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Brielle’s Introna to lead parade

BRIELLE — Brielle resident Joseph Leone Introna, 36, was recently selected by the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee to serve as the Grand Marshal for this year’s 21st annual Columbus Day Parade, which is set to be held on Sunday, Oct. 7.

“Every year we are faced with the difficult task of selecting one person from the many deserving candidates to serve as the ceremonial leader of our ...

County: No parking ban on our streets

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders will not endorse the recently adopted municipal ordinance dealing with the implementation of a pilot parking program in district 4 — and now, the program has hit yet another speed bump in the form of a lawsuit filed against it by two boardwalk businesses.

A few weeks ago, the council passed an ordinance that will restrict parking in ...

Squan to pick from three GOP hopefuls

MANASQUAN — The names are in.

Republicans Michael Sinneck, Gregg Olivera and Marilyn Jacobson have been selected as the three potential candidates who will fill the current vacancy on the borough council created after the April 23 resignation of former councilman Don Grasso.

The borough’s GOP club formally submitted the names to the council prior to Monday’s meeting. The council will have until May 22 to make its decision on ...

Wall BOE selects its new super

WALL TOWNSHIP — The board of education has named Daniel Simon Sr., the current principal of High Technology High School, as the school district’s next superintendent.

Mr. Simon, 42, is expected to begin his new position in July. His contract has yet to be finalized and is awaiting approval from the Monmouth County Executive Superintendent of Schools.

The nomination of the principal of the Monmouth County Vocational School District ...

Point Beach’s midnight bar closing ordinance passes

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Starting July 1, the usual summer crowd at boardwalk bars will have to pack up the party and move it elsewhere at midnight due to an ordinance the borough council, here, passed Tuesday night banning alcohol sales from midnight to 6 a.m.

In a tight, 4-3 vote, with a tie-breaking yes cast by Mayor Vincent Barrella, the borough council voted to approve the ban ...