Category: Independent News

  • Holmdel Republicans to pick candidates Tuesday

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold HOLMDEL — The race is now down to the wire. With only a couple of days left before the Republican primary, the candidates are campaigning furiously. Polling hours for Tuesday’s primary election are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Deputy Mayor Russell Dronne, 48, of 76 E. Main St.; Valerie Niess,…

  • First event for Middletown Memorial Gardens June 14

    Plans for Middletown Memorial Gardens, a lasting memorial for the 36 Middletown residents who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 World Trade Center tragedy, will be unveiled at a dinner-dance set for June 14 at Jacques Reception Center, North Middletown. "The memorial gardens will be a fitting tribute to the Middletown residents who have…

  • Matawan Dems want to return party presence Three to vie for two council nominations in Tuesday’s primary

    Staff Writer By alison granito Matawan Dems want to return party presence Three to vie for two council nominations in Tuesday’s primary MATAWAN — Candidates say that re-establishing the presence of the Democratic Party in town and gaining representation on the Borough Council are of foremost importance in this year’s race. Three Democratic candidates will…

  • Pulte Homes hopes to build adult community Developer seeks rezoning of 11 acre Middle Road tract

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Pulte Homes hopes to build adult community Developer seeks rezoning of 11 acre Middle Road tract HOLMDEL — Pulte Homes, Ber-nardsville, is asking the Township Committee to rezone an 11 acre Middle Road tract, adjacent to Allocco Park, for planned retirement community use. The developer initially approached the township in…

  • Councils walk out of board meeting Township, borough cut $914K from Mat-Ab budget

    Staff Writer By alison granito Councils walk out of board meeting Township, borough cut $914K from Mat-Ab budget A meeting last week at which the Matawan and Aberdeen town councils were slated to present their proposed cuts to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education quickly degenerated into a public shouting match among angry municipal and…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI During a dedication on the Keyport waterfront on Saturday, Gregg Maddox stands in front of the mural he painted on the side of a Keyport Engine Co. No. 1 fire truck in memory of the fallen heroes of Sept. 11. The mural is based on the now-famous image of firefighters raising the American…

  • Hazlet now eyeing Middle Road library site for new town hall

    Police/court building would be expanded; library moved By elaine van develde Staff Writer First it was here, and then it was there. Now, Hazlet officials say, there could be a place for a new town hall, but final determining factors are up in the air. After a couple of months worth of mulling over ideas,…

  • Woods residents speak out after tragic accident Township officials to address lighting, other concerns

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Woods residents speak out after tragic accident Township officials to address lighting, other concerns JERRY WOLKOWITZ The crosswalk facing the Laurel Avenue Towne Center entrance was the site of a fatal accident on May 10 that claimed the life of a 14-year-old girl. The residents who live across the street…

  • Boat shortage a problem for Keyport Fast Ferry

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold KEYPORT — Seven months ago, when ferry service started from the borough, no one knew what to expect. While things have not been going as well as Michael Cummins would have liked lately, he is very optimistic that things will be back on track shortly. "So many things have been…