Category: Independent News
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Celebrating diversity
JERRY WOLKOWITZ Nicholas Burton, 12, of Aberdeen, Christie Pederson, 12, of Keyport, and Laura Christensen, 13, of Hazlet, place props next to a Korean pagoda (below) created by seventh-graders at St. Joseph’s School in Keyport during an International Day celebration Monday in honor of Catholic Schools Week. The students also learned to write their names…
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Lucent plans to cut workforce by 10,000 Only 1,500 jobs to be eliminated in state, according to spokesman
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Lucent plans to cut workforce by 10,000 Only 1,500 jobs to be eliminated in state, according to spokesman MARIE ORTIZ It is unclear how the recently announced layoffs will affect the huge Lucent Technologies facility on Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel, which employs approximately 3,000 people. HOLMDEL — In an…
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Matawan-Ab’deen board
Matawan-Ab’deen board criticized over switch Skirmishes and infighting among members apparent By alison granito Staff Writer Allegations of back-room deals, secret proceedings and intimidation were rampant as Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education members and school officials came under fire from residents at last week’s public meeting. "The infighting among this board[’s members] shows that you…
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Volunteers from AT&T encourage kids to read
Volunteers from AT&T encourage kids to read A number of AT&T employees from the Middletown, Somerset and Morristown complexes recently visited Middle Road School in Hazlet to read to 87 first-grade students. The school’s principal and one of the teachers worked with George Casha, a Hazlet resident and project manager at AT&T, to set the…
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Middletown to save $4M refinancing referendum Several secondary school projects pushing earlier budget limits
Staff Writer By alison granito Middletown to save $4M refinancing referendum Several secondary school projects pushing earlier budget limits An update on the status of the $78.4 million facilities construction referendum brought both good news and bad news for Middletown township residents last week. Schools Superintendent Jack DeTalvo announced a plan to refinance $75 million…
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Matawan in dire need of emergency volunteers
Matawan in dire need of emergency volunteers First aid, fire depts. combine efforts to cover emergency calls By Alison Granito Staff Writer MATAWAN — The borough’s fire department and first aid squad are in the midst of a shortage that could have a critical effect on everyone in town. Lead officials of the first aid…
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Fire!
Fire! Firefighters battle a house fire Sunday afternoon on Jumping River Road in Middletown. See page 3. MARIE ORTIZ
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O’Grady calls for close scrutiny of Navy’s plan Mid’town official to enlist the support of Congressman Smith
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE O’Grady calls for close scrutiny of Navy’s plan Mid’town official to enlist the support of Congressman Smith In this photograph, courtesy of Naval Weapons Station Earle, the long Navy pier in Leonardo has a full house, with four massive Navy ships anchored alongside. MIDDLETOWN — Congressmen Frank Pallone (D-6)…
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Aquarium visits school
Aquarium visits school Brett Johnson, a first-grader at Nut Swamp Elementary School in Middletown, tries to walk like a penguin during a visit from Checkers and Laura Graziano of Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Point Pleasant. For more, see page 15. MARIE ORTIZ
