Category: Independent News
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Duo hopes café will become a hub for artists
Espresso Joe BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KEYPORT — Ed Kok peered out the window of his West Front Street café. “If that truck wasn’t parked right there you could see the water,” he said. “We’re the only shop on this side of the street that can see the…
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Keyport finances new pier, DPW building
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer KEYPORT — Almost $4 million will go toward the construction of a new pier, a Department of Public Works site and several other waterfront projects. The mayor’s office announced last week that the borough has issued $3.9 million in bond anticipation notes that will…
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Aberdeen man charged with attacking officers
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer ABERDEEN — A local man facing numerous assault and resisting arrest charges is being held in Monmouth County jail on $62,500 bail, with no 10 percent option. Around 10 p.m. on Sept. 12, police arrested Rodney Anderson, 36, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, and…
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Middletown man gives peace a chance
Speaks before UN at International Day of Peace conference BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer George Anthony sits in the chambers of the United Nations headquarters, New York City. MIDDLETOWN — Middletown can now claim representation at the United Nations. Well, for one day anyway. George Anthony, of Middletown, spoke…
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Azzolina opposes state rule over prosecutors’ offices
Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina (R-Monmouth/Middlesex) announced his opposition to proposed legislation allowing the state to take over the operations of New Jersey’s 21 county prosecutor offices. “This is the worst legislation I’ve seen in years that transfers the costs of running county prosecutor offices to the State Attorney General’s Office,” Azzolina said in a press release…
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Rail proponents press on with call to build MOM
Plan has support in Monmouth, Ocean; stiff foes in Middlesex BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Members of the Central Jersey Rail Coalition are seeking additional support for the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line. The MOM line — which is one of several regional rail lines being studied by NJ Transit…
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“You’re fired”
CHRIS KELLY staff Port Monmouth’s Joe Levy lights matches used to punish the feet of thieves during a trip to the Renaissance Faire at Pine Park in Lakewood on Sunday.
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Police officer and wife celebrating sextuplets
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Family life has changed dramatically for a Marlboro township family of six that, until two weeks ago, included one mother, one father and two sets of twins, ages 5 and 8. On Sept. 14, the number of family members more than doubled in the two minutes…
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West Side Christian Academy finds a new place to call home
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LAYLI WHYTE staff Above, teacher Suzanne Candrea helps students Chris Lopez, 6, and Amanda Raymond, 8, at the West Side Christian Academy. After moving five times in as many years, the West Side Christian Academy has a new place to call home. The academy has moved…
