E. Hanover Receives Grants for Police Programs, Alcohol Education

The East Hanover Council approved $14,324.09 in special items for the 2013 municipal budget to go toward police programs, alcohol education and rehabilitation.

Kenneth Huelbig, the township's chief financial officer, said, "We received $1,266.59 to be spent on Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation from the State of NJ Judiciary."

The money will go to pay for court personnel in DWI cases in the township's municipal court.

Another grant of $10,878 came from Morris County to pay for Municipal Alliance Programs. Under this grant, Huelbig said, the township is obliged to give a 25 percent matching grant of $2,719.50, making up the third grant approved by the township council.

"This grant is used to sponsor drug and alcohol prevention programs that are run by our Municipal Alliance Committee," Huelbig said.   

The council unanimously approved the items in three separate resolutions at their meeting on July 1.