Category: Independent News
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Artist sees beauty in all things
FARRAH MAFFAI staff Titled “A Head Above the Rest,” the graphic above by Florence Bramley Hill stands at the entrance of the African veldt at the Memphis Zoo. At right is a panel Hill designed for the Bergen County Zoo to depict the story of the tamarin monkeys, which are almost extinct in Brazil. Career…
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Giuliani stumps for Bush at Brookdale
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Back in 2000, Rudolph Giuliani was conflicted: Should he back longtime buddy and Arizona Sen. John McCain for president, or throw his support behind George W. Bush, a virtual stranger from Texas. He went with the stranger. “I chose Bush because he’s a real,…
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Traditional costumes are big sellers this year
Local merchants say witches, zombies and monsters are selling well BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Halloween is creeping up on us and everyone wants to know, what are you going as? At Party Fair on Route 35 in Middletown, zombies and witches are the big sellers. “The…
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High School South field nears completion
Facility opens for general use to band, sports teams BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer A few weeks ago, it seemed so simple — the new outdoor athletic complex at Middletown High School South was ostensibly finished, to the point where the varsity football team was able to use it for its…
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Expert will offer tips on carving pumpkins
Demonstration set for Oct. 29; jack-o BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Anyone who wants to stack the deck in their favor in this week’s jack-o’-lantern contest is encouraged to attend a pumpkin carving demonstration that will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Fire Department…
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Local pastor travels to Indonesia to aid refugees
Phipps says tensions rising between country BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Joyce Antila Phipps MIDDLETOWN — Joyce Antila Phipps really cares about her clients. Enough to fly all the way to Indonesia. The immigration attorney and pastor of Old First Church, Middletown, traveled to the small town of Tomohon…
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Rudy awakening
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Freehold resident Judy Freedman shows her ticket support as she listens to former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani as he leads a campaign rally to support Bush-Cheney at Brookdale Community College on Saturday.
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Four seek open seats on Holmdel committee
Incumbents Wall and DiMaso face Democrats Donovan and Orbach BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Elise Donovan HOLMDEL — Raising taxes, respecting seniors and preserving open space are just a handful of the issues surrounding Holmdel township this election season. Four candidates are running for two three-year terms on the Township Committee.…
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ACLU forum focuses on church, state separation
Public forum addressed civil liberties outlined in U.S. Constitution BY RONNIE GARDSTEIN Correspondent BY RONNIE GARDSTEINCorrespondent Two impassioned experts discussed “Separation of Church and State: How Separate Are They?” in a public forum held on Oct. 14 at Monmouth Beach Borough Hall. The program was sponsored by the Monmouth County Friends of the American Civil…
