Category: Independent News
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Primaries determine November face-off
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Primaries determine November face-off HAZLET — A contentious Democratic primary race culminated in candidate Kevin Lavan winning the party spot on the November Township Committee election ballot. The race pitted Lavan and contender 63-year-old Bayshore Manor resident James Brady against one another while bringing a split in party ideologies…
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Republican upset in primary
Staff Writer By darlene diebold HOLMDEL — With 14 percent of registered voters going to the polls in last week’s primary race, Valerie Niess and Robert Reddington Jr. will be on the ballot in November representing the Republican Party. Niess, 58, 820 Holmdel Road, and Reddington, 38, 20 Deercrest Drive, both received the Republican County…
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Green Grove parking woes may ease up
Staff Writer By darlene diebold Green Grove parking woes may ease up KEYPORT — The yearlong parking problems at the Green Grove Gardens apartments may be coming to an end soon. At the June 3 Borough Council meeting, the governing body unanimously voted to send a letter to Thomas Loffa, Green Grove Gardens manager, stating…
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Investigation of 1916 shark attacks continues
Staff Writer By josh davidson VERONICA YANKOWSKI John and Christine Nichols of Pennsylvania talk with National Geographic television producer Ashley Hoppin about the 1916 shark attack in Matawan Creek that killed Nichols’ great uncle, Stanley Fisher. MATAWAN — It has been decades, but researchers are still looking to solve an infamous crime in the borough.…
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Keyport Senior Center is thriving after 10 years
Staff Writer By darlene diebold JERRY WOLKOWITZ The Key Steppers practice their line dancing at the Keyport Senior Center on Monday. KEYPORT — The senior center has come a long way from its schoolhouse roots. Although things are still being taught in the building once the East Keyport School, the ages of the pupils are…
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County prosecutor steps out of manure incident Middletown begins internal investigation into matter
Staff Writer By elaine van develde County prosecutor steps out of manure incident Middletown begins internal investigation into matter It may stink, but it’s not a criminal threat. That was the decision handed down by Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye last week regarding a case involving packages of piled horse manure and nasty letters mailed…
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Borough forced to buy water
Staff Writer By darlene diebold KEYPORT — Despite water use reductions by the borough and its residents resulting from water restrictions caused by the drought, the borough is still mandated to purchase water it doesn’t need from a local water company to meet a quota. The borough must buy its normal quota of water from…
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Queens of the diamond
St. John Vianney’s Jennifer Trace (r) hugs teammate Lauren Taub following the Lancers’ thrilling 1-0 win over top-ranked Immaculate Heart Academy in the Parochial A championship game at Toms River North High School on Saturday. PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Middletown High School South’s Stephanie Romano (r) looks for a teammate to hug after the Eagles…
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Wedick drops out of race County committee to choose new council candidate
Staff Writer By darlene diebold Wedick drops out of race County committee to choose new council candidate County Democrats were expected to choose a new candidate for Keyport Borough Council this week after Democratic candidate Joseph Wedick’s announcement that he is dropping out of the race. Wedick, 47, 17 Theresa St., stated in a letter…
