Town commissioners begin new terms — While voters in some towns were going to the polls March 11 to elect town officials, Manalapan Town Clerk Erika Petersen started the day swearing in Mayor John Deese and Commissioners Simone Bonutti, Cindy McMacki
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New commissioners sworn in — Mayor John Deese was sworn in, along with four other commissioners who came on board after five commissioners resigned rather than comply with new state financial disclosure requirements for elected municipal officials.
New commissioners David Knobel, Orla Imbesi and Elliot Bonner (l-r) are sworn in to seats on the Manalapan Town Commission. Anne Geggis/The Coastal Star
By Anne Geggis
Three new faces are filling the Manalapan Town Commission dais — and two more awai
By Larry Barszewski
Manalapan is down to only two town commissioners — not six — as four have resigned rather than submit to a more detailed disclosure of their personal wealth that the state is requiring of elected municipal leaders starting in 2024
By Larry Barszewski
Manalapan commissioners say the town might be better off with sewers instead of septic tanks, but they’re not sure the benefit of building a sewer system is great enough to justify the cost and aggravation to residents.
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