Category: Independent News
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Old Bridge may be next stop on N.J. Coast Line
Old Bridge may be next stop on N.J. Coast Line Aberdeen, Matawan mayors pleased about NJ Transit’s $1.3M plan By natalie m. vena Staff Writer The tracks are there, the land is there. The only thing missing is an actual train station. The idea of building a train station in the Laurence Harbor section of…
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West Nile spraying starts in Bayshore First spray area was to include parts of Mid’town, Hazlet, Holmdel, Keansburg
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE West Nile spraying starts in Bayshore First spray area was to include parts of Mid’town, Hazlet, Holmdel, Keansburg Spraying may have been slated for last night, and sentinel chickens may have tested positive for West Nile virus. Still, Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Com-mission Superintendent Martin Chomsky says New Jersey…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Caryn Graboski, 15, tries to beat Thursday’s sizzling heat with bottled water and a swim at the Hazlet Swim Club.
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Negotiations resume tomorrow Two rounds of talks planned before
Negotiations resume tomorrow Two rounds of talks planned before school starts Sept. 6 By alison granito Staff Writer The next round of negotiations between the school district’s largest union and the Middletown Board of Education is scheduled for tomorrow night. The Middletown Township Education Association (MTEA) and the Board of Education decided to bring in…
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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…
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Fewer beaches closed in New Jersey in 2000 Clean Ocean Action presents report on water quality
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Fewer beaches closed in New Jersey in 2000 Clean Ocean Action presents report on water quality SEA BRIGHT — With the coming of summer comes vacations and long lazy days at the beach. In our modern world, those days also come with concern over the quality of the ocean. Last…
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New municipal clerk appointed in Aberdeen
Staff Writer By Alison Granito FARRAH MAFFAI Karen Ventura, who was recently named township clerk in Aberdeen, is happy to be getting into the swing of things at the Municipal Building. ABERDEEN — Residents conducting business at the municipal building will see a new face behind the township clerk’s desk. Karen Ventura, Middletown, was chosen…
