Interlaken News

Irecently came across a letter from the mayor and council to the residents of Interlaken dated March 15, 2008.

It looks like John Zazzarino may have an edge in his run for his first term on the Village Board of Trustees - his only opponent, former board member Peter Wolf, says he's not campaigning and doesn't believe he can give the job enough time if he were to win.

Can't we all get along and share? Increasingly, the answer is yes. More towns and school districts are sharing services in a bid to save money, but they've largely only scratched the surface.

John Gunn wanted to be heard. Disenchanted with elected officials here, the retired Bell Labs engineer helped launch a petition drive this summer that netted almost 300 signatures from nearly half of the borough's adults.

The Borough Council has received cost estimates for the planned police building of $275,000 to $850,000 for prefabricated structures that range in size from 800 square feet to 2,400 square feet.

Ethel M. Widell , 94, of Newfield passed away late Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, 2009, at home, where she had been under the care of family and hospice.

The Robert J. Collins Memorial Foundation will host "A Day at the Races," at noon Aug.

The Interlaken police chief and mayor have provided a good example of how a few incompetent individuals can hold sway over an entire community and get away with placing their residents at risk.

A small group in Interlaken hates our police department and can't come to terms with the fact it is in the minority.

The Police Department's permanent home may soon be a prefabricated structure next to borough hall.

WEST LONG BRANCH - Police arrested an Interlaken man who they say used a stolen credit card to buy pizza that was delivered to his home.

Borough residents gave Interlaken resident Robert White enough write-in votes in Tuesday's election to secure him a spot on the Borough Council's ballot in November, edging out current council president Elizabeth A. Brown, who was also running as a write-in candidate.

A resident has accused the Borough Council of holding a secret meeting in violation of New Jersey's Open Public Meetings Act.

If she came to give a sales pitch, Monmouth County Schools Superintendent Carole K. Morris didn't make it obvious as she talked calmly with parents and community members about consolidating the Asbury Park, Ocean Township, Allenhurst, Deal and Interlaken school districts.

The Borough Council voted Wednesday night to appoint two new borough officials, and council members said neither position will require payroll increases.

Some of our public employees are over the top. Interlaken provides a perfect example.

Try telling Irving Wolfe the Holocaust never happened. The Nazis murdered his mother, his father, his two sisters, his brother.

THE STAKES: Two three-year seats are open on the five-member board. Two incumbents have filed to run uncontested in the election on April 21.