Category: Independent Calendar

  • $70K grant will be used for fire museum site

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold $70K grant will be used for fire museum site DARLENE DIEBOLD Keyport Fire Chief Larry Stonerock (r) and former Chief Kenny Goble stand outside of the former Raritan Hose Firehouse on Broad Street where the Fire Department plans to establish a Fire Museum. KEYPORT — A borough fire museum and…

  • ‘Return of the Trolley’

    in Keyport Sept. 8-10 The Keyport Historical Society will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Jersey Central Traction Company with a three-day event Sept. 8-10, at the Steamboat Dock Museum, Broad Street, Keyport. Trolley tours will be offered Sept. 8 only and will leave promptly on the hour between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Exhibit hours are…

  • In Brief State grant secured to upgrade Croydon Hall

    In Brief State grant secured to upgrade Croydon Hall Middletown’s Croydon Hall will be receiving an upgrade in the near future with the assistance of a $90,000 state grant secured through the efforts of Sen. Joseph Kyrillos and assemblymen Joe Azzolina and Sam Thompson (R-13). The hall currently houses a gymnasium where youth leagues practice…

  • Stolen car leads to arrests of two for burglaries

    MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown and Holmdel police departments worked together and netted two arrests for burglary and attempted burglary Aug. 18 when a 1989 Acura Integra was reported stolen from Hawthorne Avenue in Holmdel. Patrolman Andrew Micalizzi from Middletown spotted the vehicle and pulled it over. Two subjects were in the car and fled on…

  • Rare tortoise missing from Holmdel Park

    HOLMDEL — Township police officers were called to the Holmdel Park Activity Center on Aug. 17 to take a report about a missing tortoise. While it may sound like a minor incident, in actuality, it isn’t. The turtle is a rare Egyptian tortoise that was donated to the park system by a Manalapan resident on…

  • In Brief Thompson bill on breast cancer grant passed

    In Brief Thompson bill on breast cancer grant passed Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson (R-13) to support breast cancer awareness and promote preventative screenings for early detection was signed into law Aug. 2 by acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco. The new law, S-1922, provides a supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to the state Department of…

  • Matawan dam repair tab may come down

    Staff Writer By alison granito MATAWAN — State officials have asked the borough for more information before granting approval for a study which may significantly reduce the tab to repair the dams on Lake Matawan and Lake Lefferts. According to Borough Engineer Robert Bucco, the Department of Environmental Protection’s Dam Safety Section requested additional calculations,…

  • Mountain bike races local results announced

    The Monmouth County Park System has released the results of the Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race held on Aug. 4 at Tatum Park, Middletown. Cyclists competed in either the 7.5-mile beginner or 11.25-mile sport race through the open fields and woodlands of Tatum Park. Placing first in the Men’s – Overall Beginner race with…

  • Canoes available for rent at Lake Lefferts

    The Matawan Recreation Commission is renting canoes at Lake Lefferts Thursdays and Fridays from 1-5 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rental cost, which includes a life vest, is $5 per hour; a $10 deposit and valid driver’s license are needed to rent. For more information, call Sheila Flamm at…