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Former Rahway Mayor Samson Steinman allegedly engaged in a "campaign of relentless sexual harassment," according to the lawsuit.

The same way that legalized pot affected the situation. They all had a hand in reducing township revenue in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the same tax rate as last year. The 2021 municipal budget unanimously approved Tuesday night by the Township Committee is almost $1 million higher than the 2020 budget. The $25.96 million spending plan is a 3.5% increase from the current $25.08 million budget. But township officials said part of the reason the tax rate did not decline w...

Holmdel Township Committee adopts $26 million budget for 2021 Holmdel Township Committee adopts $26 million budget for 2021 HOLMDEL – Members of the Township Committee have adopted a 2021 municipal budget that totals $26.01 million and will be supported by the collection of $14.85 million in taxes from Holmdel’s residential and commercial property owners. During a meeting on May 11, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana and Committeeman D.J. Luccarel...

Committee on human relations will not issue final report in Holmdel Committee on human relations will not issue final report in Holmdel HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Ad Hoc Committee on Human Relations will not issue a final report containing recommendations for members of the Township Committee to consider. Speaking during the April 27 meeting of the governing body, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, who served on the ad hoc committee, reported that the group’s members met, but could not reach a consensus...

Holmdel Township Committee members adopt rules for new off-leash dog area HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that establishes rules and regulations for a new off-leash dog area at Bayonet Farms. The ordinance was adopted during the committee’s April 13 meeting. Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana, Committeeman Tom Critelli and Committeeman D.J. Luccarelli voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance. No member of...

Committee on human relations issues preliminary report in Holmdel; seeks feedback Committee on human relations issues preliminary report in Holmdel; seeks feedback HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Ad Hoc Committee on Human Relations has issued a preliminary report and a series of recommendations for residents and municipal officials to consider. Ad hoc committee member Robert Shearer outlined the report for members of the Holmdel Township Committee during the Feb. 9 meeting of the governing body. The m...