Category: Independent News
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Merla to split Planning and Zoning boards
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer KEYPORT— Seven years after the council combined the borough’s Planning and Zoning boards as a cost-saving measure, the new incoming mayor plans to again separate the two entities. Currently, there is a unified board that combines the Planning and Zoning boards into one board. "We’re going…
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District prepares for new schools chief Witmer
By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Board of Education unanimously approved David L. Witmer as its new superintendent, giving the East Windsor school head a $157,000 annual salary for three and a half years. "It’s certainly a privilege and honor to be here," Witmer said at the Dec. 18…
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Graham looks back as he readies to move ahead
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer Kevin Graham KEYPORT— Next Tuesday marks the end of Kevin Graham’s long run as borough mayor. "I feel like I’ve come to the end of a very long journey," Graham said. "I leave office with absolutely no regrets and with no animosity toward anyone," Graham said.…
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Lost man found in time for holidays
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Friday the 13th was a lucky day for a lost senior because of a quick rescue effort. Sometime on that Friday, Donald Ludwig, 81, of Shadow Lake Village, wandered away from his home, said Michael Henry, Middletown Emergency Medical Services public information…
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Women to be at the helm of committee for 2003
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer Rosemarie Peters MIDDLETOWN — For the first time, the team at the top of the Township Committee will be its two longtime female members. For the year 2003, the mayor’s gavel will be passed to Rosemarie Peters, who is the current deputy mayor. In…
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Seniors fight for cut of arts center $
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Senior citizens came to the Dec. 9 Township Committee meeting to fight for money they said was promised to them. The PNC Bank Arts Center is giving Holmdel an amount of money which the township can then give to local charities and organizations. This…
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Cause of water main explosion still a mystery
Township forces unite for successful evacuation & cleanup By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Township forces unite for successful FARRAH MAFFAI A backhoe operator works to clear out a temporary patch on Mannin Road in the River Plaza section of Middletown, to make way for a fix to the road that was dug up after a…
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State aid cuts hit domestic violence group 180, Turning Lives Around looking for ways to save programs
By maura dowginStaff Writer State aid cuts hit domestic violence group 180, Turning Lives Around looking for ways to save programs By maura dowgin Staff Writer An organization in Mon-mouth County that works to help people who are victims of rape and domestic violence is suffering from budget cuts. State funding has been cut from…
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Farm has gone to the dogs
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Buster, a German shepherd mix, was a featured animal in the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ pet adoption program, held Dec. 14 at Dogs on the Farm, Middletown. MIDDLETOWN — A dog’s life is a pretty good life if…
