Category: Independent News
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Belford cell tower issue on hold in Middletown Applicant wanted to erect tower on Belford Fire Company property
Staff Writer By Elaine van develde Belford cell tower issue on hold in Middletown Applicant wanted to erect tower on Belford Fire Company property MIDDLETOWN — For now, there will be no cell tower on the property of Belford Fire Company No. 1. To the delight of a contingent of Belford residents, the Zoning Board…
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Restoration under way at black Matawan cemetery Four Civil War veterans interred there; another 65 grave sites possible
Staff Writer By paul dowd Restoration under way at black Matawan cemetery Four Civil War veterans interred there; another 65 grave sites possible MATAWAN — The borough Historic Sites Commission has been breathing new life into the St. James AME Zion Church cemetery on Johnson Avenue. The cemetery is historically significant because it is believed…
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Holmdel board to hear findings tonight Subcommittees favor new grades 2-3 facility, Village School expansion
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Holmdel board to hear findings tonight Subcommittees favor new grades 2-3 facility, Village School expansion HOLMDEL — The 20-member ad hoc committee on school growth met one last time Monday before presenting its findings to the Board of Education tonight. One subcommittee which looked at expanding existing schools has suggested…
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Middletown to regulate pistol range
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Middletown to regulate pistol range MIDDLETOWN — In response to complaints from a nearby resident, the Township Committee agreed at its Monday night workshop to draft an ordinance regulating activity at the Middletown Township Police Firing Range. The range is located on the west side of Normandy Road, the…
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More from the parade
Gingerbread girls from the Perna Dance Company show their holiday spirit at Hazlet’s annual holiday parade Saturday. JEFF HUNTLEY
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New library director to reach out to community Priorities are top-notch preschool program, round-the-clock access
Staff Writer By Elaine van develde New library director to reach out to community Priorities are top-notch preschool program, round-the-clock access JEFF HUNTLEY Susan O’Neal, the new director of the Middletown library system, talks about her plans for the children’s wing at the main library branch on New Monmouth Road. MIDDLETOWN — Susan O’Neal thinks…
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Recount confirms GOP council win in Keyport Ashmore picks up additional vote, increasing lead to 13
Staff Writer By Elaine van develde Recount confirms GOP council win in Keyport Ashmore picks up additional vote, increasing lead to 13 KEYPORT — Last week’s recount confirmed that GOP newcomer Susan Ashmore won a Borough Council seat in the Nov. 7 election. The recount, in fact, increased her margin from 12 to 13 votes.…
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Woman is swindled out of $2,250 at Hazlet Plaza
Woman is swindled out of $2,250 at Hazlet Plaza Similar to Oct. 3 incident at a nearby Hazlet shopping center By cindy tietjen Staff Writer HAZLET — In the second such incident in two months, a 34-year-old woman reported that she had been swindled by two women. According to Detective Capt. Robert Mulligan, police are…
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State police barracks in Holmdel gets face lift Township Committee receives $25K grant for landscaping
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen State police barracks in Holmdel gets face lift Township Committee receives $25K grant for landscaping HOLMDEL — The township is working to make north Holmdel green. According to Mayor Gary Aumiller, the governing body requested and received assistance from the state in the amount of $25,000 for the landscaping of…
