Tag: Eatontown

  • Palenzuela resigns from seat on Eatontown Borough Council

    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…

  • Eatontown panel approves revised plan for Monmouth Mall redevelopment

    Eatontown panel approves revised plan for Monmouth Mall redevelopment

    Brookfield Properties has received approval for several changes in its planned redevelopment of the Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. During a special meeting of the Eatontown Planning Board on Dec. 17, board members voted 6-1 to grant preliminary and final site plan approval for an amended site plan with the commercial and retail areas of the mall.…

  • SPCA chaplain falls ‘in love’ with ferret, authors children’s book

    SPCA chaplain falls ‘in love’ with ferret, authors children’s book

    EATONTOWN – Moved by his unexpected friendship with a ferret named Musky, Matty Giuliano, a retired animal cruelty officer, has authored a children’s book to promote humane education. The book is titled “My Name is Musky.” Humane education is defined as the use of education to nurture respect for living things. On Dec. 4, Giuliano,…

  • Regan, Palenzuela, Olsavsky join Borough Council in Eatontown

    Regan, Palenzuela, Olsavsky join Borough Council in Eatontown

    Republicans Mark Regan Jr., Edwin Palenzuela and Joseph Olsavsky have been sworn in as municipal officials in Eatontown. Regan, Palenzuela and Olsavsky were elected to their first terms on the Eatontown Borough Council in the Nov. 5 election. They were seated on the dais on Nov. 18 as they replaced former council members Gregory Loxton,…

  • Eatontown police chief serving as interim borough administrator

    Eatontown police chief serving as interim borough administrator

    EATONTOWN – Eatontown Police Chief William P. Lucia is serving as the interim borough administrator after Cherron Rountree resigned from the position to accept a new job in a nearby municipality. During a Borough Council meeting on Nov. 7, Rountree, whose resignation took effect Nov. 12, said it was determined at a subsequent meeting that…

  • Five newcomers, all Republicans, elected to Eatontown Borough Council

    Five newcomers, all Republicans, elected to Eatontown Borough Council

    EATONTOWN – Five newcomers will join the Eatontown Borough Council in January following a Republican sweep in the Nov. 5 election. At present, the members of the all-Democratic governing body are Councilwoman Jasmine Story, Councilwoman Tanya Rivera, Councilwoman Christine Caruso, Councilman Greg Loxton and council President Al Baginsky. Story will remain on the council during…

  • Eatontown mayor addresses fighting, resignations and perception of government

    Eatontown mayor addresses fighting, resignations and perception of government

    EATONTOWN – Following the resignations of several municipal officials and employees, Eatontown Mayor Anthony Talerico has said arguments that routinely occur at Borough Council meetings are “beyond my comprehension.” On Nov. 1, Talerico, who is serving his first term as mayor following nine years on the council, spoke with the Atlantic Hub about the personal…

  • Monmouth officials tout ‘Growth Through Opportunity’ program

    Monmouth officials tout ‘Growth Through Opportunity’ program

    The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is the anchor for a pilot program among The Arc of New Jersey, The Arc of the United States and local police departments that started in October. Five Monmouth County law enforcement agencies are providing individuals who have special needs with an opportunity to serve as interns, called cadets, and…

  • Certified home health aides from Preferred Home Health Care receive awards

    Certified home health aides from Preferred Home Health Care receive awards

    Certified home health aides (CHHA) from Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), Eatontown, a company that provides home care for individuals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, received Home Health Aide of the Year awards at the 2019 Home Health Aide Recognition Day, sponsored by the Home Care & Hospice Association of N.J., at Branches…