Category: Independent News
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Artist drew inspiration from Norman Rockwell Illustrator’s work part of ‘All Aboard the Arts II’ festival
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Artist drew inspiration from Norman Rockwell Illustrator’s work part of ‘All Aboard the Arts II’ festival JERRY WOLKOWITZ Middletown illustrator Peter Caras discusses one of his many pieces. MIDDLETOWN — Follow your heart, and you will surely find success. That’s the sage advice of illustrator Peter Caras. He gives…
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Testimony continues on Crystal Lake application Applicant may have to go to Zoning Board for variance
Staff Writer By alison granito Testimony continues on Crystal Lake application Applicant may have to go to Zoning Board for variance ABERDEEN — Testimony on Crystal Lake at Aberdeen, a controversial high-density development located along the Old Bridge/Marlboro border, continued last week. At last week’s Planning Board meeting, a principal in Greenwood Holdings, LLC, Holmdel,…
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Adult housing possible at old industrial site Aberdeen plan would include 60 units of affordable senior housing
Staff Writer By Alison Granito Adult housing possible at old industrial site Aberdeen plan would include 60 units of affordable senior housing ABERDEEN — Plans may be in the works to revitalize one of the township’s most dilapidated old industrial sites. According to Township Manager Mark Coren, the township hopes to ask developers for proposals…
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Parents, board angry at councils’ cuts to budget Board president says Aberdeen should stop new development
Staff Writer By alison granito Parents, board angry at councils’ cuts to budget Board president says Aberdeen should stop new development ABERDEEN — Although the community at large voted the school budget down by a 2-to-1 margin, some parents reacted to the cuts to the $46.7 million school budget with anger at the loss of…
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Matawan may raise sewer rates
Staff WriterOfficials say hike would be first in over 10 years By alison granito Staff Writer Officials say hike would be first in over 10 years MATAWAN — According to borough officials, a raise in rates may be necessary in order to keep the town from losing money and running a deficit on sewer services.…
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Committee hires private attorney to prosecute Wall Wall files ethics charges against three Holmdel officials
Staff Writer By darlene diebold Committee hires private attorney to prosecute Wall Wall files ethics charges against three Holmdel officials HOLMDEL — In a 2-1 vote with two abstentions, the Township Committee last week voted to hire Hazlet attorney Michael Pappa to prosecute charges against a township committeeman. Pappa was authorized to prosecute charges filed…
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Fire puts strip plaza out of commission
Staff Writer By elaine van develde MIDDLETOWN — In what was deemed an after-hours electrical blaze by fire and police officials, a Route 35 hair salon was gutted, while neighboring stores suffered smoke damage. Although all the stores were temporarily closed immediately following the fire, owners reported that they would open as soon as conditions…
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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…
