Category: Independent Calendar
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Preservation N.J. to meet in Roosevelt
Preservation N.J. to meet in Roosevelt By jane meggitt Correspondent Former state Sen. William E. Schluter of Pennington, who ran as an independent candidate for governor in November, will receive the third annual Sarah P. Fiske Preservation Award when Preservation New Jersey holds its annual meeting on Jan. 26. This year’s meeting will be held…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Laughing all the way, folks enjoyed a snowy day of sledding down a hill at Holmdel Park Sunday.
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Karate studio to dedicate memorial to WTC victims
Staff Writer By elaine van develde It may be in Hazlet, but a recently erected granite memorial honoring the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 attack on America is for all, near and far, to seek solace in. The 8,000-pound, 6-foot-tall rectangular etched stone, crafted by Middletown monument maker Joseph Uras, sits in front…
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Apartment plans opposed
PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Renovation work progresses in what will eventually be the administrative pod of the Matawan Municipal and Community Center. Below, renovation is started in what will eventually be the central lobby of the complex. MIDDLETOWN — A contingent of residents isn’t happy with the idea of rental units in their neighborhood. According…
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Work at Broad Street center continues
Staff Writer By alison granito Work at Broad Street center continues FARRAH MAFFAI Matawan Borough Administrator Joseph Leo and a representative from the designing architecture firm hold up a rendering of what the overhauled community center will look like when completed. MATAWAN — A new year will bring a new location for many borough offices.…
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Tribute to Audrey
Tribute to Audrey Fans entering the gymnasium at St. John Vianney High School were welcomed by these photos of the late Audrey Gomez, 28, who is generally regarded to be the finest girls basketball player in Shore Conference history, and the subject of an emotional memorial service Friday night prior to the team’s game against…
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Foundation fund-raiser scheduled for Jan. 27
Foundation fund-raiser scheduled for Jan. 27 The nonprofit Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation will host the International Blues Challenge Fund-raiser Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. at Jason’s 1604 Main St., Belmar. Featured group will be International Blues Challenge semi-finalists, The Tonemasters; as well as four other groups. Admission is $10. The foundation will hold…
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FARRAH MAFFAI GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNER — Kathy Bradley, a fourth-grade teacher at Indian Hill School, Holmdel, awards sixth-grader Vincent Lyu the first-place medallion at the school’s Jan. 10 geography bee finals for students in grades 4-6.
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Pedestrian traffic safety a priority for township In light of recent fatalities, $16K grant will be used to study issue
Pedestrian traffic safety a priority for township In light of recent fatalities, $16K grant will be used to study issue MIDDLETOWN — Too many fatalities in too little time. That was the impetus for police to investigate and procure a grant to study and abate a potential pedestrian/traffic safety problem in the township. To be…
