Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Samaritan Center continues mission of helping people in need
MANALAPAN – On a recent Saturday morning, vehicles lined up in front of the Manalapan Senior Center on Freehold-Englishtown Road as the drivers waited for a delivery of food that would continue to sustain them and their families. And that food was brought out to every vehicle by the charitable individuals who volunteer their time…
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Allentown officials keeping tabs on plans for Stein property
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has confirmed what residents have been saying for some time: there is surveying activity taking place on a parcel of land in Upper Freehold Township bordering Allentown that could be a prelude to commercial development. During a meeting of the mayor and Borough Council on Feb. 22, Fritts provided an…
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Applicant proposes office/warehouse uses in Manalapan residential zone
MANALAPAN – At their March 3 meeting, the members of the Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment are expected to hear a proposal from an applicant that is seeking municipal approval to construct office/warehouse space in a residential zone in Manalapan. The meeting will be conducted in a remote manner. Instructions on how to view the…
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Hazlet schools will become mask-optional on March 7
HAZLET – When New Jersey’s school mask mandate is lifted on March 7, administrators in the Hazlet Township Public Schools will make the use of a mask optional for all individuals in the district’s eight schools. Noting the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics, on Feb. 7, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that masks and facial…
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Holmdel municipal alliance continues service to community
HOLMDEL – Municipal officials in Holmdel have adopted an ordinance which formally codifies a public board that has been in existence for several years. During a meeting on Feb. 8, the members of the Township Committee – Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Prakash Santhana, Committeewoman Cathy Weber, Committeeman D.J. Luccarelli and Committeeman Rocco Impreveduto voted…
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Wonder Bar matinee makes the day for ‘mature’ audience
When I began my career in journalism in 1982, some of my weekend nights were spent at any number of clubs in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, enjoying bands playing cover songs and originals until well after 1 a.m. There was a sense of community in crowds largely made up of people in their 20s. On…
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Middletown announces objection to proposed dementia facility in Holmdel
Middletown officials have announced their intention for the municipality to become a formal objector to an application that is currently before the Zoning Board of Adjustment in neighboring Holmdel. The Enclave at Holmdel application, filed by United Methodist Communities, Neptune, has been the subject of several public hearings before the zoning board during the past…
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Manalapan-Englishtown district will be mask-optional March 7
The use of a face mask during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will become optional for students, staff members and visitors in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District on March 7. Superintendent of Schools Nicole Santora delivered that long-awaited news to members of the Board of Education and the public during a board meeting on Feb. 15.…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board seeks to fill vacancy
John D’Amato of Manalapan, who won election to a three-year term on the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education in November 2020 and joined the panel in January 2021, has resigned from the board. D’Amato’s term was scheduled to conclude in December 2023. In response to an inquiry from the News Transcript, district administrators…
