Tag: Hazlet

  • Angela’s Pizzeria prides itself on homemade Italian cuisine

    Angela’s Pizzeria prides itself on homemade Italian cuisine

    Angela’s Pizzeria & Restaurant in Airport Plaza, 1326 Route 36, Hazlet, is more than your ordinary pizzeria. It has a cozy dining room in the back with its own side entrance. With rounded brick archways and beautiful murals the dining room gives the ambience of southern Italy. The restaurant is BYOB and periodically schedules entertainment…

  • Kennedy wins mayor’s seat in Keyport

    Kennedy wins mayor’s seat in Keyport

    Democrat Collette J. Kennedy has won the race for the Keyport mayor’s seat against incumbent Republican Mayor Harry M. Aumack II.  Kennedy will serve a four-year term from January 2019 through December 2022. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Kennedy received 1,301 votes and Aumack recorded 1,282 votes. The election…

  • Hazlet affordable housing issues expected to be addressed in court

    Hazlet affordable housing issues expected to be addressed in court

     Municipal officials in Hazlet are continuing to attend court mandated meetings after tabling a compliance plan officials said would have satisfied the township’s affordable housing obligation. In August, Mayor Scott Aagre and members of the Township Committee postponed the consideration of a compliance plan that called for the development of affordable housing on two neighboring…

  • Lidl to open store in Hazlet on Nov. 28

    Lidl to open store in Hazlet on Nov. 28

    Lidl will open its Hazlet location with a ribbon cutting at 7:40 a.m. on Nov. 28. The new supermarket, located at 2937 Route 35, will be Lidl’s northernmost store in New Jersey and the fourth in the state. The first 100 customers will be greeted by Lidl Store Manager Marilynn Feria and presented with a wooden…

  • Four candidates seek two open seats on Hazlet Township Committee

    Four candidates seek two open seats on Hazlet Township Committee

    HAZLET – Two Republicans and two Democrats are campaigning for a chance to claim a pair of seats on the Hazlet Township Committee. The winners of the Nov. 6 general election will serve three-year terms on the governing body from January 2019 through December 2021. The candidates are Democrats John Bird and Ryan O’Steen and…

  • Bond ordinance for $4.95 million falls one vote short in Hazlet

    Bond ordinance for $4.95 million falls one vote short in Hazlet

    A bond ordinance appropriating $4.95 million for a road restoration program and capital improvements has been placed on hold after it failed to garner the four votes it needed for passage from members of the Hazlet Township Committee. “We will try to reintroduce (the bond ordinance) in some other format,” Committeeman Michael Glackin said in…

  • Blood drive set for Oct. 19 in Hazlet

    Blood drive set for Oct. 19 in Hazlet

    The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 2-7 p.m. Oct. 19 in the James L. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. Make an appointment by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. Those who come to donate blood or platelets in October will automatically be entered to win one…

  • Hazlet residents honored with Caldwell alumni awards

    Hazlet residents honored with Caldwell alumni awards

    Caldwell University recognized alumni from Hazlet on Sept. 22 during the school’s annual homecoming weekend. The Broderick family of Hazlet was honored with the Family Legacy Award, which is presented to a family with one or more alumni who have demonstrated dedication and service to the university, according to a press release. Matthew, James, Bryan…

  • Hazlet council planning to issue bonds for capital improvements

    Hazlet council planning to issue bonds for capital improvements

    HAZLET – A bond ordinance appropriating $4.95 million for capital improvements in Hazlet has been introduced by members of the Township Committee. On Sept. 18, members of the governing body unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance that would, if adopted, appropriate funds to finance road improvements, building renovations, the acquisition of equipment and the removal…