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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 thenewstranscript.com

Young men attain rank of Eagle Scout during ceremony

Freehold Boy Scout Troop 18 members Robert J Lombardi, 16, of Freehold Township, and Joseph Daniel Schandall, 16, of Freehold Township, have reached the highest rank in scouting.

The rank of Eagle Scout is attained by less than 1% of all those who begin the journey through Boy Scouting.

Robert is the son of Donna and Rob Lombardi, and Joseph is the son of Carol and Jim Schandall, according to a press release.

The young men are members of Troop 18 and they received their Eagle awards at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony held at the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore pavilion in Howell on Aug. 15.

Robert’s Eagle Scout project was completed at his former school, the Joseph J. Catena Elementary School in Freehold Township.

The project involved leading a group of scouts and adults to repair and refurbish the landscaping in front of the school.

The work consisted of installing a low border fence around a statue of the school’s mascot, JJ Colt, to prevent children from climbing on it. Red gravel was placed around JJ Colt to improve and preserve the appearance of the statue.

Along the front of the school, two bushes were replaced and two new ones were planted, according to the press release.

By PETER ELACQUA

Staff Writer

An ordinance that would, if adopted, prohibit residences in Marlboro from being rented on a short-term basis will be considered for adoption by the Township Council on Sept. 17.

The ordinance was introduced by council members on Aug. 13.

Robert also led scouts in placing several tons of red gravel in fi ve large planter beds in front of the school to improve the appearance and prevent weed growth, as well as repairing the fence around a vegetable garden to keep deer and other animals away from the vegetables.

Robert is a senior and an entertainment technology major in the Fine and Performing Arts magnet program at Howell High School.

He joined Boy Scouts in the fall of 2009 as a fi rst grade Tiger scout in Pack 358.

Robert plans to pursue college degrees in music business and fi nance.

Joseph’s Eagle Scout project consisted of constructing roll down shades to cover all of the inside classroom door windows at the middle school he attended, Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School in Freehold Township.

The shades were secured to the doors with Velcro. His project addressed the safety of staff members and students if an intruder were to enter the building and tried to look into the classrooms.

Joseph led a group of 12 youths and adults for fi ve days to measure each door, construct the shades and install them, according to the press release.

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Robert Lombardi, left, and Joseph Schandall

Marlboro council introduces ordinance to ban short-term rentals

Joseph is a senior in the Navy Junior

The ordinance states it will be “unlawful for an owner, lessor, sub-lessor, any other person or entity with possessory right in a dwelling unit, their principals, partners or shareholders, or their agents, employees or representatives to receive or obtain actual or anticipated consideration for advertising, offering and/or permitting, allowing or suffering the use or occupancy of any dwelling unit or of any residential property … for a period of less than 30 consecutive days.”

The ordinance excludes hotels, motels, rooming houses, boarding houses and bed and breakfast establishments that are otherwise permitted under the municipal code.

Asked why municipal offi cials are pursuing such a law at this time, Mayor Jonathan Hornik said, “Since the beginning of the summer, we have seen a large increase in daily backyard and house rentals for parties where a large number of out-of-area visitors have come to town to party for the day.

“These ‘parties’ violate social distancing requirements and risk the spread of

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