Category: Independent News

  • S.I. Ferry captain’s residency in question

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The New York City Department of Transportation has mandated that all Staten Island Ferry employees provide notarized proof that they live in the city, in the wake of an Oct. 15 ferry crash that left 10 dead. The department’s Nov. 7 memo was prompted after "speculation"…

  • Kara Homes presents Aberdeen Forge plan

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Planning Board and residents were presented with details for the second of two projects calling for 700 new residential units added to the township. The Horizons at Aberdeen Forge, which calls for the construction of 389 age-restricted units on Route 516 and Wilson…

  • Remember the Heroes for the Holidays holds gift drive for troops

    A gift collection drive to benefit the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, serving in Iraq since April, will be held at various locations throughout the county on Nov. 28, 29 and 30. Organizers of the collection drive are a coalition of business professionals, charities, service organizations and volunteers dedicated to providing holiday cheer for American…

  • Aberdeen Democrats remain in power

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township’s all-Democratic council was able to maintain full control after this year’s elections. Winners of the four, four-year seats on council were Vincent Vinci, 18 Washington Ave., who received the most votes, with 1,746; Wilhelmina Gumbs, 68, 126 County Road, who came in…

  • Narozanick says new term will be his last

    Longtime Republican freeholder staves off challenge from Pringle BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Republican incumbent Ted Narozanick said he will begin serving his last three-year term on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in January. Narozanick, 82, a Freehold Borough resident, won his seventh consecutive term on the board by defeating Democratic challenger…

  • Democrats sweep Keyport election

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — Just because both Democratic candidates won Borough Council seats last week doesn’t mean the election is over, Republican Mayor John J. Merla said. "In their campaign, they made a lot of promises," said Merla, who is also the municipal GOP chairman. "Come Jan. 1,…

  • Open space tax defeated by 457 votes in Hazlet

    BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer HAZLET — The third time wasn’t a charm for the township’s proposed open space tax. Officials could not get voters to sanction a 1-cent per $100 of assessed property valuation open space tax. Claiming they have to save all the green that’s left in…

  • Fink narrowly wins Holmdel committee seat

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Control of the Township Committee remains in Democratic hands, with the re-election of Mayor Larry Fink in last week’s election. Fink was re-elected to a second three-year term on the committee, turning back a strong challenge by Republican Patrick Impreveduto in a race that…

  • Keyport waterfront and business district set for redevelopment

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer Keyport waterfront and business district set for redevelopment BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — The borough’s waterfront area has been "terribly underutilized" for too long, a Keyport Business Alliance official said. But that is about to change. "This is a 100-year opportunity for the waterfront," said Kathaleen R.…