Category: Independent News

  • Arts community awaits word on state funding

    Aid for arts, culturalprograms is down about11% from last year By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Aid for arts, cultural programs is down about 11% from last year By gloria stravelli Staff Writer With $16 million in arts funding restored to the state budget, members of the arts community are celebrating the success of the uncharacteristic militancy…

  • Story of ‘Revolution in Monmouth’ told at museum

    Historical associationexhibit features manyrelics of 1778 battle By linda denicolaStaff Writer Historical association exhibit features many relics of 1778 battle By linda denicola Staff Writer Molly Pitcher by Edward Percy Moran Inside the charming red brick building on Court Street in Freehold that houses the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA), there are three galleries full…

  • Senator opposes S.H. Partners’ plan for fort

    Lautenberg says Sandy Hook property should remain in public hands By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Senator opposes S.H. Partners’ plan for fort Lautenberg says Sandy Hook property should remain in public hands By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Add the name of Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., to the ever-growing list of opponents to…

  • County seeks info on victims of 9/11

    County seeks info on victims of 9/11 The Monmouth County September 11 Memorial Committee, Lincroft section of Middletown, is currently seeking informa­tion on eight victims of the Sept. 11 attacks who are believed to have a connection to Monmouth County. To date, the commit­tee has located 133 individuals who were born, raised or lived in…

  • The sky is no longer falling on police

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer HAZLET — The police station will now be cooler and drier. A long-awaited new roof has been installed, and by the end of this week, the department’s new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit will be up and running. The $353,160 job on…

  • Keyport’s property revaluations set for 2005

    By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer KEYPORT — The borough successfully pushed back a scheduled property revaluation for another year. The borough challenged an order by the Monmouth County Board of Taxation to revalue all property in the borough in January, said Wes Kain, borough attorney. The county wanted the borough to…

  • It was smooth sailing for Keyport’s July Fourth

    By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer Members of the Keyport Yacht Club junior sailing program raced their boats July 5. KEYPORT — Independence Day was celebrated with a parade of sailboats and lots of fun. The second annual Americana Festival of Sails and Oyster/Seafood Feast helped make the holiday weekend an exciting…

  • Water taxi service considers Keyport

    Borough needscommuter ferry for Transit Village designation By maura dowginStaff Writer Borough needs commuter ferry for Transit Village designation By maura dowgin Staff Writer Commuters could be hailing a taxi to New York from Keyport in the future. The borough is in preliminary negotiations with New York Water Taxi to provide commuter ferry service from…

  • Band teacher Slattery taken back by district

    By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer KEYPORT — The Board of Education unanimously voted to save the music. The board voted to rehire district band teacher Tiffani Slattery at a special hearing last Wednesday, June 25. Slattery had been notified May 14 that she would not be rehired for the 2003-2004 school…