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Mayor Pringle will not seek re-election in Belmar

In a letter mailed to residents throughout the borough on Monday, longtime Mayor Kenneth E. Pringle announced that he has decided not to seek another term as mayor of the Borough of Belmar.

“For the past nearly 20 years, I have had the amazing experience of serving as your mayor,” Mayor Pringle wrote. “I am writing now to let you know personally that I have decided not to run ...

Point chief ordered to fire six police officers

POINT PLEASANT — The numbers have been tabulated, and the hard-hitting truth echoed throughout the high school auditorium, here, last Saturday morning, at a budget workshop held by the Point Pleasant Council: In addition to impending furloughs for borough employees, the town is also looking to demote five officers and lay off six more in the Point Pleasant Police Department this year.

According to Council President Susan Rogers, the ...

Court stays recall vote in Beach

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The recall election, here, is on hold for the moment.

As things stood Monday, it looked like borough voters would be given the chance in November to replace their current mayor, after the petition to recall Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Vincent Barrella was certified by Borough Clerk Maryann Ellsworth that day.

However, by Wednesday, the situation had changed.

On Wednesday, Mayor Barrella received word that the New ...

Wall sees $80-million ratable dip

WALL TOWNSHIP — Ratables in the township have already decreased by nearly $80 million, which translates to a $500,000 decrease in taxes — and more decreases could be on the way, according to township Tax Assessor Denise Siegel.

Ms. Siegel attended the Wall Township Committee’s recent meeting to update the committee on the ratable decrease and explain the reasons behind it, including an increase in tax appeals.

“Tax appeals tend ...

Spring Lake eyes beach smoking ban

SPRING LAKE — After discussing a proposed smoking ban on the borough’s beachfront earlier this year, the Spring Lake Council is moving forward and drawing up a sample ordinance that would enact the ban, if passed by the governing body.

During a recent council meeting, the governing body asked borough attorney Joseph Colao to draw up a sample ordinance that would ban smoking on the borough’s beaches, but, would ...