Category: Independent News
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Ferry service up and running About 100 passengers arrive for maiden voyage
Staff Writer By darlene diebold Ferry service up and running About 100 passengers arrive for maiden voyage JERRY WOLKOWITZ The Keyport Express nears its berth alongside a barge, next to the Keyport municipal pier Monday morning. Sometimes if you wait long enough, your dreams can come true. After a long wait, Keyport Fast Ferry began…
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Calico Cat finds temporary quarters at Carroll House
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE MIDDLETOWN — In the spirit of extending a helping hand to an agency that has been helping the community for some time, township officials have given The Calico Cat Thrift Shoppe a temporary place of business while its charitable headquarters are being revamped. A thrift shop and food pantry…
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Funding requested to step up Earle facilities
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Funding requested to step up Earle facilities Naval Weapons Station Earle’s function in supplying the fleet with munitions is integral to national security and unique to the East Coast. In line with those facts, local legislators are looking to secure funds to step up efficiency and security at the…
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$90K grant earmarked for regional special ed facility
$90K grant earmarked for regional special ed facility Seven Bayshore school districts, including Keyport and Hazlet, will use $90,000 in state funds to lease a facility to help cater to the needs of special education students, because of the efforts of local legislators. The school, which just opened in Atlantic Highlands, is operated by a…
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No decision yet on Nike missile site Mayor hopeful township will succeed in acquiring property
Staff Writer By darlene diebold No decision yet on Nike missile site Mayor hopeful township will succeed in acquiring property VERONICA YANKOWSKI One of the impersonators with the group Barry and Richie entertains during the Hazlet Day festivities Saturday at Veterans Park. For more Hazlet Day pictures, see page 34. HOLMDEL — Township officials are…
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MTEA will resume talks on Nov. 13
MTEA will resume talks on Nov. 13 Teacher contract negotiations stopped following Sept. 11 attack By alison granito Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) announced last week that it will continue its moratorium on contract negotiations until next month. The MTEA, which represents just under 1,000 teachers and support staff in…
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Matawan shop donates $5K to Port Authority WTC fund
Staff Writer By Alison Granito VERONICA YANKOWSKI Steve Barnett of Apparel Zone, Matawan, comforts Port Authority Police Officer John Cannizzo, Aberdeen, during a ceremony in which the store presented the World Trade Center Disaster Survivors’ Fund with a $5,000 check. MATAWAN — According to one team of local merchants and a Port Authority of New…
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Shark art exhibit coming to Holmdel, Middletown Group aims to build Monmouth County arts center
Staff Writer By Alison Granito Shark art exhibit coming to Holmdel, Middletown Group aims to build Monmouth County arts center FILE PHOTO Mid-State Arts Resource Team officials and visitors to the “Shark Tank” exhibit held in Matawan in July discuss “Words and Design Shark.” The "Shark Tank," an exhibit of 22 decorated shark forms sponsored…
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Study to address RR station parking woes Middletown acts to be part of county-run feasibility study
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Study to address RR station parking woes Middletown acts to be part of county-run feasibility study MIDDLETOWN — With the county’s train station parking situation seen as a travesty by most commuters and leisure travelers alike, the township is all aboard for exploring new shuttle options. In fact, the…
