Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Millstone Township residents attain rank of Eagle Scout
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Four Boy Scouts from Millstone Township have attained the highest rank in scouting – Eagle Scout. Nicholas Boyer, Thomas Brockman, Alden Littlefied and Brendan Maher of Troop 116 will each receive the rank of Eagle Scout during a ceremony to be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on…
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Allentown truck ban could face court challenge
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that bans trucks weighing more than 4 tons from Allentown’s streets. The ordinance was introduced on Oct. 25 and adopted at the council’s Nov. 15 meeting with affirmative votes from council President Wil Borkowski, Councilman Robert Strovinsky, Councilwoman Madeline Gavin, Councilwoman…
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Democrats control majority on Sayreville council
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville Borough Republicans are down to one council member representing their party following last week’s election. Democratic Council President Dan Buchanan retained his council seat with 8,913 votes; his running mate, Ricci Melendez, received 8,637. They defeated Republican incumbent Art Rittenhouse (7,121 votes) and his runningmate Christian Hibinski…
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Voters elect Berger as Howell’s mayor
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – Democrat Dr. Theresa Berger has been elected to her first four-year term as Howell’s mayor and Republican Evelyn O’Donnell appears to have been elected to her first four-year term on the Howell Township Council. Berger is the president and chief executive officer of Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc., Lakewood.…
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Incumbent, newcomers fill BOE seats in Metuchen
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — An incumbent and two newcomers will fill the three, three-year seats on the Board of Education that were available in the election on Nov. 8. Newcomer Alicia Sneddon Killean recorded the most votes with 3,397; newcomer Eric Suss received 2,826 votes; and incumbent Jonathan Lifton rounded out the…
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Marlboro voters reject referendum for school upgrades
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Voters rejected a $26.3 million construction referendum that the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education placed before them on Nov. 8. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, the referendum question was defeated by a count of 9,638 no votes to 8,453 yes…
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Seat on South Brunswick school board left undecided
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Two of the three South Brunswick Board of Education (BOE) seats were filled by incumbents on Election Day, though the occupancy of the third term up for election has yet to be decided. Incumbents Harry Delgado and Azra Baig will remain on the school board, receiving 7,945 and…
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Seely wins historic mayoral race in Spotswood
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD- Current Councilman Edward Seely defeated current Mayor Nicholas Poliseno and active resident Jacqueline Palmer to secure the position of mayor of Spotswood. During the nonpartisan mayoral election on Nov. 8, Seely registered 45 percent of the votes, Palmer won 32 percent of the votes and Poliseno received 23 percent of…
