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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The Plaza del Mar owners hope to turn the area into Manalapan’s ‘downtown,’ with regular community events. Photo provided by Katz and Associates
By Larry Barszewski
When it comes to downtowns, Boca Raton has Mizner Park and Delray Beach has Atlantic
By John Pacenti
Manalpan’s great sand transfer plant war of 2025 ended not with a bang but a whimper.
“I feel tapped out of what I can potentially do to shut [the plant] down or do anything on that matter,” Town Manager Eric Marmer said at the Beach
Artist Serge Strosberg (left) and J. Turner Moore’s grandson Cameron Charles pose with the new portrait of Moore at the Manalapan library. Photo provided by Michelle Donahue
By Hannah Spence
It’s like a piece of Manalapan’s library has gone from Kans
In a move to modernize its amenities, the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa has announced plans to remove its existing pool and beach cabanas in favor of sleek, cantilever umbrellas.
Oracle Software billionaire Larry Ellison bought the Eau last summer thro
By John Pacenti
The Manalapan Town Commission voted to proceed with the foreclosure of an office building at State Road A1A and East Ocean Avenue. The office at 131 S. Ocean Blvd. sits at the northeast corner of the Plaza del Mar property.
A lien of
Vincent Denchy, who has lived with his wife on Hypoluxo Island since 1974, holds a patch from his 24-year tenure with the crash rescue team that served Palm Beach International Airport. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Vincent Denchy doesn’t have any rac
Ed Mileto and Jayson Koss have opened an office of Eightfold Ventures, their consultancy, off Federal Highway just north of George Bush Boulevard. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
South County residents Jayson Koss and Ed Mileto created their compa
Whatever its official name, this century-old passage
has a sea of personal stories to tell
1925: When the bridge over the Boynton Inlet was first under construction, it included arches on either side of State Road A1A. The arches were eliminated wh
Kaitlin Fitzpatrick of Boynton Beach with Peak, her Maine coon and adventure cat. Peak loves going on leashed hikes, riding on bikes, climbing rocks and even snow sledding. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
For people who enjoy taking walks in Ocean Rid
Protecting beaches from erosion is difficult enough, but extra steps are needed when man-made structures, such as the Boynton Inlet, block the natural southerly flow of sand. On the inlet’s Ocean Ridge side, rock groins have been placed to slow erosi
ABOVE: A sand transfer plant on the north side of the Boynton Inlet runs as sand accumulates along the jetty. BELOW: Sand and water pour out of the transfer pipe on the inlet’s south side. Photos by Tim Stepien and John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
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New Manalapan Police Chief Jeff Rasor’s wife, Kimberly, pins his new badge to his uniform. Rasor previously served with Delray Beach police. John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
Manalapan celebrated the retirement of long-serving Police Chie
By John Pacenti
A homeowner asked the Manalapan Town Commission to stop a neighbor from tunneling under State Road A1A during the height of the tourist season, but to no avail.
Mary and Ralph Gesualdo said the tunneling work for the properties at 189
By Brian Biggane
The possibility that South Palm Beach could end its trash pickup agreement with contractor Waste Management brought three representatives of the company to the Town Council meeting in January.
Council members engaged in a discussion
Developer Stewart Satter, a former Manalapan mayor, plans to build a mansion on an ocean-to-lake property at 1960 S. Ocean Blvd. Features could include a bowling alley, movie theater and gym-and-spa facility, but with a $285 million price tag, the bu
Anglers on a small flats boat make their way past the sea wall at South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. The wall is scheduled for replacement. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Projects aim to raise ground level, increase sea wall heights
By Jane Musgrave
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Manalapan will conduct a space utilization study to assess whether it needs a new Town Hall or if the current building can be renovated, Town Manager Eric Marmer said.
“A lot of people in the town and on the commission feel that this building doesn’t
Fox News personality Sean Hannity bought this ocean-to-lake property in Manalapan for $23.5 million. Photo by Daniel Petroni Photography
By Christine Davis
Manalapan has a new resident with a familiar face. In November, Fox News host Sean Hannity, w
Plaza del Mar with the Atlantic Ocean and the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa at top, and Ocean Avenue on the left. Photo provided by Katz and Associates
By John Pacenti
It remains to be seen if the beloved Ice Cream Club at Plaza del Mar will debut a fl
