Author: Kayla Marsh
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Hazlet to welcome new above-ground pool business
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — At Home Recreation, LLC is holding a grand opening of its fourth store at 370 Route 36 in Hazlet. The company, owned and operated by the Ventrice family, who owned Branch Brook Co. from 1938 to 2005, returns to the township after more than 30 years. During…
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Red Bank Regional to welcome new superintendent
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER – Dr. Louis Moore, a veteran school administrator from Bergen County, will begin his role as the superintendent of the Board of Education for the Red Bank Regional High School District on July 1. At a special meeting held earlier this month, the board approved Moore as…
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Hearing set for May 2 on Middletown municipal budget
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – A public hearing on the $70.3 million municipal budget that will keep the township tax rate flat for 2016 is scheduled for May 2. The Township Committee’s meeting that day will start at 8 p.m. and will be held at Town Hall. At an April 4 Township…
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Gardening season in full bloom
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Nothing says spring like eager gardeners with watering cans, gloves, pruners and rakes heading out into the fresh air to transform their yards into a beautiful garden paradise full of flowers, trees and shrubs. For many local nurseries and garden centers, this is a peak time of year for…
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Former Monmouth Regional teacher jailed five years for student affairs
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — A former Monmouth Regional High School teacher has been sentenced to five years in state prison. According to a release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Nicholas DePue of Brick, formerly of Jackson, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley April 22 to a…
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Middletown High School South teacher rescinds resignation
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A Middletown High School South social studies teacher has rescinded his resignation after he was reportedly being forced to resign after showing students a video clip making fun of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. While calls have not yet been responded to by Middletown Township Public School District Superintendent…
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Rumson hires first full-time, in-house engineer
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer RUMSON — The Borough Council has approved the appointment of Rumson’s first full-time, in-house Borough Engineer, David Marks. The appointment of Marks, whose professional background includes experience in roadway and park design, construction on large- and small-scale projects and management and financial oversight of construction projects, was approved at…
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Grant funds new storm-planning software for Rumson
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer RUMSON — A grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has funded the development of software that is helping borough officials pinpoint neighborhoods at risk of flooding and other damage days before storm events strike. The Borough of Rumson is the first Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Grant recipient…
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Hazlet introduces $21.2 million budget
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer HAZLET – Township officials have introduced a $21.2 million budget that reflects a zero percent increase on the municipal purposes tax levy. At an April 5 Township Committee meeting, Chief Financial Officer Thomas O’Hara said that the introduced total budget of for this year is $21,189,749.76. O’Hara said the…
