Category: Independent News

  • School officials looking to fill superintendent post

    By maura dowginStaff WriterTight market forsuperintendents could make search a challenge School officials looking to fill superintendent post By maura dowgin Staff Writer Tight market for superintendents could make search a challenge HOLMDEL — The Board of Education is looking for a new superintendent of schools and is enlisting outside help to find the right…

  • Gas station employee foils robbery attempt

    Suspect flees withouttaking money ormerchandise By josh davidsonStaff Writer Suspect flees without taking money or merchandise By josh davidson Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Township police are investigating an attempted robbery of the BP gas station at Route 35 and Amboy Avenue. At 12:18 p.m. Oct. 25, police responded to a 911 call and attempted to…

  • Rumors lead to open space action in Middletown

    Taylor Laneresidents ask townto buy property By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Taylor Lane residents ask town to buy property By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The township is competing with a developer to keep Taylor Lane green and free of added traffic burdens. As rumors rise concerning plans to commercially develop the 30-acre…

  • Bayshore ferry makes maiden voyage to NYCCommuters come from near and far to check out service

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Bayshore ferry makes maiden voyage to NYCCommuters come from near and far to check out service By elaine van develde Staff Writer Curious commuters thought free ferry rides out of the new Belford terminal in Middletown were a "ferry" tale come true. To ask a few in Monday’s early morning…

  • Committee breaks law by shutting out public voice

    Members could face fines, and plan approval may be nullified By mary dempseyStaff Writer By mary dempsey Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Township Commit-tee broke the law at its Oct. 21 meeting, and members could face financial penalties. The committee failed to allow any public comment at a special meeting it held to vote on…

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    Chris Kelly James Perillo, 6, of the Belford section of Middletown, stares out of his mummy costume, while taking part in the Halloween Hullabaloo costume contest at Croydon Hall in Leonardo on Oct. 26.

  • Public meetings mandate doesn’t change much

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer In the past couple of months, municipal meetings have become a little more public. After a state law was set in stone in the beginning of September, every municipal meeting must allot a time allowing residents to speak on whatever they wish. The law…

  • Municipalities show support for county tax

    Open space initiativesvary fromtown to town By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Open space initiatives vary from town to town By elaine van develde Staff Writer There’s a great race to save open space, and that race has encouraged many towns to put either an additional or a new tax question to the voting public on…

  • Township Committee approves wastewater management plan

    HOLMDEL — The revised municipal wastewater management plan was unanimously approved by the Township Committee without any comments from the public. The committee passed the plan at its Oct. 21 meeting and will send it on to the Monmouth County Planning Board. The plan, revised since its last public hearing Sept. 9, would restrict installation…