Category: Independent News
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Board race unopposed; tax rate would rise 22.9¢
Board race unopposed; tax rate would rise 22.9¢ By darlene diebold Staff Writer KEYPORT — When members of the public go to the polls on April 16, they will vote on an 11.9-cent tax increase and fill three school board seats for which three candidates are running unopposed. Voting hours will be from 2 to…
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Youth league leases Green Acres site
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE HAZLET — The Hazlet Youth Athletic League (HYAL) will soon play ball in a bigger field despite objections by a contingent of neighbors. It all became official with the unanimous vote of the Planning Board April 4. Design schematics were approved and a $1 a year lease was entered…
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Powers, Larrison ready for 2002 freeholder race Republican incumbents express renewed desire to serve on county board
Correspondent By dick metzgar Powers, Larrison ready for 2002 freeholder race Republican incumbents express renewed desire to serve on county board The two senior members of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders are going to attempt to add another three years to their length of service on the county’s governing body. Freeholder Director Harry Larrison…
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Cemetery panel delays action on Route 79 site
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta Action on complaints from area residents regarding the delivery of burial services bought and paid for years ago at a local cemetery will have to wait at least another month. The New Jersey Cemetery Board canceled its scheduled March meeting and is slated to convene again on May 9, according…
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Hazlet incumbent says he’s done with politics for now
Republicans run Tracey Maffiore again; Dems back Kevin Lavin By elaine van develde Staff Writer With a lone three-year seat on the dais up for grabs, this year’s Hazlet Township Committee race brings with it two candidates who have run before. GOP Committeeman Paul Coughlin’s seat is up, and he won’t be joining the race…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Daniel Maclane, 10, helps pick up trash during a cleanup of the pathway that runs behind Lloyd Road School, Aberdeen, on April 2.
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No settlement as yet in Middletown
Staff Writer By alison granito With the election of a new school board pending in Middletown, the ongoing saga surrounding a new teachers’ contact has not yet come to a close. According to a statement released last week by the Board of Education, the board presented the Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) with a signed…
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Mid’town buys 10 acres near Bicentennial Park
Grass-roots group made plea months ago; committee agreed By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — What could have been a subdivision to a developer is now slated to be a 10-acre open space sanctuary. The Township Committee introduced an ordinance at its April 1 meeting to purchase 10 acres of land located behind Burger…
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Cliffwood Beach attractive destination for nature lovers Environmental board plans beach cleanup, fishing contest
Correspondent By jane meggitt Cliffwood Beach attractive destination for nature lovers Environmental board plans beach cleanup, fishing contest JERRY WOLKOWITZ The flora and fauna at Cliffwood Beach in Aberdeen attract a variety of migratory birds. ABERDEEN — Not far from the bustle of Route 35 is an oasis for migratory birds and waterfowl. On a…
