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The
Community of Holmdel has a growing population of approximately
15, 000 residents. Holmdel is located 45 miles south of New
York City in central New Jersey in Monmouth County. During the
Revolutionary War the British named this area the Hornets Nest
because of the sting from our fighting patriots meant frequent
defeat to the British raiders. The Holmdel Hornets fought proudly
for liberty and their families. These patriots toiled long and
hard to build a good life and a prosperous community. That Holmdel
tradition lives today, in our community, in our hearts, in our
homes and in our schools. It is therefore fitting, that the Holmdel
Community is home to the PNC
Bank Arts Center and the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial.
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 Holmdel Environmental Commission
In 1968, the NJ State Legislature passed a law authorizing
municipalities to set up conservation commissions that would be
advisory bodies on natural resource planning and protection, and
open space issues. In 1972 the State Legislature amended the
law, expanding the commissions' responsibilities to other areas
of environmental concern such as pollution prevention and
control, solid waste management, noise control and environmental
appearance. At that time the name was changed to Environmental
Commissions. Today Environmental Commissions are local
environmental advocates involved in a broad range of activities.
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