Tag: Marlboro
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Marlboro mayor: Residents, businesses, township dealing with impact of COVID
MARLBORO – Nov. 9 marked eight months since Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey after the COVID-19 virus entered the state. According to The New York Times, New Jersey had almost 250,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and about 16,000 deaths as of early November. On Nov. 4, state officials reported…
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Four public bodies join to purchase development easement on Route 79 farm
Four government entities are joining forces to purchase a development easement on a qualified farm on Route 79 in Marlboro and Freehold Township. The purchase of the easement means the property will never be developed. During a recent meeting of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, the members of the county’s governing body passed a…
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Teen working toward Eagle rank creates teaching garden at Freehold Public Library
Michael Zamorski of Monmouth Council Boy Scout Troop 18, chartered by St. Rose of Lima Parish, Freehold Borough, has created a teaching garden at the Freehold Public Library as he works to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. “Michael had volunteered as a performer with the library’s summer programs, acting in skits and helping with…
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Marlboro zoning board approves plan for car wash
MARLBORO – An application that proposed the construction of a car wash in a shopping center was approved by the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 13. The applicant, Northeastern Development, sought a use variance and preliminary approval to construct the car wash in an 8-acre commercial area at the intersection of Route 79…
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Marlboro mayor condemns incident of harassment
MARLBORO – Mayor Jonathan Hornik has reaffirmed his position that “expressions of bias or intolerance are not welcome” in Marlboro and that “any crimes committed in this regard will be prosecuted under the fullest extent of the law.” Hornik addressed the matter in an Oct. 20 letter to residents following an incident that occurred nine…
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Hornik addresses Senate committee hearing on utility’s response to storm
MARLBORO – Mayor Jonathan Hornik testified at the state Senate’s Law and Public Safety Committee meeting on Oct. 19 regarding Jersey Central Power and Light’s response to outages resulting from tropical storm Isaias in early August. The hearing was chaired by Sen. Linda R. Greenstein (D-Mercer and Middlesex), according to a press release from Hornik’s…
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Five residents seeking three seats on Marlboro K-8 board of education
MARLBORO – Five residents are running for three three-year terms on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education in the November 2020 election. The candidates are Robert Daniel, Feiby Dawod, Kamilia Maxemoss, Susan Shrem and Jill Strafaci. Daniel and Shrem are current board members. Dawod and Maxemoss could not be reached for comment for…
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Colts Neck’s Torres adds to soccer legacy by reaching saves milestone
COLTS NECK – Right before the second match of the 2017 soccer season, Doug Phillips, who was Colts Neck High School’s girls soccer coach at the time, made a decision to call a freshman up to the varsity squad to be to the Cougars’ new starting goalkeeper. That player was Kaitlyn Torres. Torres, who is…
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Messinger, Pometti vie for Marlboro seat on Freehold Regional school board
There is a contested race for the Marlboro representative’s seat on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education in the November 2020 election. The winner will serve a three-year term on the board. The board members oversee the operation of the district’s high schools in Colts Neck, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan…