Tag: Hazlet

  • ‘Angels’ from other states make repairs to homeowner’s property in Hazlet

    ‘Angels’ from other states make repairs to homeowner’s property in Hazlet

      HAZLET – Teenage “angels” who came to participate in the home repair mission Jersey Shore Workcamp helped spruce up the outside of one Hazlet resident’s nautical themed mobile home.  “God bless them, I couldn’t haven’t done this,” homeowner Nancy Yukubik said in an interview at her residence on July 9.  From July 8-12, Jersey…

  • Middle Road principal will retire after 50 years in Hazlet school district

    Middle Road principal will retire after 50 years in Hazlet school district

    Not many people can say they love their job. Even fewer people could assimilate the idea of working in the same town for a half-century. But Loretta Zimmer of Woodbridge is different. Zimmer, 71, who is the principal of the Middle Road Elementary School in Hazlet, will retire on June 25 and conclude a 50-year…

  • Hazlet students celebrate culture at international Odyssey of the Mind competition

    Hazlet students celebrate culture at international Odyssey of the Mind competition

    HAZLET – Students at Middle Road Elementary School in Hazlet were awarded spot No. 21 out of 54 international teams that competed in the elementary division of the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students who are in kindergarten through…

  • Amboy Bank appoints new executive officers

    Amboy Bank appoints new executive officers

    Gregory Scharpf, Amboy Bank president and CEO, recently announced the hiring of a new officer and the promotion of another. Joseph Cascella is joining the bank as chief credit officer, and Eileen Roemer has been promoted to chief financial officer. Cascella was most recently a vice president, senior credit officer and director of Credit and…

  • Hazlet educator commends her outstanding students

    Hazlet educator commends her outstanding students

    An educator in Hazlet says her multigrade pupils “never cease to amaze her.” On May 1, Christine Grabowski, a teacher at Middle Road Elementary School in Hazlet, commended her third and fourth grade pupils for emanating what she described as an authentic zeal for knowledge and sportsmanship during the Odyssey of the Mind competitions. Odyssey…

  • Hazlet committee: Township will never become a sanctuary city

    Hazlet committee: Township will never become a sanctuary city

    HAZLET – Municipal officials in Hazlet have formally rejected the idea of the municipality becoming a sanctuary city. During a meeting of the Hazlet Township Committee on April 16, Mayor Scott Aagre, Deputy Mayor Michael Glackin, Committeewoman Tara Corcoran-Clark, Committeeman James McKay and Committeeman Michael Sachs passed a “Resolution Opposing New Jersey Becoming a ‘Sanctuary…

  • Township Committee adopts $21 million budget for Hazlet

    Township Committee adopts $21 million budget for Hazlet

    HAZLET – The Township Committee has adopted a $21.07 million budget to fund the operation of Hazlet during 2019. Mayor Scott Aagre, Deputy Mayor Michael Glackin, Committeeman Michael Sachs, Committeeman James McKay and Committeeman Tara Corcoran-Clark voted to adopt this year’s spending plan during a recent meeting. No member of the governing body commented on…

  • Hazlet officials rezone Stone Road Meadows Farm for affordable housing

    Hazlet officials rezone Stone Road Meadows Farm for affordable housing

    With no comment or opposition from residents, municipal officials in Hazlet have unanimously adopted an ordinance that rezones Stone Road Meadows Farm to create an affordable housing district. Municipal officials said rezoning the property would accommodate the development of affordable housing at that location. The 26-acre property is located on Route 36 in Hazlet. Affordable…

  • Hazlet Township Committee introduces $21 million budget for 2019

    HAZLET – The Hazlet Township Committee has introduced a $21.07 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2019. During a meeting of the Township Committee on March 19, Mayor Scott Aagre, Deputy Mayor Michael Glackin, Committeeman Michael Sachs, Committeeman James McKay and Committeeman Tara Corcoran-Clark voted to introduce this year’s spending plan.…