Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Campione devoted decades of service to community organizations
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Frank A. Campione of Freehold Township, a former member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township and a former member of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders four decades ago, died on Aug. 27 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Campione’s obituary was published online by the Clayton and McGirr Funeral Home,…
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Holmdel residents file to run for seats on charter study commission
HOLMDEL – Five residents have thrown their hats into the ring to run for five seats on a charter study commission in Holmdel. Municipal Clerk Wendy Patrovich confirmed to the Independent that municipal officials have received petitions from the following residents who wish to serve on the charter study commission: Janet M. Berk, Gerald Buffalino,…
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Mountaineers remember Chris Gray during Sept. 11 ceremony
On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, athletic officials at the University of West Virginia honored three individuals during the football team’s Sept. 11 home game against Long Island University in Morgantown, W. Va. During a ceremony, Mountaineer football fans paid tribute to former West Virginia quarterback…
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Public hearing on Route 33 development in Manalapan carried to October
MANALAPAN – A public hearing on the Stavola Asphalt Company’s proposal to construct a residential and commercial project at Route 33 and Woodward Road was not heard as scheduled by the Manalapan Planning Board on Sept. 9. Instead, the application was carried to the board’s Oct. 14 meeting at the request of the attorney who…
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Kratz appointed to seat on Township Committee in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN – The members of the Township Committee in Middletown have appointed Kimberly Kratz to fill a vacant seat on the governing body. In August, Committeewoman Patricia Snell resigned from her seat on the governing body. Snell announced her family was relocating from Middletown to Georgia. Because Snell, like the other four members of the…
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Middletown officials adopt bond ordinance for park improvements
MIDDLETOWN – A bond ordinance that provides an appropriation of $340,000 for park acquisitions and improvements in Middletown has been adopted by the Township Committee. The ordinance authorizes the issuance of $250,000 in bonds or notes to finance part of the total appropriation. During a meeting on Sept. 7, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Rick…
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Company proposes housing, retail and medical space on Route 33 in Manalapan
MANALAPAN – A public hearing is scheduled to continue on Sept. 9 in front of the Planning Board on Stavola Asphalt Company’s request for subdivision and site plan approval for a residential and commercial project at Route 33 and Woodward Road in Manalapan. The company’s application had its initial hearing before the board on Aug.…
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Eternal vigilance is needed to forestall another attack
I do not have to tell you that Sept. 11, 2001, was a beautiful Tuesday morning. Bright sunshine, warm temperatures, technically still summer. I can picture that morning today as if I was still there. I was in our newsroom at an office complex in Freehold Township that Tuesday morning, working on deadline to produce…
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Holmdel officials adopt bond ordinance to fund local improvements
HOLMDEL – The members of the Holmdel Township Committee have adopted a bond ordinance that will fund municipal improvements. Committee members introduced the ordinance on Aug. 10. During a meeting on Aug. 24, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana and Committeeman Tom Critelli voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the…
