Category: Independent News

  • ‘The American Dream’ lives on in Keyport

    Wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes headlines local charity event BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Professional wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes takes time to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans Jeffrey Blomquist, 10, of Keansburg, and Christopher Graf, 8, of Hazlet, before his main event wrestling match against Chris Candido at Keyport…

  • Dems attack GOP on harassment suit

    Call for candidates to condemn situation at press conference BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Your taxes are being squandered on “cronies” and “pet projects,” Middletown Democratic Township Committee candidate Pat Olsen said at a press conference Friday. Olsen and running mate Steve Borbely held the conference outside of the…

  • ‘Dough boy’

    CHRIS KELLY staff James Cannata, Hazlet, competes in a donut eating contest during Abedeen Day on Saturday.

  • Annual craft show to visit Holmdel

    The second annual Garden State Art and Craft Festival, organized by Cottage Crafts, will be held on Oct. 16-17 at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Exit 116 on the Garden State Parkway, Holmdel. In addition to 225 crafters and artists there will be live country music and a large selection of food vendors. There is…

  • Custodians extinguish fire at high school

    BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer ABERDEEN — A small fire was accidentally ignited in a staff room at the Matawan Regional High School during the evening hours of Oct. 4, damaging two classrooms, the library and the room in which the fire started. The fire started at 6:48 p.m., and was…

  • Crazy for Corvettes, local author holds book signing

    BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent BY DANIELLE MEDINACorrespondent BRICK — On paper, Tom Benford is living life in the fast lane. In the past 12 months, the Brick resident has had five books released — three on Corvettes and two automotive books — and at least three more projects are waiting in the wings. On Oct.…

  • Hazlet welcomes RAINE over holidays

    Nonprofit food, assistance provider partners with schools HAZLET — With the holidays just around the corner, people’s thoughts often turn to good times with family and loved ones, good food and gift-giving. But in difficult economic times, not everybody has the means to provide food and gifts, not only for each other, but for themselves.…

  • Legislation would create environmental prosecutor

    A bill sponsored by state Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) to create a statewide Office of the Environmental Prosecutor in order to pursue legal action against criminals who violate environmental laws in New Jersey was unanimously approved by the Senate Environment Committee last week. “New Jersey’s natural beauty is one of the state’s biggest…