Category: Independent News

  • School’s (still) out for summer

    Officials delay opening of Matawan Avenue Middle until Monday BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer Officials delay openingof Matawan Avenue Middle until MondayBY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer The opening day of Matawan Avenue Middle School was pushed back another week until Monday due to the extensive cleanup the school needs following a Labor Day fire. Officials originally…

  • Historical association director receives honor

    FREEHOLD — Lee Ellen Griffith, the executive director of the Monmouth County Historical Association, Court Street, has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 Jane Clayton Award. Monmouth County Clerk Claire French made the announcement on Sept. 10. The award will be presented to Griffith during Archives and History Day on Oct. 16 at…

  • Parents enjoy new home field advantage

    Late efforts ensure high school facilities were set for kickoff BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Cheerleaders perform at the new outdoor athletic complex at Middletown High School South, Saturday. Just one week before, there was a distinct chance that the football fields at both Middletown high schools would…

  • Inspector helps keep schools in top shape

    Retired principal checks buildings top to bottom for any sign of trouble BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer Retired principal checksbuildings top to bottomfor any sign of troubleBY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer David Engebretson Monmouth County native David Engebretson, 72, is on his third or fourth career and loves every minute of it. He is a loss…

  • Middletown school board president resigns

    Mike Roberts says he wants to spend more time with his family BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — For five years, Mike Roberts was a member of the Middletown Township Board of Education, the latter part of which was spent as president. While he wanted to make a difference from…

  • On Campus

    Anthony D. Foti, Middletown, received a bachelor of science degree in finance with highest distinction at the spring commencement exercises of the Smeal College of Business Administration of Penn State University, State College, Pa. Foti led his commencement procession as student marshal, and also received the Penn State Alumni Society Award for Outstanding Service. A…

  • Matawan, Hilling continue court battle

    Judge releases materials to former borough administrator BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer Judge releasesmaterials to former borough administratorBY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer MATAWAN — Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson has released some of the borough’s confidential materials to Larry Loigman, the Middletown attorney representing former Administrator Bruce Hilling in his fight to be reinstated to…

  • Conference to focus on home-schooling issues

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Home-schooling will be the subject of a conference to be held at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, Sept. 18. The conference will be held in the Student Life Center. Registration will start at 8 a.m. and the conference will end at 5 p.m. Farmingdale resident Nancy Plent…

  • Hazlet Police Dept. gets a new No. 2

    Gene Kiley steps into the new role of deputy chief BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Gene Kiley stepsinto the new roleof deputy chiefBY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer DAN NEWMAN HAZLET — When Gene Kiley first became a Hazlet Township Patrolman 21 years ago, he aspired to move up the departmental ladder. “You never really know what…