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Wall names interim super

WALL TOWNSHIP — The board of education, here, named Stephanie Bilenker as the district’s interim superintendent last Friday, Jan. 20, during a special meeting.

The former superintendent at Green Brook Township School District, located in Somerset County, started her new job on Monday. A superintendent in Green Brook for 12 years, Ms Bilenker retired just this past spring.

“I’m very happy to be here ... and I’m learning quickly,” Ms. ...

SID squeaks by in Belmar, 3-2

BELMAR — The Special Improvement District [SID] will see a second year.

A 3-2 vote by members of the governing body last Wednesday night allocated funds the SID requested to continue working to improve the borough’s business community in 2012.

Mayor Matthew Doherty, along with fellow Democrats Council President Claire Deicke and Councilwoman Jennifer Nicolay, voted in favor of the budget. Democratic Councilman Brian Magovern and Republican Councilman Jim Bean ...

Bormann gets the nod at Mountz

SPRING LAKE — The board of education, here, has decided current interim superintendent and principal John Bormann is the right man for the job — permanently.

Overwhelming support has been given to Mr. Bormann by the school community as a whole to take on the job left open by Patricia Wright, who retired from her position after five years with H.W. Mountz Elementary School last year.

Mr. Bormann, who is ...

Former police chief indicted

BAY HEAD — An Ocean County Grand Jury handed up an indictment on Tuesday, Jan. 17, against former borough police chief Charles B. Grace, 51, alleging he used his position for personal gain.

According to Executive Assistant Prosecutor Michael Paulhus of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the former chief allegedly stole funds intended for the Bay Head/Mantoloking Policemen’s Benevolent Association [PBA] No. 347.

According to the indictment, Mr. Grace ...

Beach men face assault charges

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Two borough residents were arrested by police, here, last Thursday in connection with an armed robbery and aggravated assault.

At approximately 1 a.m. on Jan. 19, a resident of Chicago Avenue called the police department and reported a disturbance near his residence.

The caller reported someone was knocking over his garbage cans. Officers Pete Andreyev and Andrew Meany responded and located Anthony Kovolesky III, 41, ...