Tag: Holmdel

  • Holmdel officials suspend human resources director for second time

    Holmdel officials suspend human resources director for second time

    Denise Callery, who is Holmdel’s human resources director, has been suspended without pay for five days following the Township Committee’s decision to reprimand her for an isolated act of nepotism. Township Administrator Donna Vieiro and Callery were previously suspended with pay on May 6 when municipal officials hired attorney Sean Kean to investigate an allegation…

  • Mindfulness in motion

    Mindfulness in motion

        By Dr. Nichole Chaviano, PT, DPT ProFysio Physical Therapy Although they might not be thought of as sharing a common origin, the words meditation and medicine actually both stem from the latin word mederi, which means “to heal.” We often lean on the traditional offerings of Western medicine like medication, surgery and therapy…

  • Sayreville War Memorial students create ceramic poppies for Vietnam Veterans memorial

    Sayreville War Memorial students create ceramic poppies for Vietnam Veterans memorial

    PHOTOS COURTESY OF JENNIFER LaSCALA The wearing of poppies in honor of America’s war dead is traditionally done on Memorial Day. The practice of wearing of poppies was inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by Canadian soldier John McCrae. McCrae’s friend, Lt. Alexis Helmer, was killed during the battle and his…

  • Holmdel officials vote to keep administrator on paid suspension

    Holmdel officials vote to keep administrator on paid suspension

    HOLMDEL –  Township Administrator Donna Vieiro will remain suspended from her position with pay following a vote by the Township Committee. Viero and human resources manager Denise Callery have been suspended with pay since May 6, when municipal officials hired attorney Sean Kean to investigate an allegation  involving the two women. The allegation was that…

  • Hinds, Liu win Holmdel primary

    Hinds, Liu win Holmdel primary

    HOLMDEL – Eric Hinds and Chiung-Yin Liu will run unopposed two three-year seats on the Holmdel Township Committee in November after being the two highest vote-getters in the June 4 Hinds, who is Holmdel’s mayor for 2019, and Liu, who serves on the Holmdel Board of Education, outpolled Holmdel’s current Deputy Mayor Michael Nikolis and…

  • Development easement will be purchased to preserve farmland

    Development easement will be purchased to preserve farmland

    Three levels of government will join together to acquire a development easement on properties in Holmdel and Marlboro that will preclude development from taking place on the parcels. At its meeting of May 16, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the cost share agreement among the county, the state and Holmdel.…

  • Bayshore Greek Fest to be held in Holmdel June 6-9

    Bayshore Greek Fest to be held in Holmdel June 6-9

    The Greek Orthodox Church of Kimisis Tis Theotokou in Holmdel will host the 43rd annual Bayshore Greek Fest from June 6-9 at the church, 20 Hillcrest Road, Holmdel. The event will take place on Thursday from 6-10 p.m., Friday from 5-11 p.m., Saturday from 1-11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. An authentic variety…

  • Weichert Holmdel office recognizes top producer

    Weichert Holmdel office recognizes top producer

    Thomas Connors of the Holmdel office of Weichert, Realtors was recognized for his industry success in April. A top producer, Connors led the Weichert sales region for dollar volume and resale dollar volume during the month. He also shared top honors for listings and resale listings. The region is comprised of locations throughout Monmouth, Middlesex…

  • Holmdel school budget funds full-day kindergarten, new technology

    HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Township School District Board of Education has voted to adopt a $67.44 million budget for the 2019-20 school year. Holmdel’s residential and commercial property owners will pay $58.58 million in local taxes to support the operation of the school district in the upcoming year. The district will receive $2.85 million in…