Category: Independent News
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Dems fight to keep committee control
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer Christopher Cullen HAZLET — To Democrats, this Nov. 4 election is not only a fight to keep a party stronghold on the Township Committee, but also a matter of following through on initiatives. Three Demo-crats control the five-member committee. Republi-cans serving are committee members…
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Keyport opens first fire museum in county
New home toHindenburg andWTC attacks artifacts BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer New home to Hindenburg and WTC attacks artifacts BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT Staff View of the Keyport Fire Museum and Education Association at 86 Broad St. The displays include a piece of the Hindenburg and a section of metal from…
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Two Mid’town men die in S.I. Ferry accident
NTSB investigatingcause of vessel BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer Two Mid’town men die in S.I. Ferry accident NTSB investigating cause of vessel’s crash into a concrete pier BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer John P. Healy had cheated death once before — on Sept. 11, 2001. His law office at Kemper Insurance was in the World Trade…
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Dems look to keep control of council
BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer Owen Drapkin ABERDEEN — Three incumbent Democrats and one newcomer are hoping to retain party control of the Township Council majority this year. Owen Drapkin, 51, 9 Deerfield Lane; Nicholas Minutolo, 61, 1 West Aspen Way; Vincent Vinci, 18 Washington Ave.; and newcomer Wilhelmina Gumbs, 68,…
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Ab’deen GOP eyes council majority seats
Martin Mabe ABERDEEN — Four Republican candidates hope to break the Democratic stranglehold on the governing body in this year’s election. Candidates will run for one term of four years on Nov. 4. Gus Toomey, 44, 8 Jordan Place; Martin Mabe, 43, 387 Line Road; Arlene Borg, 42, Atlantic Avenue; and Anthony Smith, 38, 170…
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New lounge puts people in their element
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Matthew Bongiovi (r), brother of rocker Jon Bon Jovi, takes a moment with his partner Vincenzo Rizzo by a waterfall celebrating the element of water in their new lounge Elements, which opened Tuesday on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright. Ahhh … that…
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Seven selected to MRHS Hall of Fame
BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Seven local community members are now a part of the Matawan Regional High School Hall of Fame. The inductees were introduced during halftime at the school’s football game Oct. 18. Recognitions are received in two categories, said Fran M. Adler, president of the Matawan…
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Political control to be decided in Nov.
BY PAT MILLERStaff Writer Political control to be decided in Nov. Patrick Impreveduto BY PAT MILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Control of the governing body hinges on the election results in the race for the lone seat on the Township Committee. The committee currently has a 3-2 split, with the Democrats in the majority. Larry…
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Kara Homes looks for corporate HQ site
OLD BRIDGE — Executives of Kara Homes, who ought to know a little bit about location, claim that Old Bridge is the right town for their new corporate office. However, several neighbors of Kara’s proposed three-story office building, including some from adjacent Matawan, say that the 3-acre site off Cliffwood Road just is not the…
