loch Arbour last month, Allenhurst Commissioner Terence Bolan and many others still support the merger, Bolan said at the Feb. 6 Loch Arbour commissioners’ meeting. Allenhurst officials expressed trepidation after a Department of Education [DOE] official, Susan Ecks, said the consolidation would create a new school […]

A misstep has caused Allenhurst to halt plans to consolidate with Loch Arbour — but Loch Arbour Mayor Paul Fernicola says the issue isn’t a deal-breaker. The two boroughs plan to merge, enabling Loch Arbour to leave the Ocean Township school district to join Allenhurst’s send-receive, per-pupil deal with Asbury Park’s school system. The move […]

Borough governments are still mulling an Allenhurst-Loch Arbour merger, and Allenhurst’s commissioners discussed the proposed consolidation at their Dec. 11 meeting. Loch Arbour has asked to join Allenhurst in order to reduce its school taxes. Loch Arbour currently pays the Ocean Township school district through a formula that takes property taxes into account, while Allenhurst […]