Category: Independent News

  • Middletown residents face proposed 1.5¢ municipal tax hike

    Officials call increase small for services offered By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Middletown residents face proposed 1.5¢ municipal tax hike By elaine van develde Staff Writer While the municipal tax rate may increase for the first time since 2000, Middletown officials said the proposed 1.5-cent hike is an inexpensive trade-off. "It’s a small price to…

  • Local man, 79, dies in crash

    MIDDLETOWN — A simple trip to a friend’s house turned tragic for Edward J. Paschetto last week. Paschetto, 79, was making a familiar trip to Middletown from his home in Little Silver at 6:58 p.m. Feb. 3, township Police Lt. Bruce Winter said. He was headed to Oak Hill Road, where he had been many…

  • Mid’town High School South hockey coach suspended

    Incident involvedprivate league play at South Brunswick rink By josh davidsonStaff Writer Mid’town High School South hockey coach suspended Incident involved private league play at South Brunswick rink By josh davidson Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Middletown High School South’s varsity hockey coach has been suspended from his coaching duties after allegedly being involved in a…

  • Adult, youth art shows to be held at Croydon Hall

    Middletown Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting applications for its 46th annual adult art show to be held March 8-9 at Croydon Hall gymnasium, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown. The show is open to amateur and professional artists (age 18 and older), and the cost is $20 per "A" frame. Senior citizens…

  • Business a life-affirming boost to cancer patient

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Maria and Howard Hough take a moment to talk about life and business. Maria is opening a gym and a home accessories store on Route 35, Middletown, in March or early April. MIDDLETOWN — When an unwelcome disease invaded Maria Hough’s body,…

  • Township might save historic farmhouse

    Penelope Stout house might be purchasedand preserved By maura dowginStaff Writer Township might save historic farmhouse Penelope Stout house might be purchased and preserved By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Township Committee is discussing preserving historic treasures as well as open space. Over the past month and a half, the committee has been…

  • Township departments reorganized

    HOLMDEL — Change is in the air for the structure of the township’s municipal offices. The Township Committee approved a recommendation by its administrator to make some departmental changes in the local government. The township administrator should handle the day-to-day operations of the municipal government, Township Administrator Christopher Schultz said. "I am asking the committee…

  • Monmouth County prepares for bioterror threat

    Monmouth County health and emergency agencies are in the advanced stages of creating a countywide system to protect the public in case of a terrorist attack, as disclosed by Monmouth County Health Officer Lester Jargowsky at a luncheon at Squire’s, West Long Branch. He addressed approximately 100 government and business leaders and explained the county’s…

  • Patients need patience for doctors’ slowdown

    Physicians close offices to protest malpractice law By Maura dowginStaff Writer By Maura dowgin Staff Writer Physicians throughout the state are closing their offices this week in an attempt to change state law regarding malpractice insurance. The work action began Monday and the end date will depend on the individual doctors, said John Shafer, spokesman…