Category: Independent Calendar

  • Keyport waiting for word on extraordinary state aid

    Keyport waiting for word on extraordinary state aid KEYPORT — As with most other towns, the borough has not adopted its municipal budget, although a public hearing was held April 17. According to Chief Financial Officer Tom Fallon, the council could not adopt the 2002 municipal spending plan budget because the state has not made…

  • Community Bulletin Board Hazlet ‘Earth Day Celebration’ April 27

    Community Bulletin Board Hazlet ‘Earth Day Celebration’ April 27 The Hazlet Township Environmental Commission will sponsor an "Earth Day Celebration" April 27 at 10 a.m. along the shoreline of Natco Lake in Natco Park Route 36 (behind Lakeside Manor Restaurant). The event will feature a tree planting and voluntary cleanup of the lakefront area. A…

  • System demands a concern

    Staff Writer By Alison Granito System demands a concern MATAWAN — With increasing demands on municipal water and sewer systems all too common these days, many towns are concerned about meeting the demand for their residents. At last week’s Borough Council meeting, Councilman Michael Cannon, who chairs the borough’s water and sewer committee, expressed concern…

  • Town Square hearing will

    continue Tues. MIDDLETOWN — Both sides want you to be there. The second Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing on a proposed town square development is slated for Tuesday, April 30, at 8 p.m. in the Middletown High School South auditorium, Nut Swamp Road. Residents for and against the controversial $150 million, mixed-use development have waited…

  • Fund-raiser to honor local leaders April 25

    Five local leaders will be honored by 180, Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, April 25 at 6 p.m. The fund-raiser will be at Ocean Place Conference Resort, Ocean Avenue, Long Branch. The honorees are Rumson residents Richard and Lucia Blank; Commerce Bank; Knockout, Asbury Park; the Faith and James Knight Foundation, Matawan; Edward and Christine McKenna,…

  • Community Bulletin Board ‘Poricy Park Day’ to celebrate Earth Day

    Community Bulletin Board ‘Poricy Park Day’ to celebrate Earth Day Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, will celebrate Earth Day with "Poricy Park Day" April 21 from 1-3 p.m. The free event will feature a puppet show, Milo the Clown, face painting, tours of Murray farmhouse, games and contests. Naturalists will also be available to…

  • Bird observatory to offer bird walks, workshop

    The new Sandy Hook bird observatory will continue its Tuesday morning bird walks April 23 and 30, and May 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 8 a.m. All walks commence at the parking lot at Guardian Park. The walks will be led by Peter Bacinski, director; Scott Barnes, teacher naturalist; and Linda Mack, N.J. Audubon…

  • Dems hoping to stage comeback in Matawan

    Staff Writer By alison granito VERONICA YANKOWSKI Though still a long way from completion, the site of the future Bayshore Ferry terminal shows some progress. MATAWAN — After a few years of lying low, the Democratic Party in the borough is attempting a comeback. Three Democratic candidates will be on the ballot for the June…

  • Community Bulletin Board Earth Day festivities set in Holmdel April 20-21

    Community Bulletin Board Earth Day festivities set in Holmdel April 20-21 The township of Holmdel will celebrate Earth Day April 20-21 noon to 2 p.m. at Bayonet farm, Middletown Road. The event will feature greenway nature walks, a bake sale to benefit the farm’s gardening committee, a plant sale, children’s crafts, fossil information, and a…