Category: Independent News

  • Council makes minor changes to 2002 municipal budget

    Staff Writer By Alison Granito Council makes minor changes to 2002 municipal budget ABERDEEN — The Township Council approved amendments to this year’s municipal budget last week. Township Manager Mark Coren described the changes as "minor shifting of funds and reducing the amount of surplus" which the township will hold. The total surplus anticipated was…

  • Teen killed in Laurel Ave. accident

    Teen killed in Laurel Ave. accident FARRAH MAFFAI Courtney Strang, 9, Keyport, looks at pictures of past police chiefs at the Keyport Historical Society’s collaborative exhibit with the Keyport Police Department on Saturday. 14-year-old struck while crossing road near Towne Center entrance By darlene diebold Staff Writer HOLMDEL — A Holmdel High School freshman was…

  • Anti-town square rally Sat.

    Anti-town square rally Sat. Azzolina accuses Concerned Citizens of illegal fund raising By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — They want you to be there or be a town square. They are the Concerned Citizens of Middletown, and they are hosting a dual-location rally in opposition to the proposed town square. The issue is…

  • Fairview family raises money for 2 members Students hold Fun Run fund-raiser for teacher and for school parent

    Staff Writer By Alison Granito Fairview family raises money for 2 members Students hold Fun Run fund-raiser for teacher and for school parent MIDDLETOWN — With two of their own in tough situations, the Fairview School community has pulled together to do whatever it can to help. Teachers, students, staff and parents all pitched in…

  • Mid’town 9/11 memorial plans are progressing Permanent tribute will be part of new Church Street arts center site

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Mid’town 9/11 memorial plans are progressing Permanent tribute will be part of new Church Street arts center site MIDDLETOWN — As plans evolve to renovate what was the Banfield storage building on Church Street in Middletown into an arts/cultural center, so do designs for a township 9/11 memorial. If…

  • Ft. Hancock plans praised, denounced by colleagues

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE MIDDLETOWN — They respectfully agree to disagree. So go the opinions of longtime township champions of conservation, history and planning when it comes to the proposed adaptive reuse of historic Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. They share many of the same passions but choose different routes to them on…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Veterinarian and horse dentist Dr. David Foster of Marlboro checks Lola’s teeth during a dental exam last week in Millstone. For the story, see page 30.

  • Merla fears bulkhead project off DEP radar Mayor says council has not been notified of any loss of funding

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Merla fears bulkhead project off DEP radar Mayor says council has not been notified of any loss of funding KEYPORT — Councilman John Merla is concerned that the borough’s bulkhead project has been removed from the state’s funding cycle for the next fiscal year because the borough has not moved…

  • Domestic violence agency fears more funding cuts 180 faces up to $253K in cuts, which could eliminate programs

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Domestic violence agency fears more funding cuts 180 faces up to $253K in cuts, which could eliminate programs HAZLET — In a matter of weeks, when the 2002-03 state budget is approved, 180, Turning Lives Around, (formerly the Women’s Center of Monmouth County) will know if more of its state…