For Immediate Release:
March 26, 2024

Monmouth County wins Clean Communities award

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce that Monmouth County has been selected as the winner of the New Jersey Clean Communities Council’s (NJCCC) 2024 New Jersey Clean Communities County Program Award.

“On behalf of the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners, we thank the NJCCC for honoring Monmouth County with this award,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “We are thrilled to accept an award that is presented to a local government which has demonstrated and achieved measurable results in reducing litter and promoting education.”

The NJCCC oversees the implementation of litter abatement programs in 558 municipalities and 21 counties, collects statistical reports, maintains a data base of information that tracks local programs, and implements a statewide program of public information and education that targets Clean Communities coordinators, schools, and the general public. The NJCCC also administers New Jersey’s Adopt-a-Beach and Adopt-a- Highway programs.

To learn more about the Monmouth County Solid Waste and Recycling Division, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Monmouth County has been selected as the winner of the NJCCC 2024 New Jersey Clean Communities County Program Award. Pictured at the awards ceremony are (left to right) John Wohlrab, vice chairman, NJCCC Board of Trustees; Anthony Morrell, Monmouth County Clean Communities Coordinator; William J Johnson, Monmouth County Solid Waste Coordinator; Linda Doherty, chairman, NJCCC Board of Trustees; and JoAnn Gemenden, NJCCC executive director. Photo courtesy of NJCCC.

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