MARLBORO – Sometime in the near future, residents are expected to be able to watch Township Council meetings from the comfort of their own home. Council members adopted an ordinance on March 6 that will allow municipal cable channel 77 to broadcast regular or special public meetings.
Channel 77 is available for Marlboro residents who subscribe to Cablevision for their cable television service.
Prior to the adoption of the ordinance on March 6, the local cable television ordinance prohibited council meetings from being broadcast. The municipal channel has aired special events and public information from the township and from the Marlboro K-8 School District, including notification of school closings.
Having council meetings aired on the local access channel was one of 50 goals set by Mayor Jonathan Hornik in his 100- day plan upon taking office Jan. 1.
Curt Ciumei, the executive producer and director of channel 77, has been taping council meetings which will now be broadcast. At the present time plans call for council meetings to be taped and broadcast, and not to be aired live.
The Marlboro channel initially appeared on the Cablevision system in 2004. At the time of its debut it was reported in the News Transcript that Cablevision provided the township with $75,000 which officials used to purchase equipment.
Volunteers work on the station and were recently recognized for their efforts and dedication by the Township Council.
Any township resident age 14 and up is eligible to join the Cable Television Volunteer Committee. For more information call the studio at (732) 972-9458.

