Category: Independent News

  • Mid’town ass’t principal reflects on special class

    Staff Writer By Josh Davidson Mid’town ass’t principal reflects on special class MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown High School North graduating class is a special one that has, and will, meet whatever challenges they face. That’s the prediction of Victa McKenzie, their assistant principal. "Throughout the whole year, they’ve demonstrated a great amount of class when…

  • Graduating class called cohesive, well-rounded

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde HOLMDEL — To ask Holmdel High School Principal Elizabeth Keshish about the class of 2002 is to hear that the group is a cohesive, compassionate one with unique talents and brain power to benefit generations to come. Graduation was held Monday at 7 p.m. at the PNC Bank Arts…

  • Hazlet Republican Party welcomes new chairman

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde Steve Grossman HAZLET — Steve Grossman is a familiar face in town with a new title — Republican chairman. The 59-year-old, longtime township resident, of 14 Independence Way, was appointed to the position on the local branch of the county Republican committee at the group’s June 4 reorganization meeting.…

  • New town hall site opposed by library

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde New town hall site opposed by library HAZLET — The town hall site is set, but the minds of library officials aren’t. After toiling for 10 years over where to put a new municipal building, a site has been chosen by a committee made up of officials and residents.…

  • Raritan H.S. grads seen as a class with class

    Raritan H.S. grads seen as a class with class FARRAH MAFFAI Graduate Joanna Burns, of Raritan High School, Hazlet, belts out a song at the school’s graduation ceremony June 21. HAZLET â014 Raritan High School graduation brought with it a sense of humor, spirit of unity, talent, and brawn, generated by the class of 2002.…

  • Keyport graduates to be remembered

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold KEYPORT — The Keyport High School class of 2002 may have graduated, but it will not be forgotten. The high school graduated 109 seniors June 19 at the school. "This was a great group of students. They were really involved with the school and with helping others," said Joanne Staeger,…

  • Longtime Board of Ed member remembered

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Longtime Board of Ed member remembered KEYPORT â014 Jane M. Jones loved children and the borough’s school district. Jones, who died last week of heart failure at the age of 73, served on the Board of Education for 26 years. “Jane was a wonderful lady. Everything she did was because…

  • Robbery suspect kills self in home

    By josh davidson Staff Writer Robbery suspect kills self in home By josh davidson Staff Writer An Aberdeen man is dead after allegedly robbing a Matawan liquor store, fleeing to neighboring Marlboro, and shooting himself. Rajon R. Williams, 37, of Aberdeen, died June 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, from injuries he…

  • Former Lily Tulip site nearly filled, ready

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE HOLMDEL — The former Lily Tulip factory site has gone from cups to The Commons, and more. The 127-acre Route 35 south site that for years housed a cup factory is now home to The Commons at Holmdel, the retail and restaurant portion of a mixed-use complex also containing…