Tag: Manalapan
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Manalapan-Englishtown district will be mask-optional March 7
The use of a face mask during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will become optional for students, staff members and visitors in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District on March 7. Superintendent of Schools Nicole Santora delivered that long-awaited news to members of the Board of Education and the public during a board meeting on Feb. 15.…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board seeks to fill vacancy
John D’Amato of Manalapan, who won election to a three-year term on the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education in November 2020 and joined the panel in January 2021, has resigned from the board. D’Amato’s term was scheduled to conclude in December 2023. In response to an inquiry from the News Transcript, district administrators…
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Freehold man has court date two years after coughing incident at Wegmans
A local resident who was charged with making terroristic threats in a Manalapan supermarket at the start of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in March to answer those charges. In response to an inquiry from the News Transcript on Feb. 15, Peter Aseltine, a public information…
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Manalapan warehouse project granted extension of time
MANALAPAN – A developer’s plan to construct two warehouses at the intersection of Route 33 east and Smithburg Road (Route 527) in Manalapan is taking longer to get underway than initially planned. The two buildings that are planned for the site will total almost 1 million square feet of space, according to plans for the…
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Comment at Manalapan-Englishtown school board meeting was appalling
Since last spring, talk of masks, vaccines and mandates has dominated Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board Eduction meetings. Once calm, education-centered proceedings have become extremely contentious as angry parents aggressively express opinions and demand changes the board does not have the authority to make. The board members should be commended for their patience and efforts…
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Manalapan mourns passing of Navy SEAL trainee
MANALAPAN – Residents in Manalapan are mourning the passing of former Manalapan High School football player Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, who died on Feb. 4 while training to become a U.S. Navy SEAL. On Feb. 6, the Navy confirmed that Mullen, a SEAL candidate assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, died at…
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Manalapan-Englishtown board thanks administrators, teachers, staff for efforts during pandemic
The members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education have voted 6-0 with two abstentions to formally express their gratitude and appreciation to the district’s administrators, teachers and staff members for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is impacting a third school year. The pandemic’s initial impact was felt during the…
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Vehicles in Marlboro, Manalapan and Englishtown damaged by pellet gun
The police departments in Manalapan, Englishtown and Marlboro are investigating a series of incidents in which vehicles in those communities were damaged by individuals who may have been wielding a pellet gun or a BB gun. In a post on social media, the Manalapan Police Department said it is “seeking the public’s assistance with identifying…
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Testimony on Stavola application expected to resume on Feb. 10 in Manalapan
MANALAPAN – A public hearing on an applicant’s proposal to construct retail and restaurant space at the intersection of Route 33 west and Woodward Road in Manalapan is expected to resume at the Feb. 10 meeting of the Planning Board. The meeting will be conducted in a virtual manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The…
