Category: Independent News
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Hazlet board explores new revenue sources
Considers sale of small parcel, grant application to support school district BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer HAZLET — The Board of Education may sell a 1.4-acre parcel of land to generate revenue for capital improvements within the school district, such as renovations for the athletic facilities at Raritan High School. "There’s…
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Save Sandy Hook will sue NPS over lease
Pallone says no tocommercial interests on Sandy Hook BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Pallone says no to commercial interests on Sandy Hook BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Save Sandy Hook (SSH) put the National Park Service on notice recently that it will bring suit in federal court to challenge a lease for historic buildings at Fort…
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Police seek Aberdeen bank robber
BY MICHELLEROSENBERGStaff Writer BY MICHELLEROSENBERG Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township police are currently working with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI to hunt down a male who robbed a bank last week. The robbery took place at the Commerce Bank on South Atlantic Avenue, near Route 34, on Aug. 7. Police received…
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Congressman hopeful faces Holt in 12th
Spadea lists health care, safety and dependence on oil among main issues BY MICHELLEROSENBERGStaff Writer BY MICHELLEROSENBERG Staff Writer Bill Spadea, who is running as a Republican for the Congress of New Jersey’s 12th district, says that he is a "kitchen table" politician who will fight for the issues that people discuss over dinner. "I…
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Group hopes bale homes have ‘hay’ day in N.J.
Group pushes North Brunswick to become1st town to allow use BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Group hopes bale homes have ‘hay’ day in N.J. Progressive Decisions, an environmental group based in North Brunswick, is trying to garner support for dwellings like these made of straw-bale construction. Group pushes North Brunswick to become 1st town to allow…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Matawan’s Jessie Van Assen, a member of the Frog Hollow Swim Club team, competes in the girls 15/18 200-meter freestyle preliminary race at the New Jersey Swimming and Diving Conference Championships in South Amboy Aug. 4.
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Michael’s Feat bestows Tribute of Courage
Annual award goesto family dealing withan ill or lost child BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Annual award goes to family dealing with an ill or lost child BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff During the annual Michael’s Feat fund-raiser at St. Clement’s Church in Matawan July 31, Darlene R. Kiss is comforted by Dana…
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Hilling, Matawan begin court battle
Judge gives boroughfive days to submitmaterials to court BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Judge gives borough five days to submit materials to court BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer Larry Loigman, the attorney representing former Matawan Borough Administrator Bruce Hilling in his quest to get his job back, and Borough Attorney Brian Mullen battled in court Aug.…
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Benefit costs, coverage at heart of Nestle strike
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer CLARE MARIE CELANO Employees of Nestle, Jerseyville Avenue, Freehold Borough, went on strike last week after failing to reach an agreement with management on the terms of a new contract. Health benefits are a point of contention, a union leader said. FREEHOLD — There’s…
