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Manalapan Planning Board names officers, approves two site-plan resolutions and carries affordable‑housing application
Summary
The Planning Board reorganized its leadership, set a new 2026 meeting schedule, appointed advisers and unanimously approved two land‑use resolutions for a minor subdivision and an entertainment-park site plan; the Village at St. James affordable-housing application was carried to Feb. 12, 2026.
Kathryn Kwaak was elected chair of the Township of Manalapan Planning Board at its Jan. 8 reorganizational meeting, where the board also adopted a revised meeting schedule, appointed professional advisers and approved two land‑use resolutions.
Chief Rick Hogan moved to nominate Kathryn Kwaak as chair; Barry Fisher seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board then appointed John Castronovo as secretary, Todd Brown as vice chairman and Nancy McGrath as recording secretary; each nomination carried without opposition. The board set its 2026 meeting schedule for the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7:00 p.m., noting the change from the previous 7:30 p.m. start time, and announced that it will not meet on April 9, November 26 or December 24.
Chairwoman Kathryn Kwaak nominated Brian Boccanfuso as administrative officer. The board also approved appointments of Weiner Law Group, LLP as board attorney, CME Associates as board engineer and Leon S. Avakian, Inc. as board planner; those appointments were seconded and approved unanimously.
The board approved the minutes of Dec. 11, 2025. Voting members recorded in the minutes as voting “yes” on that approval and on subsequent recorded resolutions were Barry Fisher, John Castronovo, Barry Jacobson, Kathryn Kwaak, Jack McNaboe, Chief Rick Hogan, Steve Kastell, Eric Nelson and Nunzio Pollifrone. The minutes note that Todd Brown and Pat Givelekian were not eligible to vote on the December minutes as recorded.
On land‑use business, the board approved Resolution PBE2438, granting an extension of time for 59 Pension Hill LLC to complete a minor subdivision at Block 14.06 Lot 59 (21 and 23 Pension Hill Road). John Castronovo moved to approve the extension and Steve Kastell seconded; the motion carried with the same recorded yes votes.
The board also approved Resolution PBE2535, granting amended preliminary and final site plan approval to K5 Entertainment, doing business as Slick City, for an entertainment park at Block 66, Lot 18.01 (150 Woodward Road). The motion to approve was made by Barry Fisher and seconded by Barry Jacobson and carried unanimously among the recorded voting members.
Applicant PBE2528, Village at St. James, a proposed 10‑unit townhouse affordable housing project on Lewis Street (Block 48.01 Lot 8.04), was carried to the Feb. 12, 2026 Planning Board meeting at 7:00 p.m.; the board recorded that no additional public notice is required for the continued hearing.
No members of the public spoke during the non‑agenda public comment portion. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:50 p.m.
The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
