Category: Independent News
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Signs causing traffic confusion in Lincroft
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer The above sign, posted by Middletown officials in an effort to inform drivers of upcoming left-turn restrictions along Swimming River Road, is confusing drivers and creating more problems along the road, according to area residents. MIDDLETOWN — It’s a sign of confusion. That’s what…
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Police arrest 14-year-old boy after stolen car chase
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer KEYPORT— A car chase through five towns led to the arrest of a 14-year-old Asbury Park boy last week. The juvenile allegedly stole a Ford Expedition that was left running in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven, on the corner of Broad Street and Maple Place,…
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County library to host Archives and History Day
The preservation of New Jersey history will be the focus of Archives and History Day which will be held Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Monmouth County Library headquarters in Manalapan. Celebrated during Archives Week, Archives and History Day was established by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference in 1996. The event brings together…
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Belford ferry commuters spared increase in rates
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — NY Waterway ferry rates may have gone up for commuters in Hudson County, but for travelers from Belford, there is no rate hike in sight. Average daily ferry ridership out of the Bayshore Ferry Terminal, at the foot of Main Street in…
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Local sites receive historic preservation grants
Gov. James E. McGreevey recently signed legislation, S2620 and S2638, providing $11.3 million to the New Jersey Historic Trust to fund 60 historic sites. The Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund provides two types of grants. Historic site management grants are designated for building assessments, conditions assessments, construction documents and preservation, accessibility, and landscape plans…
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Judge rules on half-pipe
By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer HAZLET — A township judge handed down a decision allowing a half-pipe structure to remain on a private residential property. Hazlet Municipal Court Judge Robert C. Blum’s ruling allows for the half-pipe structure — used for performing bicycle and skateboard tricks — on a borough resident’s…
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7-year-old starts Internet business
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Even in a lagging economy, one township second-grader found a way to make money this summer. Jessica Ling, 7, who is entering second grade at Village School, created a successful Internet business with the help of her mother, Barbara. "I decided that I wanted…
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MSO string internships slated for September
The Monmouth Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will hold auditions for string internships during September, with winners rehearsing and performing with the orchestra for the 2003-04 season. Auditions are open to Monmouth County students of violin, viola, cello and bass, through grade 12. For an audition, e-mail Roy Gussman at mailto:[email protected].
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Japanese guests enjoy
Marlboro By larry ramerStaff Writer Marlboro’s hospitality Trips to Great Adventure, Yankees game are highlights By larry ramer Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Yuka Yamakawa enjoys a game of cards with Rithu Ramachandran of Marlboro during a visit to the Marlboro Swim Club. The Japanese students, dressed in traditional, colorful Japanese clothing, stood in two receiving…
