Category: Independent News
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County steps up war against W. Nile virus
County steps up war against W. Nile virus Crow cluster prompts spraying in Middletown, Hazlet By cindy tietjen Staff Writer The threat of the West Nile virus has moved into Monmouth County, and the Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission is taking every precaution. "Currently the West Nile virus surveillance system is picking up viral activity…
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Sun shines for paving crew
The sun shone just enough for some paving to be completed at the Middletown train station last weekend. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Keyport plans to readvertise for new borough hall bids Eight first-round bids too steep, officials decide
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Keyport plans to readvertise for new borough hall bids Eight first-round bids too steep, officials decide It’s back to the bidding process for the new Keyport municipal building. After the lowest bid was challenged earlier this month, the mayor and council decided that all of the construction bids were…
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New look coming to old Main Street building
Staff Writer By paul dowd PAUL DOWD Tom Lyons navigates his way on the scaffold while working on the former Sandford Drugs building on the corner of Main and Little streets in Matawan. MATAWAN — Residents may have noticed lately that one of the borough’s best known buildings, the former Sandford Drugstore, is getting a…
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SAND IN A BOTTLE —
Devin Stypa, 7, of Rumson, waits for a cork after filling her bottle with different colors of sand at the 25th annual Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater festival Sunday at Sandy Hook. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Keyport: Educator-turned-captain’s port of choice Party boat operator developed his sea legs as a young boy
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Keyport: Educator-turned-captain’s port of choice Party boat operator developed his sea legs as a young boy JERRY WOLKOWITZ John W. Connell, Freehold Township, enjoys a nice day on the deck of his party boat, aptly named the Captain John, which books charter cruises and fishing ventures out of Keyport.…
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Keyport burglaries, car thefts plummet in 1999 Gajewski says drop in incidents reflects a nationwide trend
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Keyport burglaries, car thefts plummet in 1999 Gajewski says drop in incidents reflects a nationwide trend KEYPORT — The borough has seen a substantial drop in crime in the past 15 years. And though the police know that their efforts have paid off, they credit a nationwide trend. According…
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Middletown gives 7-11 thumbs down Unanimous decision meets with thunderous applause
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Middletown gives 7-11 thumbs down Unanimous decision meets with thunderous applause There will be no 7-Eleven in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, at least not on the corner of Wilson Avenue and Route 36. In a decision that was met with thunderous applause last Wednesday night, the Planning…
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Quote of the week:
"I just love dirt. I have to dig in it. I have to be around it. I’m not happy unless I’m digging in dirt." Louise Giddings Middletown Page 8
