Getting around Manalapan in 1920 was difficult and primitive by today’s standards.
BELOW RIGHT: The 1891 newspaper ad promoting George Charter’s property. Photos from the Boynton Beach City Library
By Eliot Kleinberg
Across America, 1931 was a step
After working 60 to 70 hours a week at Woolbright Farmers Market for the past 20 years, Jesse Goldfinger wants to spend more time with his wife and three kids. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
Woolbright Farmers Market, a longtime pr
Even the most visionary and creative individuals build on what came before. They construct new ideas from their surroundings, often using knowledge gained from their own experiences.
The most brilliant minds plotting out the future of the world unde
By Dan Moffett
Like many South Florida municipalities, Manalapan is struggling to keep its building code in line with a fast-changing world.
A statewide construction boom, coupled with new flood elevation standards from the Federal Emergency Manageme
By Rich Pollack
Saying they want to send a message that what they do is a job and not a hobby, Highland Beach town commissioners are moving ahead with plans to increase their salaries by 20% and add an annual cost-of-living increase.
In approving a r
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan had no contested races in the March municipal election, but begins April with a new mayor pro tem and new commissioner.
John Deese was unanimously appointed to the Town Commission during its March 23 meeting, replacing Jack D
Related Story: City by City COVID-19 Cases
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan officials were more than a little perplexed recently when the Florida Division of Emergency Management released statistics that reported 41 people had tested positive for COVID-19 in
This house, a mile south of Plaza del Mar, was originally designed by the renowned architect John Volk.
Nestled one mile south of the Eau Palm Beach, this one-of-a-kind ocean-to-Intracoastal, British West Indies-style estate property is on one of t
Police Chief Carmen Mattox honors property manager Andrew Klinginsmith for his ‘bravery and selfless attitude for putting his life in danger in order to save a fellow citizen.’ Klinginsmith rescued a passenger who was ejected from a box truck on Dec.
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan officials are exploring ways to slow down Jet Skis and other recreational vessels in the Intracoastal lagoon.
Residents have complained for years about the high wakes caused by watercraft traveling too fast and too close to d
By Christine Davis
Ronald and Cindy McMackin of Pan-Pacific Mechanical have purchased the new six-bedroom, Intracoastal-to-ocean estate — with approximately 21,000 total square feet — at 1660 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan.
The purchase price was record
Firefighters work the scene where a private estate straddles both sides of A1A at the south end of town. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A truck driver died Dec. 18 after his vehicle veered off State Road A1A at the south end of Manalapan, the Palm Beac
By Dan Moffett
Three incumbents will return to the Manalapan Town Commission in 2021 after no other candidates came forward to challenge them in the March election during last month’s qualifying period.
Keith Waters returns as mayor, Stewart Satter i
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan town officials have been busy huddling with engineers to try to figure out how to respond to newly released flood elevation standards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Town Manager Linda Stumpf said the new requi
On an approximately 2-acre lot fronting 150 feet of ocean and the Intracoastal, this newly completed estate makes room for every lifestyle requirement.
With its ultra-chic modern design, sublime water views and location in the prestigious Estate Sect
Boca Raton residents Amanda Clark (l), 20, and her mother Kate Clark are battered by the winds and rain of Tropical Storm Eta as they observe the power of the storm from the pavilion of South Beach Park in Boca Raton Nov. 8. The intense wind and hor
By Dan Moffett
A relationship that has flowed faithfully for 60 years abruptly ended on its anniversary in September.
The long-running water partnership between Manalapan and the Town of Hypoluxo died for the foreseeable future, after Hypoluxo switch
Eau Palm Beach in Manalapan boasts a 3,000-square-foot oceanfront terrace, two pools, a large fitness center and a deluxe spa. Room amenities include marble baths and inviting balconies, most with ocean views. Photo provided by Eau Palm Beach
By Chri
Construction has started on a tunnel at 1940 S. Ocean Blvd. in Manalapan. As a result, State Road A1A is expected to be closed to through traffic starting Monday September 14th at 7:00 am. Reopening is expected Friday September 18th at 5:00 p.m. Th
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan’s high property values likely won’t be enough to insulate the town from a modest increase in the tax rate for the next fiscal year.
Like all Florida munici-palities, Manalapan faces a reduction in state and county revenue str
