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The Mayor and Council welcomes you to the Borough's website.
The Borough of Shrewsbury is nestled in the north east section
of Monmouth County. Shrewsbury consists of approximately 2.3
square miles and is primarily a residential community.
Shrewsbury was settled in 1662 as one of the Two Towns of the Navesink. Its Four Corners, consisting of the intersection
of Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue is of significant
historical importance within Monmouth County.
The information within the
pages of the Borough's website outlines the services provided by the
Borough, the functions of the various departments, boards and commissions
as well as links to other governmental agencies.
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Borough of Shrewsbury Municipal Complex
419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
Phone (732) 741-4200 Fax (732) 741-6549
Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
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A Special "THANKS" to the
Shrewsbury Youth Athletic Association (SYAA)
The Shrewsbury
Recreation Committee would like to extend a special thanks to the
Shrewsbury Youth Athletic Association (SYAA) for their
sponsorship of the Spring Sports Opening Day Parade and Festivities. This
event is a great example of how SYAA and Shrewsbury Recreation work
together for the benefit of the children of Shrewsbury.
Thank you to all of the participants and volunteers who made the event
such a success. -By Shrewsbury Recreation Committee |
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Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission Public Notice:
Notice is hereby given that the Monmouth County Extermination Commission
maybe applying pesticides for the control of adult mosquito populations on
an area-wide basis, as needed, throughout Monmouth County during the
period from June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2012. For additional
information and Pesticide Fact Sheet click
here ...
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Borough of Shrewsbury Revaluation
The Borough of Shrewsbury has been
ordered by the Monmouth County Board of Taxation to conduct a complete
revaluation of all real property within the Borough. The purpose of
the revaluation is to determine current value and to ensure a fair and
equitable distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.
more ... Please click on the following link for information on property inspections
Property Inspections-Realty Appraisal Company Brochure
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Water Advisory Notice
RESIDENTS URGED TO CONSERVE WATER
Due to ongoing concerns
about below normal precipitation, Department of Environmental Protection
Commissioner Bob Martin today encouraged residents across New Jersey to
take steps to conserve water, both inside the home and outside
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Bridge Replacement, Seven Bridges Road
A section of Seven Bridges
Road is scheduled to be closed for at least six months beginning shortly
after the July 4th holiday to accommodate the replacement by
Monmouth County of the bridge near Point Road School over Little Silver
Creek. more
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Crime Alert
The Borough of Shrewsbury and surrounding
towns have experienced daytime residential burglaries to unoccupied
homes. Please report any suspicious activity or vehicles to the
Shrewsbury Police Department at (732) 741-2500. The Shrewsbury Police Department has increased
patrols during the daytime hours and is currently working with the other
jurisdictions to identify those involved. We are unable to do this alone,
please be our eyes and ears and together we will continue to keep our
community safe. Here are a few useful tips: more...
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Community garden to bloom in Shrewsbury
Committee forming; grants being sought
for garden at municipal complex

BY KRISTEN DAVIS Staff Writer
SHREWSBURY — Shovels will be in the ground
in time for this year’s growing season as plans for the Shrewsbury
Community Garden move forward.
The Shrewsbury Borough Council made a
formal motion in support for a community garden at its April 2 meeting
when it gave a tentatively named Shrewsbury Community Garden Committee as
the official borough entity to head the project. Click on the
following link for complete article
http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2012-04-12/Front_Page/Community_garden_to_bloom_in_Shrewsbury.html |
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Monmouth County Mobile Paper
Shredding Event Spring 2012
Monmouth County has scheduled five spring 2012 Paper Shredding events in
local communities so that Monmouth County residents have
opportunities to get rid of old documents and confidential files safely.
All shredding events will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
click here for more info.
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New Affordable
Condominiums For Sale
Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA) and the
Borough of Shrewsbury announce the availability of 16 one, two, and
three bedroom condominiums located in the Ivy at Shrewsbury Development,
Shrewsbury, NJ. For more details please click on the following links:
Shrewsbury Ivy ad
AHA Preliminary Applications for Affordable
Housing
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Bulk Trash pickup Schedule for 2012
(all pickups are on the first Wednesday of the months
listed below):
March 7, 2012
June 6, 2012
September 5, 2012
December 5, 2012
Bulk Trash & Electronics Recycling Important Information
Bulk
trash will be collected town wide, on the first Wednesday of the months
listed ONLY: March, June, September, and December. If snow is covering
bulk trash, it must be cleared of snow by the Wednesday of pickup or it
must be taken off the street.
Electronic recycling is now mandatory.
Please do
not put electronic items out for trash or bulk pick up
as they
will not be collected. The following is a list of electronic items that
must be recycled: Computers, Stereo Components, CPU’s, Televisions, Keyboards,
Radios, Mouse, Cameras, Monitors, Telephones, Scanners, Copiers, Printers,
Fax Machines, Cables, VCR’s, Laptops, DVD Players, and Peripherals.
You must make an appointment to recycle your electronics by calling the
DPW office at 732-741-0522. |
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Red Bank Regional
Listed Among America's Best High Schools for 2011:
RBR is proud to have once again made
Newsweek's America’s Best High Schools’ list for the 2011 ranking (based
on 2010 statistics.) This year’s list utilizes more comprehensive
criteria including graduation and college attendance rates as well as
advanced placement courses. In all, New Jersey schools fared very well
with 36 schools or 7% in the top 500 and six or 17% of those schools in
Monmouth County.
Press
Release Top 500 High Schools.pdf
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Sponsored by
New Jersey Natural Gas |
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Bed Bug
Information
Although there are no reported cases of bed bugs in the Borough, here is
some important information regarding the current bedbug epidemic
more...
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Prevention of West Nile Virus Infections
West Nile Virus (WNV) is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that
has fed on an infected bird. Fortunately, these annoying insects
that invade our backyard parties and attack us in the park can be
controlled, and you can protect yourself and your family from WNV.
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Welcome to the Official Website of the Borough of Shrewsbury,
Shrewsbury, New Jersey, County of Monmouth
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