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ACR144 • 2026

Recognizes centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.

Recognizes centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.
Last action
2026-06-11
Official status
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Recognizes centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.

Recognizes centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.
  • Topic: Community and Urban Affairs Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-11 New Jersey Legislature

    Passed by the Assembly (78-1-0)

  2. 2026-06-11 New Jersey Legislature

    Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

  3. 2026-06-01 New Jersey Legislature

    Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

  4. 2026-05-07 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Official Summary Text

Recognizes centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.
Topic:
Community and Urban Affairs
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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ACR144

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 144

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED MAY 7, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� LUANNE M. PETERPAUL

District 11 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman� MARGIE DONLON, M.D.

District 11 (Monmouth)

SYNOPSIS

���� Recognizes centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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A
Concurrent Resolution

recognizing
the centennial of Shrewsbury Borough.�

Whereas,
The Borough of Shrewsbury, a primarily
residential community, is located in the northeast section of Monmouth County;
and

Whereas,
The Borough of Shrewsbury consists of
approximately 2.3 square miles and was home to 4,184 residents as of the 2020
federal census; and

Whereas,
The Borough of
Shrewsbury is one
of the earliest settlements in Monmouth County, with roots dating back to the
17th century; and

Whereas,

The Borough of
Shrewsbury is home
to several late 18th to early 20th century homes and churches, including the
Christ Church and the Allen House, which were both listed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1978; and

Whereas,

The Borough of
Sh
rewsbury was duly incorporated as a
borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1926, from
portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on the results of a referendum held on
May 11, 1926; and

Whereas,

The Borough of
Sh
rewsbury is celebrating its centennial
year in 2026; and

Whereas,
Over the past 100 years, many New Jersey
residents have come to call the Borough of
Sh
rewsbury their home; and

Whereas,
It is fitting and proper for this State to
commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Borough of Shrewsbury; now,
therefore,

����
Be It
Resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of New Jersey (the Senate concurring):

���� 1.��� The Legislature
recognizes the centennial of Shrewsbury Borough in the year 2026.�

���� 2.��� Copies of this
resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State shall be transmitted by the
Clerk of the General Assembly or the Secretary of the Senate to the Mayor and
municipal clerk of the Borough of Shrewsbury.

STATEMENT

���� This concurrent resolution recognizes the centennial of
the Borough of
Sh
rewsbury.�
Shrewsbury was duly incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey
Legislature on March 22, 1926, based on the results of a referendum held on May
11, 1926.�

���� The Borough of Shrewsbury is located in the northeast
section of Monmouth County, consists of approximately 2.3 square miles, and is
primarily a residential community.� It
is one of the earliest
settlements in Monmouth County and is home to several late 18th to early 20th
century homes and churches, including the Christ Church and the Allen House,
which were both listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.�
Over the past 100 years, many New Jersey
residents have come to call the Borough of
Sh
rewsbury their home.� Thus, it is fitting and proper for this
State to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Borough of Shrewsbury.