Author: KELLY GIULIANO, Staff Writer
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Holmdel officials take action on ordinances related to administrator’s position
Members of the Holmdel Township Committee have adopted an ordinance, which restricts the appointment of a person to the position of township administrator if that individual has violated ethics laws. Mayor Eric Hinds, Deputy Mayor Michael Nikolis, and committeemen Tom Critelli, Greg Buontempo and Rocco Pascucci voted unanimously to take the action during a meeting…
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Eatontown council has vacancies to fill following resignation of two officials
Members of Eatontown Borough Council may vote to appoint new members of the governing body tonight, Sept. 11. Two vacancies exist on the council because Councilwoman Jennifer Sherrod resigned from her position on Aug. 21 and Patti May Kelly, who had been serving as the council president for 2019, resigned on Aug. 29. In their…
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Middletown planners approve residential development at former Foodtown site
The Middletown Planning Board has given Toll Brothers’ philosophy “Choice is Everything” new meaning after its members voted to approve the company’s proposed 350-unit residential development, but declined to allow roof decks as an option for buyers. Under a plan put forth by Toll Brothers, a roof deck would have been a feature a buyer…
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ABC Studios’ new show ‘Emergence’ films in Keyport
KEYPORT – Members of the Keyport Borough Council have given their consent to ABC Studios to film a new program, “Emergence,” in the borough. “Emergence” is an American mystery-themed thriller drama television series created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas for ABC Studios. The show is scheduled to premiere at 10 p.m. on Sept. 24.…
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Message board’s quips have been making motorists smile for 15 years
TINTON FALLS – Bruce Madden, the founder of Alliance Commercial Pest Control, has collected a year’s worth of quotes and sayings in a binder. Brett Madden, who is the company’s president, said his father, Bruce, has stockpiled the quotes and will eventually display them on a message board outside the business’s Tinton Falls location on…
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Red Bank community garden remains closed, users will receive refunds
The Red Bank Community Garden on Marion Street remains closed to its users following test results that indicate lead was detected at various concentrations in soil samples. The test results are the product of an investigation conducted by engineering firm CME Associates, which was hired by borough officials after independent testing by a resident of…
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Cliffwood youngster receives special gift from community
Stephen Szczepaniak, a past vice president of the South Central District New Jersey State Elks Association, would do anything to help his “little buddy.” His little buddy is Jacob, a 10-year-old boy from Cliffwood. Jacob, who has cerebral palsy, is a soon-to-be middle school student with a personality that shines just as bright as his…
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Red Bank woman promotes ‘miracle of organ donation’ in pageant
Denise Ely of Red Bank believed she was going to be the recipient of Princess Diana’s liver when she heard that Diana had died in a car accident on Aug. 31, 1997. But on that day 22 years ago, Ely’s belief that she would receive an organ belonging to royalty, specifically, was all in her…
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Little Silver superintendent thanks colleagues for county recognition
LITTLE SILVER – Carolyn M. Kossack, the superintendent of schools in the Little Silver School District, has been named the Monmouth County Superintendent of the Year. On Aug. 28, Kossack, a resident of Howell, said she was “humbled” that her colleagues advocated for her recognition as superintendent of the year and explained that there is…
