Category: Independent News

  • Bailey has made 5-mile race a fixture in Freehold

    Born to Run event on day after Thanksgiving passes 20-year mark BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer To say that Hank Bailey was born to run, no matter what obstacles are thrust in his path, is an understatement. Bailey, 73, of Freehold Township, a former high school and college track star, is…

  • Changing the world, one child at a time

    Big Brothers Big Sisters matches mentors, children BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Pepito Gadson (above, left), 12, Red Bank, and Britt Reynor, Middletown, work on a craft project at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters holiday party at The Mill in Spring Lake Heights. At right, Teaya Harper,…

  • State bill seeks cap on college tuition

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Assemblyman Robert Morgan (D-Monmouth and Mercer) wants to do something about the rising cost of college tuition. In November, Morgan introduced Assembly Bill No. 3488. The bill would prohibit the governing board of a public institution of higher education from approving an increase in tuition and…

  • There’s no romance in weatherizing windows

    Lori C linch Are We There Yet? While I have a love for fashion, décor and the occasional bling bling, my darling husband is mesmerized with building. I’d just as soon indulge in new hairstyles, clothing lines and the latest color to paint the walls. His interest is restricted to construction and anything that can…

  • Internet search can yield military medals, records

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer David Engebretson Monmouth County native David Engebretson, 72, is his family’s historian, collecting information to send to his children, grandchildren and his brother’s daughters. He recently acquired replacements of his father’s medals from World War I and his own medals from the Korean War by downloading…

  • Hazlet officials have high hopes for 2005

    New town hall, upgrades to park and commuter parking top wish list BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — Following a year in which plans for a new town hall and an improved Veterans Park were discussed, it looks like both of these, and more, will come to fruition in 2005.…

  • Matawan mayor joins county freeholders

    Will give up borough post when council vacancy is resolved BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Robert Clifton FREEHOLD — Amy Handlin and Robert Clifton were sworn in to the all-Republican Monmouth County Board of Freeholders at a reorganization meeting last week. Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson administered the oath of office…

  • Keyport merchants want tax abolished

    Group forms to oppose mandatory BID assessment BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer By now, nearly everyone has chosen sides. “It’s a shame we have to go through all this,” Ed Burlew said from his office last week. “It does divide the town up.” Burlew, owner of Magic Touch Construction…

  • Three names picked for to fill council vacancy

    BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer MATAWAN — The Matawan Republican Committee met last week to pick three names to fill the vacant seat of recently deceased Councilman Joseph Penniplede. All 14 members of the organization gathered to listen to presentations made by hopefuls Robert Kee, Thomas Fitzsimmons and Kenneth Cassidy, organization…