Category: Independent News
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Talks continue on Shorelands water rates
Water co., Ratepayer Advocate prefer to avoid court BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Having decreased their rates twice over the last decade, officials at Shorelands Water Co., Hazlet, have said it was inevitable that their rates would soon rise. While some form of an increase will take effect over the next few months, its size…
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Group considers plans for Keyport’s future
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KEYPORT — Aeromarine must be preserved. A tall boat would look nice parked in the harbor. More restaurants are never a bad thing. And ferry service to New York would be great. It may sound like a wish list, but these were the main…
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He’s sharp
FARRAH MAFFAI staff Illusionist/mind reader David Cross regurgitates sharp razors after swallowing them for the gathered crowd at Croydon Hall Senior Center on Thursday.
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Cheap date: Brookdale begins free movie series
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The key word here is free. Friday night saw a packed house — er, classroom — for the premiere of “Control Room,” the first in a series of free foreign film screenings at Brookdale Community College. The college’s International Center continues its…
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Phone line ringing on the 2nd Floor
New anonymous help line for youngsters opens in Monmouth BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer Growing up is hard to do. For the youths and teens of Monmouth County, help can be found on the 2nd Floor. 2nd Floor is a youth help line that will be available in all of the middle schools and high…
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A soldier’s story
CHRIS KELLY staff Ed Devlin, of Matawan, participates in the “Soldiers of the Civil War” presentation at Poricy Park, Middletown, on Sunday.
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Judge dismisses town center suit
Oct. 2003 action called for investigation of committee actions BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer For the saga that is the Middletown town center, it was another day and another lawsuit. A suit that alleged the Township Committee participated in shady undertakings to block the development, and called for an investigation of the matter, was…
