Category: Independent News
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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…
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Holmdel asks state for $10M for open space $7 million of funding would be for Chase Bank property
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Holmdel asks state for $10M for open space $7 million of funding would be for Chase Bank property HOLMDEL — In a town known for its beautiful farms and open space, the Township Committee is working to preserve that land by submitting an application for funding to the Green Acres…
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German Heritage Festival
Rosa Meyer of Boonton walks her dachshund Hansi, who pulls his own float at the German Heritage Festival Sunday at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. The event marked the start of weeklong festivities concluding Saturday with the 43rd German American Steuban Parade in New York City. MARIE ORTIZ
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GERMAN HERITAGE —
At Sunday’s German Heritage Festival at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Jacey Homan, 13, of Hazlet sells Gerhard Krause of Montgomery County, Pa., fresh lemonade to go with his bratwurst sandwich. Krause is the lead vocalist in a German band which performed at the festival. In addition to bands, the event featured 350 folk dancers,…
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County Fair
Shrieks of delight filled the air when the bunny hopped away from David and Jessica Wu of Holmdel during last year’s Old-Fashioned Country Fair at Longstreet Farm at Holmdel Park. This year’s fair is scheduled for Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Keyport weighs ferry service requirements Council committee is examining a number of issues, including parking
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Keyport weighs ferry service requirements Council committee is examining a number of issues, including parking KEYPORT — A Borough Council subcommittee is discussing ways to make a proposed ferry service in town a smooth sailing operation. For a few months now, the council has been considering bringing a ferry…
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Flood control can’t come soon enough Residents of Port Monmouth get a look
Flood control can’t come soon enough Residents of Port Monmouth get a look at U.S. Army Corps plan By elaine van develde Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — When it rains in Port Monmouth, residents’ complaints pour. High tides bring a wave of despair with them. There’s flooding and drainage back-up with literally no way out at…
