Author: KELLY GIULIANO, Staff Writer
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Horgan, Yngstrom sworn in as council members in Red Bank
RED BANK – Democrats Kathleen Horgan and Erik Yngstrom have been sworn in as municipal officials in Red Bank. During Red Bank’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 1, Horgan and Yngstrom began serving new three-year terms as Borough Council members. State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) administered the oath of office to Horgan and Yngstrom. State…
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U.S. Census Bureau hiring census takers for 2020 count
The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring census takers to assist with the 2020 Census. These workers will be called on to visit residents who do not respond to a questionnaire that will ask how many individuals live in their household, among other information. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of each person living in…
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Holmdel officials elect Buontempo to serve as mayor during 2020
Republican Township Committeeman Gregory Buontempo will serve as Holmdel’s mayor and independent Township Committeewoman Kathy Weber will serve as deputy mayor in 2020. Buontempo and Weber were elected to those positions by their fellow members of the Township Committee during the municipality’s 2020 reorganization meeting on Jan. 2 at Bell Works, Holmdel. In Holmdel’s form…
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Gonzalez, Escalante, Corcoran sworn in as council members in Eatontown
Republicans Kevin Gonzalez, Maria Grazia Escalante and Margaret Hope Corcoran have assumed their new roles and started their duties in Eatontown’s municipal government. Gonzalez, Escalante and Corcoran join Democrat Jasmine Story and Republicans Mark Regan Jr. and Joseph Olsavsky on the Borough Council. Regan and Olsavsky were elected to their first terms on council in…
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Gonzalez, Escalante, Corcoran sworn in on Eatontown council
Republicans Kevin Gonzalez, Maria Grazia Escalante and Margaret Hope Corcoran have assumed their new roles and started their duties in Eatontown’s municipal government. Gonzalez, Escalante and Corcoran join Democrat Jasmine Story and Republicans Mark Regan Jr. and Joseph Olsavsky on the Eatontown Borough Council. Regan and Olsavsky were elected to their first terms on council…
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Middletown officials support coastal resilience planning study
MIDDLETOWN – Members of the Middletown Township Committee have passed a resolution that supports the Monmouth County Raritan and Sandy Hook Coastal Resilience Planning Study. Coastal resilience is defined as the ability of a community to bounce back after events such as hurricanes, coastal storms and flooding. On Dec. 16, Mayor Tony Perry, Committeeman Kevin…
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Palenzuela resigns from seat on Eatontown Borough Council
EATONTOWN – Edwin Palenzuela has resigned from his position on the Eatontown Borough Council after serving less than one month in the elected position. He resigned as of Dec. 8. Republicans Mark Regan Jr., Joseph Olsavsky and Palenzuela were elected to their first terms on council in the Nov. 5 election. They were seated on…
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Lunch Break in Red Bank warms hearts, stomachs on Christmas
Like the elves who wrap presents in Santa’s workshop, staff members and volunteers at Lunch Break in Red Bank woke up bright and early on Christmas to prepare a special holiday brunch for clients. On Dec. 25, volunteers and staff members at Lunch Break, a center that provides free food, clothing and life skills to…
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Keyport-Matawan Elks hold annual party to thank veterans
Donning U.S. Army hair bows on each of her braids, Olivia Gualtieri, 7, made her way around a crowded room of military veterans. The veterans who were the guests at the Keyport-Matawan Elks Lodge in Keyport on Dec. 15 were invited to an annual holiday party in their honor. Each year, veterans are invited to…
