Category: Independent Calendar
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Train station upgrade tops Ab’deen 2002 list Open space, affordable housing also in spotlight
Staff Writer By alison granito Train station upgrade tops Ab’deen 2002 list Open space, affordable housing also in spotlight ABERDEEN — When the Township Council meets for the first time next year it will be unanimously Democratic once again. The township’s reorganization meeting will be held Jan. 1 at noon in the municipal building. The…
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Borough will focus on center, downtown in ‘02 Train station redevelopment also on agenda
Staff Writer By alison granito Borough will focus on center, downtown in ‘02 Train station redevelopment also on agenda MATAWAN — As this year wraps up and everyone looks forward to next year, borough officials expect a smooth transition into 2002. The Borough Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 1 at noon…
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Holmdel committee mum on who will be mayor in 2002
Staff Writer By darlene diebold JERRY WOLKOWITZ Kaitlin Kosztur, 11, escorts Margaret Anderson, Aberdeen, to the recent dedication of the Friendship Garden at Cliffwood School, Aberdeen. The garden is a joint venture between students and local seniors. HOLMDEL — It’s anybody’s guess who will become mayor and deputy mayor at the Jan. 7 township reorganization…
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Holmdel board appoints new assistant superintendent
Staff Writer By darlene diebold HOLMDEL — The Board of Education has appointed a new assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Maureen Lally. Albert Mussad, who was appointed Dec. 19, will start Feb. 4. Mussad is currently the supervisor of curriculum for the Morris school…
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Yesteryear 100 years ago
Yesteryear 100 years ago For sometime past J.D. Steenken has had his eye on a Christmas tree that just met his idea of what a Christmas tree should be. He asked permission of the owner of the tree to cut it down and permission was granted. On Monday, Mr. Steenken went to get the tree…
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Recreation offers two Manhattan theater trips
Tickets are now available for a Hazlet Recreation Commission bus trip to see The Full Monty Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. The play will be at the Eugene O’Neill Theater, New York City. Cost is $73 for transportation and rear mezzanine seats for the 2 p.m. performance. A trip to see The Vagina Monologues at…
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BLOOPERS ADELE YOUNG Rich chocolate mouse won’t play hickey
BLOOPERS ADELE YOUNG Rich chocolate mouse won’t play hickey Although it’s always fun to compile the list of "bloopers" that almost made it into one of our 10 Greater Media Newspapers’ publications, it’s especially nice to have some lightheartedness this year. For those unfamiliar with this annual tradition, the editors and staff at Greater Media…
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Public hearings on Transit fare hikes set for Jan. 2
Public hearings on Transit fare hikes set for Jan. 2 The NJ Transit Board of Directors has authorized public hearings to be held next week in support of a six-year fare policy initiative to help the corporation address a growing budget shortfall — including a 10 percent increase in fares on trains, buses and the…
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Bridge could be named after Middletown resident
The General Assembly recently approved measure A-3949, which was sponsored by assemblymen Joseph Azzolina and Samuel D. Thompson (R-13). The legislation would designate the Route 9 southbound bridge that spans the Raritan River as the Ellis S. Vieser Memorial Bridge. Vieser, a resident of Middletown, died in June at age 78. During his lifetime, he…
