Category: Independent News

  • Families needed to raise puppies for Seeing Eye

    The Seeing Eye of Morristown is seeking people to raise puppies like these that will eventually be matched and work with blind individuals. The Seeing Eye dog guide school relies on volunteer families from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware to provide puppies with early training that gives them a head start in learning how to…

  • Christmas time in Keyport

    PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Keyport Central School Sweet Harmony Chorus sing seasonal songs during the Keyport Tree-Lighting festivities Nov. 27. At right, Joseph Dinzi, 3, tells Santa Claus what he wants for Christmas.At left, visitorslisten to Shaiann Grey, 9, of Keyport, as she performs with the Keyport Central School Sweet Harmony Chorus.Visitors…

  • Wonderland

    GARY BILBAO Conductor and volunteer Jack Appel, of Marlboro, explains the model train scene at Monmouth Museum, Lincroft section of Middletown, to Jack, 4, and 2-year-old Tara Crilly, of Shrewsbury.

  • Strength of services boosts two counties

    In its November Research Report the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities Index ranks Monmouth-Ocean counties in the Top 10 Best Performing Cities in the United States for the second consecutive year. Trenton, the state capital, was the only other New Jersey community ranked in the Top 20, coming in at 19th place. According to a…

  • ‘Lindbergh Kidnapping’ book signing Dec. 2

    The Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, will hold a book signing by Lloyd C. Gardner, author of “The Case That Never Dies — The Lindbergh Kidnapping” Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Gardner, a Rutgers history department member, will also discuss the book, and autographed copies will be available for purchase. He re-examined evidence…

  • Applying to college ‘ain’t what it used to be’

    Students now applying to a greater number of schools BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Today’s high school students face a greater challenge in getting into the colleges of their choice, and as a result involvement in extracurricular activities is more important than ever. College applicants looking to follow…

  • Salvation Army’s new home will expand services

    Sale of present site to Navesink House will bring in $1.25 million BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer The Salvation Army’s new facility, shown above in progress, is slated to house a full-court gymnasium, classroom space, a chapel, a multipurpose room, office space and a larger food pantry. Pictured below is an…

  • Bill funds $4 million for Bayshore projects

    Beach replenishment, engineering projects proposed in package BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Congress has approved a bill that would allocate over $4 million for beach replenishment projects and other improvements along Bayshore area waterfronts. The funds were included in a giant $388 billion spending bill that was approved Nov.…

  • The Hole in the Wall Gang hangs a picture

    When my parents bought a new house, my father forbade my mother from putting any nails into the new and unblemished walls. He even went so far as to hide the nails and remove all the hammers from the house. It was quite a restriction for a woman with a flair for decorating. She held…