Category: Independent Calendar

  • Off-road vehicle use restricted Action follows complaints from residents, primarily in the Freneau section

    Staff Writer By Alison Granito Off-road vehicle use restricted Action follows complaints from residents, primarily in the Freneau section MATAWAN — The Borough Council voted to restrict the use of off-road vehicles under certain conditions at its public meeting last week. "This ordinance basically deals with unlicensed vehicles that are being operated on private property…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI GREEN GATHERING — Joanna Scuteri, 5, tries to fix the windshield as Madison Curtis, 4, drives the pint-sized “Limited Edition Jeep” around the Lincroft Village Green at the Lincroft Supper in the Park Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Lincroft Village Green Association to seek input from Middletown residents about developing the…

  • Local auxiliary in need of new members

    The Holmdel First Aid Auxiliary is currently seeking new members and encourages interested individuals to attend its first meeting of the season Sept. 18 at 7:45 p.m. Meetings are held in the first aid building on Crawfords Corner Road. The auxiliary’s primary function is to aid the squad financially by sponsoring two fund-raisers yearly. The…

  • Keyport moving forward with condemnation plans Chingarora Avenue property would be used as public works facility

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Keyport moving forward with condemnation plans Chingarora Avenue property would be used as public works facility KEYPORT — The Borough Council plans to proceed with condemnation of property on Chingarora Avenue near Rollo Place and Luppatatong Avenue for use as a public works facility. The council previously discussed using the…

  • $220K given to districts for athletics

    $220K given to districts for athletics State grants totaling $220,000 have been awarded to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, Keyport Public Schools and Hazlet Township Public Schools. Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos and Assemblymen Sam Thompson and Joe Azzolina, all R-13, announced the awards July 20. The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District was awarded $80,000 to upgrade…

  • Skate park a response to neighborhood need

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE MIDDLETOWN — In response to a growing trend, officials have sanctioned spending open space tax funds on the building of a skate park. According to Township Administrator Robert Czech, the issue arose at neighborhood meetings and culminated in the township’s putting an ordinance on the table approving spending $165,000…

  • Township Web site to make business easier

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE HAZLET — Township officials are looking to boost communications and make business better between residents and themselves via a new Web site. According to Committeeman Steven Piech, in an effort to move the process along and "bring the township out of antiquated practices and into the age of updated…

  • Society offers genealogy class, Sleepy Hollow trip

    The Monmouth County Genealogy Society, Lincroft section of Middletown, is offering a genealogical research class Aug. 18 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. The class will be at the Eatontown Community Center, 58 Broad St. Topics will include the federal census, naturalization and vital records. Beverages and desserts…

  • Neighbors seeing red over parking change

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold KEYPORT — Angry Eighth Avenue residents say a change in policy at the nearby Green Grove Apartments has caused serious parking problems on their street. A few months ago, after female tenants complained about having no place to park when they come home late at night, the management of the…