Category: Independent News

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…

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…

Middletown superintendent moves toward change Jack DeTalvo to step down on Jan. 1 By elaine van develde Staff Writer Change is not a dirty word to Jack DeTalvo. In fact, it’s the reason why the Middletown schools chief is saying good-bye to his district with his early resignation, effective Jan. 1. The resignation was accepted…

FARRAH MAFFAI Tysheena Swift, 11, sets her sights on mixing and matching a delicate balance of colors and design as she takes her turn at sand art at Aberdeen Day Saturday at Matawan Regional High School.

Middletown H.S. South senior dies from an apparent heroin overdose By darlene diebold Staff Writer The tragic death of Middletown High School South senior Geoffrey P. Edwards Jr., from an apparent heroin overdose last week, has prompted district officials to take steps to make sure something like this does not happen again. An emergency meeting…

Supervisor chosen; two more to be appointed by end of June By darlene diebold Staff Writer HOLMDEL — With time running out to hire new administrators, the Board of Education is quickly moving to fill open administrative positions. The board has appointed Ethan Cancell for the position of supervisor of humanities, effective July 1. "Dr.…

Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Owner of condemned property wants it back Officials say it will serve municipal purpose, possibly as open space HAZLET — If you don’t really need it, give it back to someone who wants it. That’s Jersey City resident Angelo Stracquatanio’s take on the latest turn in condemnation court regarding…

Pictured above is a sketch of an unidentified man whose decomposing body authorities found on an island in Natco Lake, bordering Hazlet and Union Beach. The man is described as a white male between the ages of 35 and 50, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 150 to 170 pounds…

Staff Writer By darlene diebold Local man grabs second daytime Emmy FARRAH MAFFAI Michael Pomarico sits with the second Emmy award he won for technical direction of the soap opera All My Children in his Holmdel home last week. HOLMDEL — Michael Pomarico is living his childhood dream. For the second time in seven years…