Author: MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor
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Howell man pleads guilty to bias intimidation
A resident of Howell has pleaded guilty to threatening Lakewood’s Jewish community. Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan Jr. announced that on Aug. 7, Anthony Lodespoto, 43, of Howell, pleaded guilty to bias intimidation before state Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, sitting in Toms River. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office,…
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Allentown ordinance regulates placement of portable storage containers
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance which regulates the placement and use of portable storage containers in Allentown. A portable storage container refers to “any portable temporary storage container, pod, trailer, storage unit, or portable structure; with or without axles or wheels; without a foundation; that is designed and used for storage,”…
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Howell officials introduce ordinance to purchase tract on Fort Plains Road
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have introduced a capital ordinance that, if adopted, will permit municipal officials to move forward with a plan to buy a 30-acre property on Fort Plains Road and preserve the land as open space. The ordinance was introduced on Aug. 11. Councilman Thomas Russo made the…
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Tinton Falls residents will vote on question of eliminating run-off elections
TINTON FALLS – When the residents of Tinton Falls go to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3, they will be asked to vote on a local public question. During a meeting on Aug. 11, members of the Borough Council voted unanimously to authorize a ballot question regarding the elimination of run-off elections in Tinton…
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New Jersey Supreme Court justices allow $10B borrowing plan to stand
The justices who sit on the New Jersey Supreme Court have ruled that New Jersey’s elected representatives may borrow up to $9.9 billion to address the fiscal crisis that has arisen as a consequence of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The court issued its ruling on Aug. 12 in the case of the New Jersey Republican…
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Jackson council adopts ordinance to prohibit short-term rentals
JACKSON – An ordinance that has been adopted by the Jackson Township Council will prohibit the rental of residential dwellings for less than 30 days. The ordinance was adopted by the members of the governing body during their Aug. 11 meeting, just a few weeks after an event in July that required police officers from…
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Marciante announces June 2021 retirement as school superintendent
John J. Marciante Jr., who has been the superintendent of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District for 14 years, will retire in June 2021. During a recent meeting, Board of Education members reluctantly accepted Marciante’s one-year notice that the 2020-21 academic year will be his final one in the district. At a subsequent meeting, the board…
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Residents file nominating petitions to run for school board seats
When New Jersey residents head to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3, they will be voting for members of local and regional school boards. Candidates from Eatontown, Fair Haven, Rumson, Red Bank, Tinton Falls, Shrewsbury Borough and Shrewsbury Township have filed nominating petitions to run for seats on the area’s school boards. In Eatontown,…
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Holmdel officials introduce bond ordinance for capital improvements
HOLMDEL – A public hearing will be held during the Aug. 11 meeting of the Holmdel Township Committee on a bond ordinance that will fund local capital improvements. During a meeting on July 28, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana and Committeeman Rocco Pascucci voted “yes” on a motion to introduce…
