Category: Independent News

  • Grievers offered ‘Bill of Rights’ for holidays

    Seminar focuses on the toughest weeks for those who have suffered loss BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer After the loss of a loved one, getting through the holidays can be very difficult. To help those grieving prepare emotionally for the holidays, Lorrie Quinlan and Dorothy Martin, who provide monthly and yearly…

  • 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…

  • Park service requests public input on pipeline

    MIDDLETOWN — Public comments are being requested concerning a long-term beach maintenance program on Sandy Hook. A cyclic maintenance program is needed to off-set the annual sand loss in an area known as the Critical Zone, according to a press release distributed by the National Parks Service (NPS). The NPS proposes a sand-recycling system in…

  • Nominations for ASBPA awards now accepted

    The Jersey Shore Partnership Inc., Sandy Hook, is seeking nominations for members of Congress, congressional staffers and members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for outstanding work to preserve and protect the state’s and the nation’s beaches and the ocean. Deadline for nominations is Jan. 1. The awards will be given by the American…

  • Nonprofit keeps busy as holidays approach

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — Around this time last year, Patti Dickens was preparing to help two Hazlet-area families make their Thanksgiving feast a little brighter through donations accepted by her nonprofit group Reaching All In Need Everyday (RAINE). “Things were very manageable in 2003,” Dickens said. “Being that…

  • Sociology of Sport will be topic of college course

    Sports are a major part of society, captivating human interest and initiating a variety of activities. A significant amount of leisure time is devoted to participating in or viewing sports and now, at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, students can study the field from a sociological perspective. The Sociology of Sport is a new course to…

  • This single mother knows how to party

    Holmdel BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Kim N ABERDEEN — Holmdel resident Kim Nguyen loves a good party, and planning one too. Nguyen is the owner of Party Daze, a new store located at 1077 Route 34 north in Aberdeen, that is set to make its grand opening Dec. 4. “I…

  • Fire burns inside for academy grads

    14 set to join world BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BILL DOUGHERTY At only 18 years old and 5 feet tall, Shannon Brown is ready and willing to enter a burning building. The Brookdale Community College freshman was one of 14 firefighters to graduate from the Middletown Fire…