Category: Independent News

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Time for some ice cream

    Emily Luccarelli (l) and Flavia Souza take a bite of the action at Holmdel Community Day Sunday. JEFF HUNTLEY

  • Baby’s death leads to newborn memorial fund Michael Puharic Memorial to benefit other gravely ill newborns

    Staff Writer By paul dowd Baby’s death leads to newborn memorial fund Michael Puharic Memorial to benefit other gravely ill newborns ABERDEEN — Every mother can testify to the burdens of child bearing, but the trials and tribulations during this period are magnified when the expected child is diagnosed with an illness. For Adam and…

  • Hazlet gas station robbed and attendant assaulted early Friday

    JEFF HUNTLEY Dana and Adam Puharic hold a framed set of footprints of their late infant son, Michael, who passed away from a chromosome disorder. They are sitting in a garden they made and dedicated to their late son. HAZLET — Police are looking for three suspects in a late-night gas station robbery which sent…

  • Voters give fire truck second thumbs down

    Hazlet measure defeated by 10-vote margin Sept. 19 By cindy tietjen Staff Writer Hazlet’s North Centerville Fire Company received a blow last week when, for the second time this year, residents denied the company a new pumper truck. The measure to approve up to $375,000 for the truck was defeated by a slim 218-208 margin…