Category: Independent News

  • St. Mary’s R.C. Church plans fall trip to Vermont

    St. Mary’s R.C. Church plans fall trip to Vermont St. Mary’s Church in the New Monmouth section of Middletown will sponsor a Vermont tour, Aug. 20-25. Price is $659 per person, double occupancy, and reservations must be made prior to Aug. 10. The price includes five nights’ lodging (four nights at Nordic Hills Lodge, one…

  • Artist reception slated for Middletown Library

    Middletown Township Public Library will hold an artist reception for Kristen Clune on Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. Her paintings will be on display for the month of August. The library is located at 55 New Monmouth Road. A New York resident, Kristen studied at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, and the Academia…

  • Commission prepares as virus moves closer So far, no reports of West Nile virus in Monmouth County

    By paul dowd Commission prepares as virus moves closer So far, no reports of West Nile virus in Monmouth County Monmouth County is safe, for now. Though the West Nile virus continues to spread throughout New York and New Jersey, including a recent dead crow found in Middlesex County, there have been no reported cases…

  • COAH’s $5K per unit increase too much, Middletown says

    By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE COAH’s $5K per unit increase too much, Middletown says MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee is opposing a proposed increase in affordable housing regional contributions. In a recently adopted resolution, the committee asked the N.J. Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) not to adopt new regulations which would increase the cost of Regional…

  • Elks lodge to hold annual soccer shoot Aug. 27

    Elks lodge to hold annual soccer shoot Aug. 27 Middletown Elks Lodge No. 2179, 251 Church St., Belford, will hold its annual Elks Soccer Shoot competition on Aug. 27 at the lodge. Boys and girls through age 13 are invited by the Elks to compete in four age groups to display their skills in shooting…

  • Park system offers tennis lessons for adults

    Park system offers tennis lessons for adults The Monmouth County Park System is offering intermediate tennis lessons for adults. Lessons are offered at Dorbrook Recreation Area, Route 537, Colts Neck, or Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Class size is limited. Cost is $45, and preregistration is required. Schedule is as follows: Dorbrook Recreation Area:…

  • Matawan to decide fate of Broad St. school building

    Matawan to decide fate of Broad St. school building MATAWAN — The Borough Council has completed its feasibility study on the old Broad Street high school with the results to be released at the next council meeting on Aug. 2. The study, which is preliminary, was conducted by Borough Engineer Robert Bucco to determine the…

  • Keyport ready to assess ferry plan Borough to hold pubic forum at 7:30 tonight

    By elaine van Develde Keyport ready to assess ferry plan Borough to hold pubic forum at 7:30 tonight Whether or not a ferry will fare well in Keyport will depend on the results of tonight’s public forum. The Borough Council is seeking input at a public meeting scheduled for 7:30 in the Keyport Central School…

  • School officials greet $8.6B funding bill with open arms

    School officials greet $8.6B funding bill with open arms Some still waiting for details on landmark bill Middletown school officials are still pinching themselves. In a decision they think is a dream come true, the governor last week signed into law the Educational Facilities Construct-ion and Financing Act, which wipes out a lot of the…