Category: Independent Calendar
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Facts about clerk’s claim remain sparse
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE MIDDLETOWN — You can read it, but no one involved will discuss it. That’s the irony in the circumstances surrounding the filing of a notice of tort claim by Township Clerk Rosa Garcia. While the issue has been shrouded in secrecy by officials, the claim, which was filed on…
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Cell tower application defeated by 4-3 margin
Cell tower application defeated by 4-3 margin MIDDLETOWN — They’re popping up like buds all over in all shapes and forms in response to a society increasingly reliance on cell phones. But there’s one cell tower that won’t be blooming in the Belford section of the township. A 150-foot-tall monopole tower proposed by OmniPoint Communications…
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Possible suit by clerk comes to light at meeting
Staff Writer By elaine van develde MIDDLETOWN — With scant details available and next to no one willing to comment, mystery still shrouds a notice of tort claim surrounding Township Clerk Rosa Garcia. One thing’s for sure, a tort claim, or "notice of a possible suit" to the township, was filed by Garcia in November,…
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Bayonet Farm panel hopes to upgrade farm buildings
Staff Writer By darlene diebold HOLMDEL — This is the year that the Bayonet Farm committee hopes to really get things moving. Bayonet Farm, which was purchased from the late Laura Harding in 1985, received some upgrades last year, but more are on tap for this year. Harding retained life rights of the approximately 150-acre…
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Town paves way for Spy Harbor condo project K. Hovnanian planning to build 120 units in Port Monmouth section
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Town paves way for Spy Harbor condo project K. Hovnanian planning to build 120 units in Port Monmouth section MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee paved the way last week for the development of the township’s lone marine commercial zone. The ordinance amendment, which loosens restrictions, will enable developer K.…
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Community Bulletin Board
Annual CBA art show and sale slated for Feb. 1-3 The 27th annual Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) art show and sale will be held Feb. 1-3 at CBA at 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. A preview party will be Feb. 1 from 7-10 p.m., with tickets priced at $10 per person. The…
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$8.3M bond would pay for library expansion
Staff Writer By elaine van develde $8.3M bond would pay for library expansion MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee proved its commitment to an $8.3 million library renovation with the introduction of a bond ordinance last week. The target beneficiary of the money will be the Middletown Public Library’s headquarters on New Monmouth Road, a 1971…
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Indian Hill Park renamed for family
Ackerson family members and Holmdel officials gather for the park’s rededication in honor of the Ackersons, who used to own the land. HOLMDEL — After two years, Indian Hill Park has been rededicated as Ackerson Indian Hill Park after the family who originally owned the land. Mayor Art Davey said that one day he was…
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Kindergarten registration scheduled for March 2
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District will hold its annual kindergarten registration March 2. Registration is for children who reach age 5 on or before Oct. 1. Registration will take place at Matawan Regional High School on Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen. It is not necessary for children to attend registration; however, children who are being enrolled in kindergarten…
