Officials' opinions vary on whether 22-month sentence was enough
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer
John Merla is going to jail, but nobody seems happy about it. On Oct. 23, three years after his 2005 arrest, the former Keyport mayor was sentenced to 22 months in a federal penitentiary for accepting $23,000 in bribes from undercover FBI informants. Merla admitted to the crime in January.
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The top issues in the race for two Holmdel Township Committee seats this year are the future of Lucent, balancing the budget, and taxes, taxes, taxes. Democrats Janet Berk and Michael Sockol will try to break the GOP's majority on the committee while Repu
Karen E. Bowes
Democratic candidates Janet Berk, 56, is a former committee member (2003-05) who lost in the 2005 election by just 25 votes. The wife and mother of three is currently a nonpracticing attorney. Berk is a longtime resident and is running to "keep Holmdel as the beautiful town it was when I came h... More...
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer
Two sitting members of the local government are battling it out for the mayor's seat, and four more candidates are vying for two seats on the Matawan Borough Council. Democratic Mayor Mary Aufseeser has served in the position since January 2006. More...
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer
MIDDLETOWN - Tuesday's Children, a nonprofit that provides mentors to children who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks, is looking for volunteers in the Middletown area. The group says there are currently a few families in the area who are looking to provide their children with a mentor to be a ... More...
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Operation Bid Rig star informant gets 8 mos. 