Category: Independent News
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Middletown officials plan to prohibit ‘big box’ warehouse-type stores Action prompted by Route 35 Home Depot proposal
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Middletown officials plan to prohibit ‘big box’ warehouse-type stores Action prompted by Route 35 Home Depot proposal MIDDLETOWN — In response to vehement opposition and pending commercial zoning changes, Middletown officials plan to say no to Home Depot type businesses throughout town, and they say it’s their right. It…
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State OKs Middletown, Brookdale land ‘swap’
MIDDLETOWN — The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the State House Commission have approved a township application to exchange a 0.9-acre portion of Middletown’s Thompson Park for a 5.9-acre Brookdale Community College tract. The park is just east of the college on Route 520. A swap agreement was made last fall, after Brookdale…
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FOR THE HEART
Walkers begin their trek through Thompson Park in Middletown Saturday as part of the American Heart Association’s American Heart Walk. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Hazlet cops looking for two flimflam suspects Woman conned out of $380 at Bethany Road Pathmark store
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Hazlet cops looking for two flimflam suspects Woman conned out of $380 at Bethany Road Pathmark store HAZLET — Police are investigating an Oct. 3 flimflam in which a woman was robbed of $380. The woman put the "good faith" money in a found wallet scam at the Pathmark supermarket…
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Group won’t back off ’till GPU plan is dead Hazlet-based citizens group is seeking wider support
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Group won’t back off ’till GPU plan is dead Hazlet-based citizens group is seeking wider support HAZLET — They are still writing letters, making phone calls and fighting GPU Energy’s new proposal every step of the way. "GPU has not withdrawn their application from the Board of Public Utilities (BPU),"…
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It’s going to cost more to keep warm this winter Average gas bill may increase $22, beginning this month
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen It’s going to cost more to keep warm this winter Average gas bill may increase $22, beginning this month Brace yourself for an expensive winter. Not to mention a cold one. Wall-based New Jersey Natural Gas Co., which serves more than 406,000 customers in Monmouth and Ocean counties, announced last…
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Nader wows supporters during Count Basie visit Calls major parties’ candidates a choice between Tweedledum & Tweedledee
Staff Writer By JOHN BURTON Nader wows supporters during Count Basie visit Calls major parties’ candidates a choice between Tweedledum & Tweedledee JEFF HUNTLEY Presidential candidate Ralph Nader interacts with the audience during his talk Sunday at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. RED BANK — He may have been shut out of the presidential…
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Keyport adopts volunteer ordinance
KEYPORT — Borough volunteers will be thanked with a waiver of permit and license fees. The ordinance was officially passed Oct. 3. The Borough Council has sanctioned the waiver for some time now; however, at issue was which volunteer groups would receive the waiver. Some argued that emergency services volunteers warrant more reward in lieu…
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‘Sting’ yields 21 arrests and 14 vehicle seizures
The Bayshore Narcotics Task Force conducted a "sting" operation in Hazlet and Keyport from Oct. 6 through the second week of October. Seized were 14 vehicles, $7,500 in cash, $2,000 worth of cocaine, $500 worth of marijuana, and various other drug paraphernalia. A total of 21 adults and one juvenile were arrested in the operation,…
