Category: Independent News
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Police caution seniors in Holmdel about scam
HOLMDEL — Police are warning residents to use extra caution when allowing people to enter their homes in light of con games that have been going on recently. On Monday, Sept. 25, an elderly woman was lured out of her Bethany Road home by a woman who claimed to work for the township, while two…
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No place like home for Middletown police officer
Staff Writer By elaine van develde JERRY WOLKOWITZ New Middletown Township Police Patrolman Daniel Benbrook ends his shift with a smile. MIDDLETOWN — Being sworn into Middletown’s police force was a homecoming of the finest kind for lifelong resident Daniel E. Benbrook. After years of career switch-hitting, Benbrook, 35, made his official pledge, stepping up…
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Home Depot parking lot violators better beware
Home Depot parking lot violators better beware HAZLET — With the adoption of a new ordinance, police are expecting traffic to flow a little bit more smoothly in the Home Depot parking lot on Clark Street and Route 35. According to Traffic Safety Officer Stephen Schmidt, police do not have the right to enforce every…
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Dryer culprit in house fire
HOLMDEL — A clothes dryer is being blamed for causing a Sept. 20 fire that destroyed the top floor of a house located on 3 White Rock Terrace. According to Detective Jim Smythe, the call came into police headquarters at approximately 8:50 p.m. The exact time that the fire started is unknown, said Smythe, because…
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New Matawan alliance to fight substance abuse Leo cited for work at Croydon Hall alliance in Middletown
Staff Writer By paul dowd New Matawan alliance to fight substance abuse Leo cited for work at Croydon Hall alliance in Middletown MATAWAN — To combat substance-abuse problems that a resident may encounter, borough officials have launched an expanded program to head off problems before they arise. Mayor Robert Clifton and Borough Administrator Joseph Leo…
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FASHION STATEMENTS —
Andy Steer (l-r) and Rodney Houle, members of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, chat with Keyport Senior Center fashion models Betty Murphy (l-r) and Gwen Washington during a fashion show at the center Thursday. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Olympians to get the royal treatment Oct. 22 parade will honor local swimmer and gymnast
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Olympians to get the royal treatment Oct. 22 parade will honor local swimmer and gymnast MIDDLETOWN — The township is proud of its Olympians and it is hosting a parade to boast of their accomplishments. It’s no secret that Tom Wilkens and Alyssa Beckerman, both Middletown natives, went to…
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Mid’town tinkers with zoning changes Goal is to control size of heavy traffic-generating commercial businesses
Mid’town tinkers with zoning changes Goal is to control size of heavy traffic-generating commercial businesses MIDDLETOWN — Hoping to create a less congested, more uniform look in business districts, the Township Committee is grappling with zoning changes that would affect smaller businesses and result in a new shopping center district. The committee did not vote…
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Time for some ice cream
Emily Luccarelli (l) and Flavia Souza take a bite of the action at Holmdel Community Day Sunday. JEFF HUNTLEY
