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FMERA Approves Lease of Fort Monmouth Motor Pool to County

County will use the area as a new DPW yard

The Fort Monmouth Environmental Revitalization Authority (FMERA) approved a lease of the Fort Monmouth motor pool property in Eatontown to the county on Wednesday night.

The county plans to use the area as a future Department of Public Works yard.

Eatontown residents attended the meeting and spoke out to voice their anger over the process, with several bringing up environmental concerns.

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Eatontown Mayor Gerry Tarantolo abstained, but all other FMERA board members voted in favor of the lease.

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