Category: Independent News

  • Shrewsbury River is ‘No Discharge Area’ In a move that will improve water quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s plan to prohibit boats from discharging treated or untreated sewage into the Shrewsbury River. The EPA and NJDEP have determined that there are a sufficient number of…

  • East Freehold Park to host Craftfest 2000 The Women’s Center of Monmouth County will benefit from several large baskets of crafts that will be offered in a drawing during Craftfest 2000, a craft show featuring New Jersey and national artists who are helping to preserve and promote the American craft tradition. More than 120 craftspeople…

  • The sun may finally shine on historic Grover House Mid’town almost ready to seek bids for foundation, exterior work By Doug mckenzie MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee is finally preparing to seek bids to renovate the historic Grover House, located at the entrance to Stevenson Park on West Front Street. The committee has already appropriated…

  • Keyport bridge work is ahead of schedule West Front Street span should reopen before its Memorial Day deadline JEFF HUNTLEY Workers lay the sidewalk next to the newly constructed West Front Street bridge in Keyport on Friday. The bridge is expected to be reopened to traffic by next Friday, just in time for Memorial Day…

  • Task force to focus on Lincroft 13-member panel to explore ways to improve commercial area By Doug mckenzie MIDDLETOWN — The Lincroft section of the township may be the next area considered for streetscaping and other aesthetic improvements based on the recent formation of a task force created to explore options. The task force will…

  • Holmdel OKs Rte. 35 Lowe’s Home Center Planning Board votes 6-2 to grant preliminary approval By cindy tietjen HOLMDEL — The Planning Board voted 6-2 last week to grant preliminary approval for Lowe’s Home Improvement Center. Mayor Gary Aumiller and Deputy Mayor Art Davey cast the two negative votes. Davey said later they both objected…

  • Aberdeen, Matawan meet census response targets Other towns came close; canvassing to continue through mid-July By paul dowd The initial response rates for Census 2000 have been tallied and Aberdeen and Matawan have met and exceeded their target rates, while other local towns came up a little short. The initial response target rates are based…

  • Residents continue 7-Eleven opposition Hearing on Wilson Avenue application will continue June 21 JEFF HUNTLEY This abandoned building and neighboring commuter parking lot, on the corner of Wilson Avenue and Route 36 in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, sit on the site of a proposed 7-Eleven convenience store, which is opposed by some neighboring…

  • Thompson mansion to get face lift Exterior work to be done this year, interior work next year By Doug mckenzie MIDDLETOWN — With a dispute regarding the architectural fee now resolved, the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners is set to forge ahead with its plans to restore the former Geraldine Thompson mansion in Thompson…