Category: Independent News
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Relocation on the horizon for property owners near station
By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MATAWAN — Property owners in the borough’s train station redevelopment area will eventually be forced out. Homes and businesses will be relocated when redevelopment of areas surrounding the Aberdeen-Matawan train station begins, Mayor Robert Clifton said. "Through the agreement we will sign with the developer, it…
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Despite tight budget, roads to be improved
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Despite tight budget, roads to be improved By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Calling this year’s municipal capital improvement budget lean, officials are still saying a lot will be accomplished with new bonds, leftover township money and state grant funds. Dubbed the 2003 Capital Improvement Program, funds totaling…
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Soccer coach’s position as hall monitor is ended
School board givesno official reason forending Vichniakov By maura dowginStaff Writer School board gives no official reason for ending Vichniakov’s job By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Beloved soccer coach George Vichniakov was terminated from his position as hall monitor at Holmdel High School at the regular Board of Education meeting Feb. 12. "It…
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Drain clearing to ease way for flood control
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials are striving to make mosquitoes homeless while aiding a poor drainage problem in the mix. Uprooting the pests from their homes in various tidal ditches in the Port Monmouth, Belford and Leonardo sections will serve a twofold township benefit: lessening…
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New library to get $250K in federal funding
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Although township plans to build a new library in the municipality are only conceptual, the federal government pledged $250,000 in aid for the project. Members of the Township Committee accepted the federal funding that will help pay for the new library’s technological infrastructure last…
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Hair, makeup are an exact science at Haircolorxpress
By maura dowginStaff Writer Hair, makeup are an exact science at Haircolorxpress By maura dowgin Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Holmdel resident Jeanee Montagna gets her hair cut by Carolyn Ford at haircolorxpress, located in the Holmdel Commons on Route 35, on Friday. HOLMDEL — Anyone who wants to be as pampered as a guest on…
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Monmouth Hills may be a national historic landmark
Area dubbed Water Witch Club after itsexclusive club roots By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Area dubbed Water Witch Club after its exclusive club roots By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — High on a hill, tucked away in a small nook of this 43 square-mile township, is a 50-acre historic paradise of sorts which…
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Residents oppose split of Atlantic Avenue lot
By josh davidsonStaff Writer Residents oppose split of Atlantic Avenue lot By josh davidson Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Fifty-five township residents signed a petition opposing a builder’s plan to turn a single lot on Atlantic Avenue into two. The petition was presented to the Planning Board at it’s Feb. 19 meeting. The construction of two…
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Churches provide beds, meals to help homeless
Interfaith HospitalityNetwork offers handto needy in Monmouth By linda denicolaStaff Writer Churches provide beds, meals to help homeless Interfaith Hospitality Network offers hand to needy in Monmouth By linda denicola Staff Writer This is not the best of times for families that are tottering on the precipice of poverty. The loss of a paycheck, an…
