Category: Independent News

  • Middletowns meet for common national cause Tiny Virginia town raises $10,000 for WTC families

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Middletowns meet for common national cause Tiny Virginia town raises $10,000 for WTC families MIDDLETOWN — So many Middletowns, so much compassion. That was the sentiment when two Middletowns united last week for the benefit of one cause — helping families of Sept. 11 attack victims. Until recently, no…

  • Mediator returning to negotiation table Middletown school board, MTEA go to binding arbitration on health insurance

    Staff Writer By alison granito Mediator returning to negotiation table Middletown school board, MTEA go to binding arbitration on health insurance With wounds from the Middletown school district’s second strike in three years still raw nearly four months after students and teachers returned to the classrooms, a settlement between the Board of Education and the…

  • Plans solidifying for Keyport skate park

    Three sites still under consideration; public forum planned By darlene diebold Staff Writer KEYPORT — The borough will be getting a skate park. The only question is when. Councilman Brian Stalter said that a five-member subcommittee has been discussing the prospect for some time, and although certain logistics still need to be worked out, the…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Creative Crafter Martha Brakowski surveys the remaining holiday wares to be assembled into Easter baskets for the poor to be distributed through St. Benedict’s Church, Holmdel, last week. For the story, see page 12.

  • Awareness tour shows effect of violence on kids 180/Junior League unveil Clothesline Project display

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Awareness tour shows effect of violence on kids 180/Junior League unveil Clothesline Project display EATONTOWN — Art can be a very powerful teaching tool. Because they understand that, 180, formerly the Women’s Center, and the Junior League of Monmouth County, teamed up to showcase artwork created on T-shirts by children…

  • Crystal Lake presents traffic testimony to Aberdeen planners

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Kyle Tripp, 11, falls asleep on his father’s arm during Thursday’s first public hearing on the proposed Middletown Town Square development. For the story, see page 3. Redesign reduces number of units to 379; next hearing set for May 15 By alison granito Staff Writer With the local school system and a neighboring…

  • Airport owners seeking rezone for adult homes Operators say multiple concerns lead to request at Marlboro location

    Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Airport owners seeking rezone for adult homes Operators say multiple concerns lead to request at Marlboro location MARLBORO — The owners of the Marlboro Airport have proposed a plan to cease operations and develop the land into a senior residential community. Marlboro Holdings, LLC, cited recent crashes at the airport,…

  • $1.6M bond would fund bevy of items

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde $1.6M bond would fund bevy of items MIDDLETOWN — Officials feel confident that more township-wide capital improvements are a capital idea. And they introduced a $1.6 million bond to prove it. The bond ordinance, introduced at the March 18 meeting, is designed to finance long-term improvement projects. It comes…

  • St. Benedict’s crafters keep holiday spirits up

    Staff Writer By alison granito FARRAH MAFFAI Creative Crafter Marcy Grady wraps an Easter basket assembled by the group to be given to a needy family through St. Benedict’s Church, Holmdel, last week. A local church group does its part to help the less fortunate, and they have some fun while doing it. The Creative…