Category: Independent News

  • Holmdel High principal to join Brick Memorial

    BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent BY DANIELLE MEDINACorrespondent BRICK — Robert A. Anderson, currently the principal at Holmdel High School, has been tapped by the Board of Education to take over top job at Brick Township Memorial High School (BMHS) beginning Jan. 31. Anderson will succeed current BMHS Principal William Dutton, who is retiring after 31…

  • Hall expected to become next Middletown mayor

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Committeeman Thomas Hall is expected to be selected as mayor by the Township Committee during the annual reorganization meeting Jan. 2. “I’ve very excited about being given this opportunity and deeply appreciate the support of the Township Committee,” Hall said in a…

  • Ready, Rudolph?

    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Jamie Russo, 9, turns from average reindeer to Rudolph as Brianna Scatorchia, 17, paints her nose during the March of Dimes Winter Carnival at Middletown North H.S. on Friday.

  • Giving new meaning to idea of ‘teacher’s pet’

    Mat. 2nd-graders raise over $200 and supplies for SPCA BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer SPCA volunteer Mary Jane Ward, and her yellow lab, Biscuits, recently visited Maryann Spafford’s second-grade class at the Ravine Drive School, Matawan, to accept donations the students raised. MATAWAN — Ravine Drive School second-grade teacher Maryann Spafford…

  • County police academy graduates 43 officers

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Forty-three new police officers have completed the 68th class in the Basic Course for Police Officers at the Monmouth County Police Academy. Graduates gain full police powers upon completion of the 19-week course. Chief Robert J. Dawson Jr., of the Spring Lake Police Department and president of the Monmouth County Police Chiefs…

  • Local singer named Rising Star at competition

    Middletown North BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff MIDDLETOWN — Christine Papania has been a member of All-Shore and All-State chorus, honors that aren’t bestowed upon people with a merely average voice. While the Middletown High School North junior is obviously talented, she took a step last summer that…

  • On Campus

    Several local students were recently nominated for induction into the spring 2004 National Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes high-achieving high school and middle schools students with a “b” or better grade average. Local inductees were: Danielle J. Prosinski, Belford section of Middletown, Middletown High School North; Laura Nicholson, North Middletown, High Technology High School,…

  • Barham defeats Merla for open freeholder seat

    Harry Larrison resigned his seat after 39 years due to failing health BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer William Barham will replace Harry Larrison Jr. as Monmouth County freeholder. Barham beat out John Merla, mayor of Keyport, 347 to 139, in a special Monmouth County Republican Committee election held Saturday…

  • Life was simpler in days of GI Joe and Batman

    Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? It’s Christmastime. Oh, the unadulterated bliss, with holiday greetings, great happy meetings and “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’’ constantly playing on the radio. By the way, did you ever notice that a man sings that song? Just an observation. The big day is just around the…