Category: Independent News
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Fitzgerald withdraws
from Nov. council race By erin romanskiCorrespondent from Nov. council race By erin romanski Correspondent ABERDEEN — Republican candidate Edward G. Fitzgerald has withdrawn from this year’s Township Council race. Fitzgerald, 43, of 13 Bank St., formerly served as vice chairman of the township’s Planning Board. He ran for mayor in 2001 but lost to…
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District to repair cracked courts
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The high school tennis courts will be repaired in the next few months. The Board of Education accepted a plan from T&M Associates, Middletown, to repair the courts at a cost of $60,000, said Dominic Carrea, assistant superintendent for business and the board secretary.…
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Steep water and sewer rate hikes expected
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer KEYPORT — Voters will decide in November the fate of a referendum to sell the borough’s water and sewer service, which may include water and sewer rate increases of more than 50 percent. Although the borough received two bids for the sale of its water and…
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Town seeks Transit Village designation
By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MATAWAN — The borough hopes applying to the state Department of Transportation to be considered a Transit Village will help it get funding for its part of the project to redevelop 104 acres surrounding the Aberdeen-Matawan train. An application was sent for this purpose through a…
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Zone change hampers former resident’s sale
By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MATAWAN — A former borough resident has had trouble selling his property due to a zoning change. Patrick Gorman, Greensboro, N.C., appeared at the July 15 council meeting to tell the governing body of problems he has had selling his house at 268 Main St. Gorman…
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Red Cross offers hurricane season precautions
The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, Tinton Falls, wishes to inform the public that hurricane season is approaching, and it is vital to keep our families safe by preparing for hurricane season before it even starts. Families should establish a personal evacuation plan and identify ahead of time where to go if…
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Town officials focus on ‘big box’ buildings
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Town officials focus on ‘big box’ buildings By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — If they can’t have it all, they’ll settle for a piece. After a lawsuit lodged by department store chain developers Century 21 obliterated a new zone, which was created by township officials more than two…
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Programs, walks offered at Hook during August
Sandy Hook will offer several free programs during August beginning with "Seining Sandy Hook Bay" Aug. 1 and 15 at 1 p.m., beginning at the Visitor Center. Reservations are required. A salt marsh walk will be Aug. 1 at 6 p.m., beginning at the parking lot at Horseshoe Cove. "Birds of the Bay and Marsh"…
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Church group offers helping hands to seniors
Correspondent By erin romanski MATAWAN — The First Presbyterian Church of Matawan recently sent out a mission workforce team to make home repairs and provide volunteer cleanup for local senior citizens. "Mission Matawan" is a program that arose from the church’s weeklong summer involvement with a similar event in Maine. The group is sponsored by…
