Category: Independent News
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Race not factor in drug fight
Race not factor in drug fight MIDDLETOWN — Despite rumors of racial motivation, police say that a Sept. 30 fight over drugs at Hillside Park on Powell Avenue in the Navesink section was based solely on a dispute over a drug transaction. Regardless, a 17-year-old township juvenile was critically injured as a result of an…
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Holmdel targeting Bethany Rd. traffic, trying to acquire some Fieldcrest lots
Holmdel targeting Bethany Rd. traffic, trying to acquire some Fieldcrest lots GPU’s suspended application still a concern for residents By cindy tietjen Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Plans to solve traffic problems on Bethany Road and the surrounding areas are in the works and improvements could begin as early as next year. At the regular meeting…
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JEFF HUNTLEY MIRROR IMAGE —
JEFF HUNTLEY MIRROR IMAGE — These mules entertained visitors at Monmouth County Park System’s Old-Fashioned Country Fair on Saturday at Longstreet Farm at Holmdel Park. For lots more pictures, see page 34.
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Weather change lessens threat of W. Nile virus Two horses infected in county; result of sentinel chicken tests disproved
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Weather change lessens threat of W. Nile virus Two horses infected in county; result of sentinel chicken tests disproved Two cases of horses infected with West Nile virus have been reported in Monmouth County. While one horse is recovering from the disease, the other was reportedly euthanized last week, although…
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RECYCLING MESSAGE —
A scarecrow made of recyclable goods hangs out on Main Street waiting to be judged in the Keyport Country Jamboree’s scarecrow competition. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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CATCHING WAVES — Kyle Hopfenspesser of the Leonardo section of Middletown takes advantage of last week’s balmy weather to catch some waves off Sea Bright JEFF HUNTLEY .
CATCHING WAVES — Kyle Hopfenspesser of the Leonardo section of Middletown takes advantage of last week’s balmy weather to catch some waves off Sea Bright JEFF HUNTLEY .
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Citizens group pans Azzolina town center Zoning Board has to rule first on land use variance issue
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Citizens group pans Azzolina town center Zoning Board has to rule first on land use variance issue If the Azzolina Land Corp. gets its way, a Middletown town center will be built as a legacy to two longtime public figure families. But it won’t happen if the Concerned Citizens…
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Aberdeen joins battle against GPU plan Residents Against Giant Electric (RAGE) urge against any letup in the fight
Staff Writer By paul dowd Aberdeen joins battle against GPU plan Residents Against Giant Electric (RAGE) urge against any letup in the fight Officials from GPU Energy told a standing-room-only crowd in Aberdeen last week that it is essential to build a 6.4-mile, high power tension line from Matawan to Middletown because of increasing energy…
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COA pushes for halt to Castle Astoria dumping Action follows tightening of EPA standards for mud dump cap materials
Staff Writer By elaine van develde COA pushes for halt to Castle Astoria dumping Action follows tightening of EPA standards for mud dump cap materials Just when environmentalists got good news about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s tightening of standards on toxic mud, plans ensued for Castle Astoria, a heating oil company, to dump more…
