Category: Independent News
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FOR A GOOD CAUSE —
Members of the Hazlet Democratic Club go for a ringer to help support The Valerie Fund Saturday. The Democrats, along with others, raised $1,000 to help children with cancer. MARIE ORTI
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Hazienda still no closer to approval in Holmdel Lowe’s Home Improvement granted final approval
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Hazienda still no closer to approval in Holmdel Lowe’s Home Improvement granted final approval HOLMDEL — The Planning Board continued to request changes to the Hazienda application at the meeting last week. The applicant, Byron-Hill Homebuilders, is proposing to build 12 single-family homes on the 47.4-acre Christmas tree farm property.…
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Pistol range being upgraded
JEFF HUNTLEY Middletown Police Chief John Pollinger points out an area where a former gun range shack was torn down and some 200 feet of berm were added to buffer Middletown High School South property. MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Firearms Training Facility on Normandy Road is being revamped. Buffers are now being increased in an…
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Floor area regs OK’d in residential zones Commercial floor area ratio (FAR) restrictions meet with opposition
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Floor area regs OK’d in residential zones Commercial floor area ratio (FAR) restrictions meet with opposition MIDDLETOWN — With the adoption of a new ordinance, the Township Committee has taken what it deems step one in preventing oversized homes on two- to five-acre lots. But commercial property restrictions are…
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There’s a new cop on the beat in Middletown K-9 Jack already has proved he’s got what it takes to be on the job
Staff Writer By elaine van develde There’s a new cop on the beat in Middletown K-9 Jack already has proved he’s got what it takes to be on the job JEFF HUNTLEY Middletown Police Narcotics Officer Craig Bahrs takes a break with his furry partner, K-9 Jack. MIDDLETOWN — Look out, Middletown! There’s tough new…
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Korean Church back before Holmdel board Presbyterian Church affiliate hopes to build on Holland Road
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Korean Church back before Holmdel board Presbyterian Church affiliate hopes to build on Holland Road HOLMDEL — The Planning Board had its second informal discussion with members of the Korean Church of New Jersey, and although progress was made, the church still has not filed a formal application. According to…
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Matawan gets advice for downtown area Meeting is the start of new process to step up revitalization efforts
Staff Writer By paul dowd Matawan gets advice for downtown area Meeting is the start of new process to step up revitalization efforts MATAWAN — When borough residents and business owners are asked what the primary concern for downtown is, invariably, the No. 1 answer will be parking. The parking problems of the downtown area…
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Aberdeen releases sketch of suspect in Aug. 29 scam
Aberdeen releases sketch of suspect in Aug. 29 scam ABERDEEN — Township police have released a composite sketch of a man suspected of pulling a scam on an elderly resident in the Cliffwood section of the township. The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s, standing about 5 feet 7 inches tall…
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Middletown sculptor brings Icelandic legends to life Works to be part of
Middletown sculptor brings Icelandic legends to life Works to be part of JEFF HUNTLEY Middletown sculptor Gudrun Halldorsdottir’s works on a Viking ship sculpture in her studio. Icelandic 2000 art show in Washington, D.C. By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — To Icelandic sculptor Gudrun Halldorsdottir, who lives in Middletown, being away from her…
