Category: Independent News
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Ordinance no slam dunk for basketball enthusiasts
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Ordinance no slam dunk for basketball enthusiasts By elaine van develde Staff Writer HAZLET — Playing hoops in Hazlet just got harder for one resident. Abe Rothenberg of Colony Court received a letter from the township’s code enforcer, Sharon Keegan, citing his basketball hoop as an obstruction of the street.…
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Final decision on Cross Farms still to be reached $1 million bond to cover costs under capital improvements
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Final decision on Cross Farms still to be reached $1 million bond to cover costs under capital improvements By elaine van develde Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Now that funding opportunities have been dismissed by the state, township environmental and recreational factions are once again locking horns on phase II of…
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Misleading calls made to residents
Person called residents, spoke against YMCAand open space By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Person called residents, spoke against YMCA and open space By elaine van develde Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Someone’s making phony phone calls to township residents. The subject was brought up at the July 22 Township Committee meeting. Several residents said someone calling…
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Manasquan Reservoir adds educational unit
New environmental centerfeatures observation areas,aquarium, exhibits By linda denicolaStaff Writer New environmental center features observation areas, aquarium, exhibits By linda denicola Staff Writer Ryan Merritt, an ecologist with the Mon-mouth County Park System, cleans out a lagoon in front of the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell. The Manasquan Reservoir is a source of water for…
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Council members trade accusations of violations
Stalter, Graham fileethics charges withstate agencies By Darlene DieboldStaff Writer Stalter, Graham file ethics charges with state agencies By Darlene Diebold Staff Writer Keyport Republican Councilman Brian Stalter filed three ethics charges with the Department of Community Affairs against Democratic Mayor Kevin Graham on Monday. During a press conference at the borough Republican headquarters Sunday,…
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Interim sup’t. returns to district
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Interim sup’t. returns to district By elaine van develde Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Maryann Peifly knows the township’s school district, and it knows her. So, she’s back for another stint as its interim school superintendent. Appointed by the Board of Education at a special meeting July 25, Peifly will fill…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Bob Moore, former president of the Keyport Historical Society, samples a root beer float during the group’s third annual ice cream social on the waterfront Saturday.
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Hometown boy cast in Broadway tour debut 10-year-old Joey Caravaglio will play the role of Chip the Cup
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer Hometown boy cast in Broadway tour debut 10-year-old Joey Caravaglio will play the role of Chip the Cup By elaine van develde Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Joey Caravaglio makes himself comfortable while he reads the script for Beauty and the Beast, the play in which he will appear. HAZLET —…
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Middletown board, MTEA still at odds
Salary guide remainssticking point By Josh DavidsonStaff Writer Salary guide remains sticking point By Josh Davidson Staff Writer The only thing standing between a Board of Education and Middletown Township Education Association contract settlement is an agreement by the two sides on the structure of the union members’ salary guide. The Middletown Board of Education…
