The Manasquan School Board on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Christine Muly, created an ad-hoc committee to discuss the district's goals for next school year, and decided to turn down Borough Administrator Joe DeIorio's request to split the cost of a $12,000 video scheduler for the borough's public access TV station.  According to a report from the superintendent, the percentage of students at the High School who failed a random drug yest last school year was higher than both the state and national averages.  The board also discussed next year's in-school suspension room at the High …

The Manasquan School Board at its Tuesday meeting accepted the resignation of two board members.  The board also approved the contract for the Elementary School boiler replacement project, but decided to hold off until the fall on the school's data wiring project.  The varsity boys soccer coach is asking to move the team's home games to the Atlantic Club because their current fields are in poor shape, he says.  And the board also discussed whether to accept the donation of breathalyzers to use at school dances.  Here's the rundown:  *** Jim Smith and Trisha Brown submitted their letters of …

Manasquan's governing body on Monday appointed Republican Marilyn Jacobson to the council, added $22,000 to the bill for the borough's new water treatment plant project, and adopted nearly $100,000 in bond ordinances to purchase new police SUVs and finance improvements to borough hall.  A $10,000 bond ordinance to finance the demolition of the old Manasquan-Brielle Little League building was also adopted.  The Borough Council also amended two ordinances — one increases fines for various public conduct offenses, while the other tightens up the borough's parking enforcement code.  During the …

The Manasquan Board of Education's Tuesday work session meeting included two presentations on the district's special education program and its preparations for new standardized tests set to be implemented in 2014.  The board also voted to accept the job description for its new paraprofessional and rescinded its recent motion to report a monthly log of Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests at meetings.  Members also discussed whether or not to send requests for proposals to have a parcel of district-owned land on Sea Girt Avenue appraised for a possible sale.  Here's the rundown:  *** The …

The Manasquan Borough Council meeting on Monday, May 7, lasted roughly three hours, and was the first, and perhaps only, meeting of the year with just five sitting council members after Don Grasso, elected as a Republican, resigned last month. Grasso, however, was at Monday's meeting and during a public comment portion the former councilman blasted the mayor and other council members for, he said, ignoring his suggestions while on council.  The governing body introduced ordinances to increase various police fines and limit parking on certain streets. It also introduced three bond ordinances …