Contractor failed to curtail invasive pests, town says
This AI image was displayed at Manalapan Town Hall during a discussion about using a Police Department sharpshooter to cull iguanas. The town’s mascot is a heron. Image provided
By John Pacenti
manalapan (670)
Manalapan commissioners moved ahead with a plan to explore building a new Town Hall at the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Ocean Avenue.
At the Sept. 8 commission meeting, they heard from eminent domain attorney Doug MacGibbon, who has been hired to ex
Manalapan commissioners unanimously approved an $18.7 million total budget Sept. 22 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that started Oct. 1.
The budget includes $10.2 million for the general fund, $97,000 to run the library, and $8.3 million for the town’s
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton City Council member Yvette Drucker has dropped her bid for a state Senate seat to run for Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller in the November 2026 election.
Drucker’s Aug. 21 announcement came shortl
The former bank site at the southwest corner of Ocean Avenue and Ocean Boulevard in Plaza del Mar is the prime contender for a new facility that would replace the current Manalapan Town Hall and possibly house the Police Department and fire station.
Best Buy and Ikea are combining in the fall to open kitchen and storage-planning services at 10 Best Buy stores, including the one in Boynton Beach at 550 N. Congress Ave. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Best Buy and Ikea U.S. have partnered to
Rabbi Leibel Stolik plans to make several stops with his shofar to usher in the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
This Rosh Hashanah is Rabbi Leibel Stolik’s 20th year leading High Holidays services in coastal Palm Beach C
By John Pacenti
For months, Manalapan commissioners sought to determine whether or not Palm Beach County’s sand transfer plant at the Boynton Inlet was to blame for erosion of its shores.
An engineer and beach erosion expert hired by the town to look
The Manalapan Town Commission has tentatively set the tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, maintaining the same rate as the previous three years.
However, because property values rose again this year, property owners will still be paying more in t
Philanthropist Lois Pope’s latest donation — $10 million — went to further Alzheimer’s research at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine last month. Pope’s daughter Lorraine, 51, succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease last year. Photo provid
By John Pacenti
Manalapan Town Manager Eric Marmer has a whiteboard in his office full of projects that need addressing, but he says the top priority has long been on the municipality’s to-do list: converting its multimillion-dollar homes from septic
Revisions by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office to preliminary taxable property values released earlier this year show that those valuations have increased in all cities and towns in southeastern Palm Beach County.
Property Appraiser D
By Mary Hladky
The taxable value of Palm Beach County properties has cooled for the second year in a row, heading back to a more typical rate of increase following stratospheric gains in 2022 and 2023.
But even with the smaller value jump, this marks
A metal extension on top of a concrete wall raised the barrier from six feet to 10 feet on Tony Robbins’ property, seen from neighbor Louis Capano Jr.’s home. That exceeded the town’s height limit. Robbins was allowed to keep a security hedge and opa
By John Pacenti
Consultants told town commissioners that Manalapan water and sewer rates haven’t gone up in 11 years. Elected leaders rectified that quickly at their May 20 meeting with a significant increase.
While increases will vary among homes an
Manalapan’s beach committee of three sitting town commissioners disbanded at the commission’s May 20 meeting.
Town Manager Eric Marmer said it was determined the committee was duplicative and matters involving the beach can be handled by the full com
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Don’t be surprised if seaweed starts showing up on south Palm Beach County beaches in even greater piles than have already been washing ashore this year.
The amount of s
Selfless Love Foundation is celebrating a decade of dedication. Since 2015, the nonprofit based in Jupiter has assisted thousands of children in foster care by helping them get adopted and by providing supportive housing for youths aging out of the s
How to navigate A1A chaos? Police explain law, give tips for walkers, drivers
A couple crosses A1A without using a crosswalk to get to Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
The close call came as
Officer praised for saving man, curious pooch from Intracoastal Waterway
Gail and Steve McMillan sit with dog Molly and Officer Daniel Turnof near where Steve almost drowned. Molly broke her leg a few months earlier. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coasta
