Category: Independent News
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Redevelopment planning to continue despite lawsuit
By josh davidsonStaff Writer Redevelopment planning to continue despite lawsuit By josh davidson Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council passed two resolutions in preparation for a lawsuit filed against it by Aberdeen’s developer for 104 acres surrounding the Aberdeen-Matawan train station. One resolution names Borough Attorney Brian Mullen as the council members’ representation for…
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No ordinary fence planned at arts center construction site
Student-decorated panels of plywood latest ofcommunity art projects By elaine van develdeStaff Writer No ordinary fence planned at arts center construction site Student-decorated panels of plywood latest of community art projects By elaine van develde Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Second grader Jack Clark, from Nut Swamp School, Middletown, paints his part of a decorative panel…
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Panel exploring possibility of Swimming River boardwalk
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — It may not be seaside, but the Swimming River basin looks like a good place for a boardwalk to environmentalists. With the thought in mind that they could open this environmental and passive recreational treasure to the public, Environmental Commission members applied…
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Moms of twins, multiples bond to beat challenges
Wide range of issuesaddressed by Mid-JerseyMothers of Multiples By jennifer domeStaff Writer Moms of twins, multiples bond to beat challenges Wide range of issues addressed by Mid-Jersey Mothers of Multiples By jennifer dome Staff Writer No one can argue that parenting is not such an easy job. Although becoming a parent of two or more…
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Township man, 56, charged with lewdness, sex assault
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A case of alleged exposure in the frozen foods aisle of ShopRite resulted in a sexual assault charge leveled against a township man. John Ryan, 56, 5 Crystal Court, was arrested May 15 and charged with sexual assault and lewdness after allegedly…
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County pushing for Amanda’s Easel funding 180 circulating petition to restore state aid to art therapy program
By maura dowginStaff Writer County pushing for Amanda’s Easel funding 180 circulating petition to restore state aid to art therapy program By maura dowgin Staff Writer The county is keeping alive the hope that a local art therapy program will get funding next year. "The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders will do everything we…
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Seniors help young readers develop a love of books
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI First-grader Holly Bellamy picks out a book to add to her home collection during Keyport Central School’s Reading Buddies program on Thursday. KEYPORT — First-grade students are getting a helping hand in learning to read. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) sends retirees to…
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CHRIS KELLY During an anniversary celebration May 16, Winnie Albert-Johnson, Fair Haven, director of the Children’s Learning Center at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, looks over photos from the 30 years the center has been open.
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Middletown police chief’s apartment burglarized
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Middletown police chief’s apartment burglarized By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The motive for the small-change burglary is usually the same, local police said, even when the victim is the police chief. Whoever burglarized the Thousand Oaks Village apartment of Chief John Pollinger’s, located on Route 36 near…
