Category: Independent News
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Purchase of four-acre ‘animal farm’ approved
MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee adopted an ordinance last week authorizing the acquisition of a four-acre tract between Church Street and Broadway in the Belford section of the township. The acquisition is part of an ongoing commitment to slow growth and protect open spaces. "The township’s acquisition of this vacant property will help to relieve…
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Stracquatanio fights for right to develop Hazlet has its eye on the three-acre Union Avenue site
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Stracquatanio fights for right to develop Hazlet has its eye on the three-acre Union Avenue site HAZLET — Angelo Stracquatanio was made an offer he says he can and will refuse concerning his property. It’s a land use issue that has resurfaced at least a few times in the…
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Mediator to assist with teacher contract talks Swaim says MTEA has been without a valid contract since 1996
Staff Writer By alison granito Mediator to assist with teacher contract talks Swaim says MTEA has been without a valid contract since 1996 The Middletown Board of Education and the teachers union have agreed to bring in a state mediator to try and reach a contract settlement before school begins in the fall. Contracts for…
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SARAH McCOLGAN Alexandra Gardell (l-r), Kim McLaughlin, Jackie LaPolla and Katie Grabowski (seated) model bathing suits in preparation for a show at the Keyport Historical Society’s “Good Ol’ Summertime” ice cream social Sunday at the Steamboat Dock Museum.
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Authorities fear more area children assaulted Police say alleged sex offender frequented Henry Hudson Trail
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Authorities fear more area children assaulted Police say alleged sex offender frequented Henry Hudson Trail A joint investigation by the Middletown Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has culminated in the arrest of an alleged child molester, but authorities fear other children may also have been approached.…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ The setting sun forms a picturesque backdrop for the Ferris wheel at the Keyport Firemen’s Fair Friday. JERRY WOLKOWITZ AT THE FAIR — Noah Livich, 2, Aberdeen, smiles halfway down the tall slide at the Keyport Firemen’s Fair Friday.
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Cream Ridge Holmeses share family heritage Family devised way to hide horses during the Revolutionary War
Correspondent By jane meggitt Cream Ridge Holmeses share family heritage Family devised way to hide horses during the Revolutionary War UPPER FREEHOLD — Ruth Holmes Honadle and her son George Holmes Honadle have left a legacy to the people of Upper Freehold. It is a book titled Twixt Crosswicks Creek and Burlington Path — Glimpses…
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Marlpit Hall: a house full of history and intrigue
JERRY WOLKOWITZ Hope Jones of Rumson was on hand last week for the gala reopening of historic Marlpit Hall in Middletown, which her grandmother donated to the Monmouth County Historical Association in 1936. Following lengthy restoration, museum house to reopen Aug. 4 By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Skeletons in the closet. Corn…
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McGrath faces another two petition challenges Democratic candidate, Republican trying to keep him off the ballot
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE McGrath faces another two petition challenges Democratic candidate, Republican trying to keep him off the ballot MIDDLETOWN — Former Township Committeeman Joseph McGrath is now facing three challenges to his petition to run as an independent Township Committee candidate in November. McGrath’s petition was almost immediately challenged by MacDara…
