Category: Independent News
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101-year-old woman gets a surprise party
BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff Elizabeth Styres of Keyport shares her 101st birthday with the patrons of the Country Grill Restaurant, Matawan, Oct. 9. MATAWAN — A Keyport resident was treated to a free lunch and welcomed by guests at a local restaurant in celebration of her 101st…
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Renters’ rights enhanced by recently signed law
A new state law signed by Gov. James E. McGreevey bolsters tenants’ rights in New Jersey by making changes to security deposit regulations. Signed into law last week, A-2608 makes several changes to existing tenant law, specifically those dealing with security deposits and tenant notification requirements. "This legislation gives landlords the protections they need, but…
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Bracelets help track elderly
Search teams now have a new tool at their disposal to aid in finding patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia when they wander away. Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley and John A. Wanat, executive director of the Monmouth County Office on Aging, have announced a new collaborative program to locate and rescue Alzheimer’s patients who…
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Vandals hits Middletown High School North
BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer JOSH DAVIDSON Those around the district were angry to see the brand new track at High School North vandalized on Saturday night. MIDDLETOWN — A school rivalry may have gotten out of hand as graffiti sprayed on the new athletic track at High School North has…
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Referendum projects under board review
BY PAT MILLERStaff Writer BY PAT MILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Board of Education members spent a large part of last week’s board meeting grilling the district’s consultant about the status of various referendum projects. Board member Martin F. Pfleger wanted to know who was keeping an eye on the change orders. "Or are we…
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Keyport loses bid for transit village status
BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Mayor John J. Merla is not giving up on his quest to bring back ferry service to Keyport, despite the state’s decision not to designate the borough as a transit village. Merla said he was not surprised that Keyport was not on the state…
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Mid’town candidates to square off Friday
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Mid’town candidates to square off Friday BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Candidates are debating political debates this season. The Democrats feel they have been snubbed in their quest to pit incumbent Republican Mayor Rosemarie Peters against their candidate for council, Alex DeSevo, in a political debate at…
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For Warner, 45 years of putting students first
It was the first morning of the first day of Dr. Donald Warner’s tenure as principal of Willingboro High School, and Warner had a visitor. "Mrs. Becker came to my office at 8:30 a.m. She said, ‘I represent a group in the community. We do not want a black principal in Willingboro,’ " recounted Warner, the…
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Environmental ordinance approved by committee
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Protecting the environment is now township law. The Township Committee at its Oct. 7 meeting adopted an ordinance designed to protect Middletown’s landscape from excessive clearing of wooded areas and sloped property. The ordinance was crafted after officials’ attention was called to…
