Category: Independent News
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Matawan chooses different train station developer
By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer MATAWAN — Less than a week after Aberdeen chose its developer for the Matawan-Aberdeen train station, the borough has chosen a developer of its own for the shared station. Matawan Mayor Robert Clifton announced at the Dec. 3 council meeting that the Columbia Group, LLC, Princeton,…
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DeTalvo prepares to leave district
Sup By josh davidsonStaff Writer DeTalvo prepares to leave district Sup’t. frustrated over lack of cooperation to make changes By josh davidson Staff Writer Middletown Schools Superintendent Jack DeTalvo will leave his post Jan. 1 to take a position in construction. Beginning Jan. 2, DeTalvo said, he will be the vice president of a large…
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FARRAH MAFFAI School was out and sleighing was in for Middletown girls Melissa Streakin and Danielle Anderson, both 13. The two enjoyed the snow and hills at Holmdel Park on Friday.
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Fast Ferry service stalled in Keyport
Other ferry operators look into taking over fledgling business By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer Commuter ferry service from Keyport to New York may be a thing of the past. The new commuter ferry has still not arrived, and no one is saying when it might be coming. In addition, the whole…
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Police caution drivers to slow down, stay alert
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Police caution drivers to slow down, stay alert By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Stormy weather or not, police are again urging drivers to exercise extra caution in what have been dubbed trouble spots on the road. To the police, a recent accident served as a prime reminder…
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Missing boy returns after two days
By maura dowginStaff Writer By maura dowgin Staff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Over 50 sheds and small buildings on the property of Holmdel Fireworks, Route 35, were searched by officers and volunteers in hopes the missing boy was using them for shelter. HOLMDEL — Township police have found a 10-year-old boy who went missing…
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Residents object to commuter-tax return
By mary dempseyStaff Writer Residents object to commuter-tax return By mary dempsey Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Keelin Grindall, 3, takes a winter pony ride at Middletown’s “Holiday Happenings” in Thompson Park on Sunday. A proposed New York City tax on commuters has some area residents wondering why they are being tapped to fill a large…
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Police: String of burglaries could be for drug money
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Police suspect burglaries in two different parts of the 40-square-mile township could have a common motive — drugs. Township police Detective Sgt. Joseph Capriotti said that since the beginning of November, seven burglaries have been committed in neighborhoods off routes 35 and…
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Board targets air quality problems in schools
By maura dowginStaff Writer Board targets air quality problems in schools By maura dowgin Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Board of Education has decided to establish an environmental committee to deal with the indoor air quality problems in all of the district’s schools. The committee will be chosen at the next regular meeting on Dec.…
