Category: Independent News
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Hazlet graduates 16 new CERT members
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — Nobody could have expected the disaster that took place over three years ago on Sept. 11. But in the event that something of that magnitude ever happens again, a group of local residents have undergone training in order to be ready to assist. Thanks…
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Arts Council: Nurturing the arts and artists
In its fifth year, group is creating a county arts plan BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent JEFF GRANIT staff Amid boxes still to be unpacked from a recent move to new quarters, Monmouth County Arts Council members (l-r) Mary Eileen Fouratt, executive director, Alice Berman, president, and Henry Green, board member, discuss council…
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Shorelands settles on rate increase
Utility and consumer advocate agree on 12.5-percent hike BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Following months of back-and-forth discussions, Hazlet-based Shore-lands Water Co. and the New Jersey Ratepayer Advocate have agreed on a one-time 12.5-percent rate increase, which went into effect last month. Originally, Shorelands, a privately owned and operated water utility…
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Holiday cheer
FARRAH MAFFAI staff Cheerleaders from St. John Vianny High School, Holmdel, demonstrate their skills during a competition at Old Bridge High School Dec. 18.
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Police chief weighs his legal options
Will not retire New Year BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Middletown Police Chief John Pollinger will not retire on Dec. 31 as he originally planned; instead he will wait until the issue of his reputation is addressed by the township. “If that means litigation, then that’s what it means,”…
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Public urged to check out validity of charities
TRENTON — Attorney General Peter C. Harvey has cautioned New Jersey residents to be wary of con artists who fraudulently pose as representatives of charitable organizations and seek donations for their own use. “The holiday season is a time when many residents make charitable donations to aid the needy and less fortunate among us. But…
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FARRAH MAFFAI staff Aberdeen/Matawan Girl Scout Troop 886 members Jenna Derechailo (l) and Lauren Hoke wrap gifts for a needy family at their annual Christmas party at the Matawan First Presbyterian Church Dec. 17. See page 6 for story.
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Freeholders talk to state about MOM train line
Ocean and Monmouth County officials say they will continue to closely monitor the progress of NJ Transit as it moves toward completing studies on the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail line. And, officials said they will reach out to congressional leaders to actively seek the funding that will keep this project moving forward. According to a…
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Officials worry seniors will bear reval’s brunt
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer HOLMDEL — Some Township Committee members say they are concerned about what a county-ordered revaluation would mean for Holmdel. Committeeman Tony Orsini brought the subject up during the public portion for nonagenda items at last week’s meeting. “I’m deeply concerned about what a revaluation could do…
