Category: Independent News

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Norman and Alexandra Hansen of Keyport enjoy the Christmas tree lights during the annual tree lighting ceremony in downtown Keyport on Sunday.

  • Change would speed up Spy House Harbor development Hovnanian hopes to build about 120 condos near Belford ferry site

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde Change would speed up Spy House Harbor development Hovnanian hopes to build about 120 condos near Belford ferry site Middletown officials are fishing for the best way to develop the long-abandoned Port Monmouth fish factory property. And they think they’ve found a shortcut to that way by a few…

  • Economic prosperity still going strong in county Monmouth attracting diverse group of investors, officials note

    Economic prosperity still going strong in county Monmouth attracting diverse group of investors, officials note FREEHOLD — Monmouth County’s nonresidential economic base continued its decade-long expansion, the Monmouth County Department of Economic Development and Tourism reported last week. The department’s survey of the county’s 53 municipalities showed that nonresidential sector construction totaled $104,681,301 in the…

  • Residents blame drainage problems on NJ Transit State agency property drains in back yards on Oak Knoll Drive

    Staff Writer By Alison Granito Residents blame drainage problems on NJ Transit State agency property drains in back yards on Oak Knoll Drive MATAWAN — Residents of Oak Knolls Drive were out in force at last week’s Borough Council meeting to protest drainage problems on NJ Transit property which they say are spilling over into…

  • Parents want students to come first in teacher talks

    Staff Writer By alison granito MIDDLETOWN — With contract negotiations expected to resume this week between the Board of Education and the Middletown Education Association (MTEA), parents around the district seem to agree on one thing. "I hope they can get everything over and done with and come to a settlement soon so that things…

  • Hook becoming more bicycle, pedestrian friendly

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli A multi-use trail planned for Sandy Hook will provide bicyclists and joggers with a safe path through the park’s natural habitats and link them with other pathways that extend along the shoreline from Sea Bright to Atlantic Highlands. Along with pending federal funding for a permanent ferry dock at Sandy…

  • NJ Transit covering all the bases on new line

    Adding the Freehold-to-Matawan route to the study for extending passenger rail service to Lakehurst in Ocean County will strengthen NJ Transit’s position when it applies for federal funds to start up the service, according to an official of the agency. Michael Leibowitz, regional manager for government and community relations for NJ Transit, said that route…

  • Stricter child-restraint

    laws take effect Dec. 1 In cars, children under 8, weighing less than 80 lbs. require a special seat By cindy tietjen Staff Writer Under regulations set forth in New Jersey’s new child passenger safety law, which goes into effect Dec. 1, all teen-agers and children under 18 will be required to wear a safety…

  • Holmdel hopes to save Chase farm buildings Ordinance would protect northern farm, other publicly owned historic structures

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Holmdel hopes to save Chase farm buildings Ordinance would protect northern farm, other publicly owned historic structures When the Chase Bank tract in Holmdel was officially saved months ago, cheers could be heard for miles around. Now the Township Committee is trying to assure that the historic buildings on the…