Holmdel forming Lucent task force Residents offer suggestions for tract's future at hearing BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       A golf course, a disaster recovery site and a college campus were some of the creative suggestions from Holmdel residents for the future of the Lucent property at Thursday's special Township Committee meeting. More ... Middletown adopts house party ordinance BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer       MIDDLETOWN - The Township Committee has unanimously approved an ordinance that would fine underage drinkers caught with alcohol at house parties. The ordinance, passed at the March 19 meeting, grants police the right to enter homes that host house parties and to hand out $250 fines ... More ... Attorney choice splits council along party lines Redevelopment lawyer represented Democrat in recent lawsuit BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       MATAWAN - Republican Councilman Paul Buccellato called the Democratic majority's choice for a new redevelopment attorney "possibly pay-to-play" at the March 20 Borough Council meeting. Buccellato, one of two Republicans on the dais, reiterated his stance against the hiring of Willi... More ... Report shows economic growth strong in county       FREEHOLD - Monmouth County is bucking statewide trends by continuing a healthy growth rate, according the latest report on nonresidential development compiled by the county's Department of Economic Development and Tourism. The county continues to attract investment in four key sectors:... More ... From the Vault      An elephant balances on its hind legs while carrying a performer with its front legs during a circus show in Hazlet in August 1986. More ... Municipal tax rate will not rise in Aberdeen BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       ABERDEEN - Unlike some of their unhappy neighbors in the area, the residents of Aberdeen can expect no new municipal property tax increases this year. How did they do it? "Well, it didn't happen overnight," Mayor David Sobel said on Monday. "These efforts go back 10 to 12 year... More ... More corruption in boro alleged in indictment Prominent developer accused of bribing elected official in 2004 BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       NEWARK - New allegations of government corruption are once again pointing to Keyport. On March 19, a federal jury charged local developer Anthony Spalliero, 63, Holmdel, with bribing an unidentified Keyport "elected official" in 2004. More ...