Tag: Holmdel
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Charter study commission question may appear on Holmdel ballot
HOLMDEL – When residents go to the polls on Nov. 2, they may be asked by the Township Committee if they want to create a charter study commission whose members would examine Holmdel’s current form of government and possibly recommend changes in the township’s form of government. On July 13, committee members voted 5-0 to…
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Charter study commission question may appear on Holmdel ballot
HOLMDEL – When residents go to the polls on Nov. 2, they may be asked by the Township Committee if they want to create a charter study commission whose members would examine Holmdel’s current form of government and possibly recommend changes in the township’s form of government. On July 13, committee members voted 5-0 to…
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Holmdel bond ordinance falls short of votes needed for adoption
HOLMDEL – The Township Committee needed four “yes” votes to adopt a bond ordinance during its meeting on July 13, but only mustered three affirmative votes and saw the proposed ordinance go down to defeat. The ordinance before the governing body proposed appropriating $2.81 million for capital improvements and authorizing the issuance of $2.67 million…
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Holmdel officials propose banning all cannabis businesses in township
HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Township Committee has introduced Ordinance 2021-25A which, if adopted, will prohibit all cannabis businesses from operating in the township. The ordinance was introduced during a meeting on July 13. Voting “yes” on a motion to introduce the ordinance were Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana, Committeeman Tom…
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Pharmaceutical sales rep admits health care fraud conspiracy
A pharmaceutical sales representative from Holmdel has admitted he conspired to defraud New Jersey county health benefits programs and conspired to engage in money laundering and obstruct justice, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on July 6. Paul Camarda, 39, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler in Camden federal court to…
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Monmouth County students graduate with college degree before high school degree
High school students from throughout Monmouth County who augmented their traditional high school curriculum with college-level courses through Brookdale Community College’s Early College High School (ECHS) program earned their associate degree before graduating from high school. Brookdale Community College is the county college of Monmouth County. “We are honored and excited to congratulate 91 high…
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Holmdel school board unanimously adopts $68M budget for 2021-22
HOLMDEL – The members of the Holmdel Township Schools Board of Education have adopted a $68.75 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. During a recent meeting, President Victoria Flynn, Vice President Michael Sockol and board members Eileen Briamonte, Brian Foster, Joseph Hammer, Peter Reddy, Elizabeth Urbanski, Terence Wall and Linda Zhang voted “yes” on…
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Holmdel officials express concern about public safety at arts center, in town
HOLMDEL – Members of the Holmdel Township Committee have expressed “grave concerns … about public safety at the PNC Bank Arts Center and across Holmdel due to the new laws signed by Gov. (Phil) Murphy that reduce the penalties for underage drinking to written warnings and restrict the ability of law enforcement to enforce” those…
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Holmdel Township Committee adopts $26 million budget for 2021
HOLMDEL – Members of the Township Committee have adopted a 2021 municipal budget that totals $26.01 million and will be supported by the collection of $14.85 million in taxes from Holmdel’s residential and commercial property owners. During a meeting on May 11, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana and Committeeman D.J.…