County of Monmouth

For Immediate Release:

January 16, 2014

 

Maghan joins Façade Improvement Program

Insurance agency receives $1,850 check

 

The Ross Maghan Agency owner Ross Maghan III and Mara Pellish-Maghan accepted the Façade Improvement Program check from Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, Freeholder John P. Curley and Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton. Pictured left to right: Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton, Freeholder John P. Curley, Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, Ross Maghan III, Mara Pellish-Maghan and Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone.MATAWAN, NJ – The Grow Monmouth Façade Improvement Program recognized The Ross Maghan Agency for recent upgrades today.

“The Ross Maghan Agency is being given a check for $1,850 for new windows,” said Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone. “This is the fourth check awarded through the Façade Improvement Program and every one of these checks has helped make a needed improvement to a local business.”

The Ross Maghan Agency is an insurance agency located at 138 Main Street in Matawan. Owner Ross Maghan III and Mara Pellish-Maghan accepted the reimbursement check from Arnone, Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, Freeholder John P. Curley and Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton (R-Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Burlington).

The program is part of the successful Grow Monmouth initiative that is utilizing HUD Community Development Block Grant funds to help improve the look of privately held commercial buildings located in HUD eligible areas of Monmouth County. No County funds are being used for the program.

HUD eligible areas include all or part of 26 of the County’s municipalities. Eligible municipalities are: Aberdeen, Atlantic Highlands, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Colts Neck (Naval station only), Deal, Eatontown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Hazlet, Highlands, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Manalapan, Matawan, Neptune City, Neptune Twp., Ocean Twp., Red Bank, Shrewsbury Twp., Tinton Falls (naval station only), Union Beach and West Long Branch.

Asbury Park, Long Branch and Middletown businesses are not eligible for this program because those municipalities receive designated HUD Community Development Block Grants directly.

“No matching funds are required from the business,” Arnone said. “We have now dispersed $7,124 out of a total of $85,000 that has been set aside for this program, so businesses should apply now.”

For more information about the Grow Monmouth Façade Improvement Program please contact the Division of Economic Development at 732-431-7470 or visit the Grow Monmouth section of the County website at www.visitmonmouth.com.

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