Category: Independent News
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Community mourns loss of rec center director Tonya Keller, 48, well-known for work with Just for Toddlers
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Community mourns loss of rec center director Tonya Keller, 48, well-known for work with Just for Toddlers Tonya Keller MIDDLETOWN — The township recreation community was saddened and stunned by the untimely death of a woman considered to be a beloved leader in the area of recreation — Tonya…
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Democratic candidates take swipe at incumbents Independent criticizes Dems for failure to take stand on town center
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Democratic candidates take swipe at incumbents Independent criticizes Dems for failure to take stand on town center MIDDLETOWN — The Democratic Township Committee candidates have fired the first volley of the fall campaign, setting the pace for what could be the most controversial local election in years. As might…
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Keyport ferry service
hoping for Sept. startup Planning Board to hear parking lot plans later this month By darlene diebold Staff Writer Keyport Fast Ferry, which earlier this summer was awarded a lease to provide commuter ferry service from the municipal pier to Manhattan, is now looking at a late-September startup date. The company will present its commuter…
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Yesteryear 100 years ago
Yesteryear 100 years ago The boatmen of Fair Haven are preparing for the oyster season. Several boatmen of that place make regular trips every fall to Raritan river and Newark bay for seed oysters, which are planted in the Shrewsbury river. The boatmen are now overhauling their boats, getting rigging in order and making preparations…
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SARAH McCOLGAN Domenic Pedone, 6, of Middletown, and Elizabeth Connor, 3, of Keansburg, enjoy the Raritan Bay waters during a visit to Ideal Beach in Middletown on Friday.
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Civic leaders join forces in Mid’town Joint council to provide stronger voice
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Civic leaders join forces in Mid’town Joint council to provide stronger voice The newly established Middletown Council of Civic Associations is hoping to provide a stronger voice for neighborhood groups. Two activists with different community backgrounds have melded their experiences to form the group and bring others into the…
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Matawan moves forward with truck weight limit Ordinance introduced at Monday’s Borough Council meeting
Staff Writer By alison granito Matawan moves forward with truck weight limit Ordinance introduced at Monday’s Borough Council meeting MATAWAN — Complying with the wishes of Middlesex Road residents, the Borough Council Monday introduced an ordinance which would set a 4-ton truck weight limit on their street. A public hearing on the ordinance will be…
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Matawan shop offers ‘Unique Entertainment’
Staff Writer By Alison Granito FARRAH MAFFAI Ron Kilbride of Unique Entertainment, Matawan, smiles in front of a mural depicting him and his partners. Unique Entertainment opened its Matawan office last April. MATAWAN — A new entertainment services business has been livening up local parties since its launch last April. Ron Kilbride, owner of the…
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State awards local charity $10K grant
Staff Writer By Alison Granito State awards local charity $10K grant ABERDEEN — A local charity has added $10,000 to its coffers, thanks to a state grant. The Michael Gerard Puharic Memorial Fund, which supplies items to ease the burden on parents of seriously ill newborns, received the grant from state legislators last week. Michael’s…
