Category: Independent News

  • Council kills redevelopment zoning change

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer Council kills redevelopment zoning change BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer ABERDEEN — In response to a lawsuit filed by residents opposing two proposed projects to build more than 700 residential units in Aberdeen, the Township Council removed 45 properties from its redevelopment plan. The council introduced an ordinance removing optional redevelopment…

  • ‘Orchidstrating’ a symphony of color

    Passion for flower has filledgreenhouse with nearly 1,000 plants BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Passion for flower has filled greenhouse with nearly 1,000 plants BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Dennis S. Dayan shows off a mini purple orchid that he has grown in the greenhouse at his Deal home. He has won…

  • Committee considers bids for professionals

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — After asking the Township Committee to seek public bids in the awarding of professional contracts, Committeeman Terence Wall was schedlued to address a proposed ordinance Feb. 23 that requires competition for all professional service contracts. Wall, who is expected to run for re-election in…

  • Fire destroys Hazlet factory

    Thirty-yearfamily business up in smoke BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Thirty-year family business up in smoke CHRIS KELLY staff Members of Hazlet’s North Centerville Fire Company check out the debris that Phyllis Street factory Air Molded Products was reduced to after a fire Monday morning, which closed off Garden State Parkway Exit 117. BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer…

  • DOT to present plans for

    Route 35 improvement BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer ABERDEEN —The state Department of Transportation will present its plan to improve portions of Route 35 to the public next month. The state’s Department of Transportation is expected to present its planned improvements to Prospect Avenue and Route 35 going north toward Old…

  • Nine sex offenders arrested in county

    All immigrants, six incountry illegally, facedeportation for crimes BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer All immigrants, six in country illegally, face deportation for crimes BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Nine Monmouth County sex offenders were arrested on Feb. 11 by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. ICE agents worked with the Megan’s Law Unit of the Monmouth County…

  • Murder suspect’s former co-worker speaks out

    BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Murder suspect’s former co-worker speaks out BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A former co-worker of suspected murderer Stephen J. Condit said he does not know what could have driven Condit to allegedly kill an apartment maintenance supervisor on Feb. 9. "He was a good kid," said Mike…

  • Mid’town man charged with murder

    Medical examiner BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE & JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writers Medical examiner’s report reveals victim stabbed 11 times Middletown police investigate a crime scene last week at McGuire’s Grove apartment complex, Middletown. BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE & JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writers Police are trying to determine why a resident of McGuire’s Grove apartment complex in Middletown allegedly stabbed a…

  • Sierra Club opposing privatization on Hook

    Developer says group has bad information about Fort Hancock plans BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer A private developer is continuing the search for investors to back a $75 million rehabilitation project at Fort Hancock despite opposition from one of the state’s leading environmental organizations. "I would like to invite the Sierra…