Category: Independent News
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Kiwanis Club raises $1,205 for children’s fund
The Kiwanis Club of Matawan/Aberdeen has announced it raised $1,205 at its recently held comedy event. The proceeds have been donated to the Matawan/Aberdeen Library Children’s Fund. The Kiwanis Club issued a press release thanking all for their generosity.
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Residents footing hefty municipal legal bills
Township spent more than budgeted on legal fees between 2001-02 By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Residents footing hefty municipal legal bills By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Personnel issues are quite taxing on township property owners. Taxpayers may not realize that when they fork over municipal taxes every year, their money is helping…
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Ice grounds ferry service
KEYPORT — It hasn’t been clear sailing for commuter ferry riders this winter. The icy conditions that came with the frigid weather have stopped ferry service from Monmouth County to New York City this week. "Sandy Hook bay is like a cup, and with the prevailing winds in the northwest, ice is not going to…
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Leaves left at roadside after pickup cause drain blockage
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Leftover fall leaves are falling in all the wrong places. The end result is blocked drains and more water and muck filling the streets. The subject was brought up by resident Bruce Stafford of Brainard Avenue as an aside that the problem…
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Township looking to protect streams
By maura dowginStaff Writer Township looking to protect streams By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The township is joining Gov. James McGreevey’s "battle against sprawl." The Township Committee plans to send a letter this week to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection suggesting four township streams, the Ramanessin Brook, Bordens Brook, Mahoras/Takalusa Brook,…
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Volunteers sought by Old Village Fire Company
Old Village Fire Company, Middletown, is currently seeking associate (non-firefighter) volunteers. For more information, call Jeff Siegel, president, at (732) 546-4561 (work) or (732) 671-9341 (home).
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Preview party for CBA annual art show Jan. 31
Preview party for CBA annual art show Jan. 31 A preview party for Christian Brothers Academy’s 28th annual art show and sale will be held Jan. 31 from 7-10 p.m. at the school, 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. The show will run Feb. 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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Sergeant answers call to promote literacy
By josh davidsonStaff Writer Sergeant answers call to promote literacy By josh davidson Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — With U.S. military forces on the brink of war with Iraq, a U.S. Army sergeant met with local kindergarten students to promote literacy. Sgt. Jonathan Butler, from the U.S. Army recruiting station, Red Bank, visited the Kindercare Learning…
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Billing raises questions; answers appear scant
State law requires strict adherence to level of billing detail By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Billing raises questions; answers appear scant State law requires strict adherence to level of billing detail By elaine van develde Staff Writer If it’s a municipal bill, it must be certifiable. That’s a state law that Middletown may not be…
