Category: Independent News

  • 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…

  • College parking expansion should reduce congestion

    By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A parking expansion at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, will ease morning congestion for its students. The expansion of parking lots four and five, both located in the center of the campus, is in response to the recent growth of the college’s population, said Rich…

  • State tax reform on local officials’ agenda

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — As officials see it, these are taxing times. At a time when legislators have been at an impasse on budget issues concerning how to generate more revenue through sales taxes, residents are crying out for municipal tax relief. In response to what…

  • Weekend Belford ferry service expanding

    MIDDLETOWN — The ferry service out of Belford is cruising toward success despite the rough waters stirred up by a familiar foe. N.Y. Waterway, the ferry operator out of the site at the foot of Main Street in Belford, has expanded its weekend service. Staunch ferry opponent and transportation consultant Robert Riker, Rumson, said N.Y.…

  • New zone thrown out in suit against township

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — More than a year ago, officials created a new zone and now a lawsuit has obliterated it. The lawsuit challenged the parameters of a new highway commercial shopping center zone created by the township. The lawsuit claimed the new zoning for the…

  • Council addresses parking problems

    By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Township officials are trying to work with NJ Transit to solve commuter parking problems. The Borough Council was scheduled to vote on the introduction of an ordinance limiting parking on its residential streets at its regular meeting last night. Streets included in the ordinance…