Category: Independent News

  • Ferry companies detour to midtown landing site Alert crews transport people to New Jersey and play key role in evacuation by water

    Staff Writer By Gloria stravelli Ferry companies detour to midtown landing site Alert crews transport people to New Jersey and play key role in evacuation by water Passengers had just disembarked from the 7:55 a.m. New York-bound SeaStreak New York ferry when the unthinkable happened last week. Not long after, a water transport company stepped…

  • Officer has no words to describe ground zero Keyport and Holmdel police officers respond to Trade Center disaster

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold Officer has no words to describe ground zero Keyport and Holmdel police officers respond to Trade Center disaster JERRY WOLKOWITZ USA — Bob Olson, Keyport, shows his support for America during a candlelight vigil in Keyport Sunday for those missing following a terrorist attack last week at the World Trade…

  • Town plans to buy Rt. 36 commuter lot

    Town plans to buy Rt. 36 commuter lot By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee plans to purchase a commuter parking lot with a twofold purpose in mind: giving commuters a place to park and preventing unwanted development. What’s not really new is that the lot, located at the corner of…

  • Resident objects to lease renewal for Croydon site Claims Knights of Columbus falls short of lease requirements

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Resident objects to lease renewal for Croydon site Claims Knights of Columbus falls short of lease requirements MIDDLETOWN — Renewing the Knights of Columbus’ lease for a township-owned facility seemed a routine measure, until someone objected to it, seemingly out of the blue. At last week’s Township Committee Monday…

  • State provides funds for various boro facilities Municipal building project, senior center, fire museum benefit

    Staff Writer By darlene diebold State provides funds for various boro facilities Municipal building project, senior center, fire museum benefit KEYPORT — The borough has received a windfall in funding from the state, including $25,000 for the senior center, $225,000 for the new borough hall planned for West Front Street, $70,000 for a fire museum…

  • Board finalizes $26.9M

    Board finalizes $26.9M school expansion plans Taxpayers will be asked Dec. 11 or Jan. 28 to fund $18.6M of the cost By darlene diebold Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Board of Education has finalized plans for an $18.6 million school construction referendum which will include a major expansion of Village School to include separate wings…

  • Middletown teacher talks resume tonight

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Students arrive for their first day of school at Middletown High School North on Thursday. Parents still fear strike threat; opening smooth By alison granito Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Marykate Smith, a junior at Middletown High School North, talks with reporters about the possibility of a teachers’ strike Thursday. Contract negotiations between the…

  • Home Depot eyeing Middletown

    Staff Writer By elaine van develde Whether a "big box" retailer can thrive without the "big box" portion of its business remains to be seen. But Middletown Township officials are offering the option to Home Depot. They’ve passed an ordinance prohibiting the type of retail establishment that uses forklifts, has a warehouse and operates partially…

  • Photo

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ During the annual Keyport Snapper Fishing Contest Saturday for ages 1-15, sisters Ashley Hammond, 7, (foreground), and Brittany, 6, lean over the rail at the town pier to get a better view of the bay. For more pictures of the Keyport Harbor Commission event, see page 20.