Category: Independent News

  • Somewhere over the bulkhead?

    Keyport streetscape envisioned as BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff A water tower rises above the former Aeromarine Plane and Motor Co. site. The Keyport Borough Council hopes to change the current redevelopment study to focus primarily on revamping the property. The Keyport Borough Council is asking…

  • Holmdel may stub out public smoking

    Ordinance would cover all restaurants, bars and workplaces BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Enjoying a cigarette with a cocktail, or lighting up an after-dinner smoke may soon be a thing of the past for Holmdel’s smokers. The Township Committee unanimously authorized its attorney to draft legislation that would ban smoking from…

  • Art imitates life in Keyport at new exhibit

    Some works at BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer PHOTOS BY GARY BILBAO Above, Nora Sanborn, owner of the Mitchell Sanborn Gallery, greets artists last week during the opening night of “Keyport Artists,” a new exhibit that features all local artists. At left, Steve Cummings talks about the inspiration behind…

  • Residents asked to ready car for winter, clear hydrants

    MIDDLETOWN — Emergency Management Coordinator Charles W. Rogers III reminds residents to prepare your car for winter driving. In a press release, Rogers recommended residents keep family cars and other vehicles fueled and in good repair. Winterize your car by checking your car battery, ignition system, thermostat, lights, flashers, exhaust, heater, brakes, defroster and tires.…

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    MIGUELJUAREZstaff A lone seagull perches on a pole near West Front Street, Keyport, on a recent foggy day.

  • The weather outside is frightful, but the art is so delightful

    MCAC juried show features 75 works in wide range of media “Family” by Donna Walters The recent snowstorm delayed the opening of the Monmouth County Arts Council’s 26th annual Juried Art Show and Sale which had been scheduled to open Jan. 23. With the area under a blanket of snow, the show opened Jan. 25,…

  • Budget Cap Law will prove disastrous for school kids

    Pat W alsh Guest Column I am certain the parents of New Jersey’s school children are some of the same people who support tighter control of state spending and desire true property tax reform. However, the state legislature’s most recent attempt to appear like it is addressing those issues will undermine the educational foundation of…

  • Two teens charged for recent armed robbery

    BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer MATAWAN — Authorities have apprehended two individuals accused of committing an armed robbery. Two juvenile suspects who allegedly held up A Little Bit of Everything, located at 133 Main St., were arrested separately on Friday and early Monday morning, Matawan Detective Sgt. Ben Smith said. The…

  • Principal, parent drop assault complaints

    Confrontation ensued when school would not allow student inside BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Dueling charges filed between the principal of Harmony Elementary School and the parent of a student were dismissed in municipal court Jan. 19. A simple assault complaint was originally filed by Patricia Corridon, the principal,…