Category: Independent News

  • West Front Street bridge fate considered

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The future of one of the most deficient bridges in the state was the focus of a recent public information meeting. Representatives from consulting engineering firm French & Parrello Associates, Holmdel, held the meeting June 23 at the River Plaza School to inform residents…

  • MOM information released by NJ Transit

    Nine stations mayalign selected routefor commuter rail BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Nine stations may align selected route for commuter rail BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer (Editor’s note: Greater Media Newspapers will present several articles on this issue that will detail what the preliminary study may suggest for this rail line. We will try…

  • Niemann set to lead as new GOP chairman

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer Niemann set to lead as new GOP chairman BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Frederick Niemann, 50, Wall Township, is an attorney who was elected as the new Monmouth County Republican Party chairman June 15. Newly elected Monmouth County Republican Party Chairman Frederick Niemann is ready to lead the…

  • Township to purchase historic farmland

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee adopted a $1.43 million bond ordinance to purchase 12 acres of a 72-acre farm off Whippoorwill Valley Road and preserve the land as open space. The committee voted 4-0 at its June 21 meeting to adopt the bond ordinance to purchase…

  • Singer determined to stay true to her roots

    P-1 vocalist returnsfor July 2 performance in Red Bank BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer P-1 vocalist returns for July 2 performance in Red Bank BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer The band P-1 — guitarist Stevie Butler (l), vocalist and Middletown native Beth-Anne Arentsen, and bass guitarist Tim Deuchler — has found success as a live act…

  • Athletic field renovation under way

    BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The High School South football field, also known as the swamp, is undergoing a major renovation. Work on the project began last week, less than two months after the Board of Education approved a $967,000 spending package to renovate the entire facility, which includes…

  • Police investigating Raritan Bay accident

    Dunellen man killed in personal watercraft collision BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer The N.J. State Police Marine Unit is investigating the death of a Dunellen man involved in a personal watercraft accident on Raritan Bay June 12. Edyn Vargas Morales, 26, died after being thrown off his Jet Ski at about…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Joseph Francis Leary Jr., valedictorian of Middletown High School North’s class of 2004, addresses the public during graduation ceremonies last Thursday.

  • State ban on hand-held cell phone use to begin

    Fines will be given for not using hands-free device BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer Drivers around the state need to be prepared to face a penalty if police catch them using a hand-held cell phone while behind the wheel. A new state law will be in effect tomorrow that bans the…