Category: Independent News
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McGrath not booted off Nov. ballot yet
McGrath not booted off Nov. ballot yet Judge to hear depositions of 7 who say they were misled about petition By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Joseph McGrath’s fate in the Township Committee race now hangs on seven depositions and a motion to dismiss. The independent candidate for the committee recently faced three…
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MTEA optimistic about contract negotiations Board attorney says major issues remain unresolved
Staff Writer By alison granito MTEA optimistic about contract negotiations Board attorney says major issues remain unresolved MIDDLETOWN — Both the Board of Education and the Middletown Township Education Association described last Thursday’s round of contract negotiations, which went until 2:30 a.m., as positive. "We think we made some progress at the meeting," MTEA First…
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RR crossing project set; traffic woes expected
RR crossing project set; traffic woes expected By elaine van develde Staff Writer Beginning Sept. 28, drivers are going to have to take roads less traveled while NJ Transit makes grade-crossing improvements where the railroad meets Route 35 in Red Bank. A contingent of NJ Transit, neighboring municipality, and Garden State Parkway officials met at…
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Board to discuss plans for referendum Thurs.
Board to discuss plans for referendum Thurs. Plans to acquire piece of F&F Nurseries site for new school terminated By darlene diebold Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Board of Education will hold a special meeting tomorrow to discuss referendum plans. Board President Frank Pento said the panel will likely decide what direction to take, whether…
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Holmdel to seek another 1.5 cents for open space Increase would bring tax to 4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation
Staff Writer By darlene diebold Holmdel to seek another 1.5 cents for open space Increase would bring tax to 4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation HOLMDEL — Voters will have a chance to decide in November whether they want to increase the open space tax another 1.5 cents, to 4 cents per $100 of…
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Pallone, Zipf call for Army Corps to stop ocean dumping
Staff Writer By elaine van develde It may be a sugar company, but as U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone and Clean Ocean Action Director Cindy Zipf see it, ramifications are far from sweet when it comes to the New York company Refined Sugars dumping off the coast of Sandy Hook. Pallone and Zipf have called on…
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County part of all four Heritage Area concepts Federally funded area will reflect state’s part in the Revolutionary War
Staff Writer By ruth calia stives County part of all four Heritage Area concepts Federally funded area will reflect state’s part in the Revolutionary War Sometime within the next two years, the U.S. Congress will make a determination about the National Heritage Area designation in the state of New Jersey. It will be based on…
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Accident highlights road problem, residents say Backhoe falls off flatbed truck on Middlesex Road
Staff Writer By alison granito Accident highlights road problem, residents say Backhoe falls off flatbed truck on Middlesex Road A truck traveling on Middlesex Road lost a piece of heavy equipment, causing damage to a resident’s property as well as to the street and curb last week. MATAWAN — Residents of Middlesex Road have been…
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Three charged in Aug. 4
Three charged in Aug. 4 robbery of gas station Aug. 6 DWI arrest in Marlboro leads to suspects’ apprehension By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer HAZLET — A DWI arrest in Marlboro last week led to the apprehension of three suspects in a strong-armed robbery that had occurred at a Route 35 gas station two…
