Category: Independent News
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Growing AT&T traffic worries Holmdel A n angry Holmdel resident suggested suing Middletown for placing the burden of AT&T’s traffic problem on Holmdel. At Monday’s Township Committee meeting, Barbara Schucko, Van Schoick Road, expressed her concerns to Mayor Gary D. Aumiller and the committee. She was speaking on behalf of a group of about 10…
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Turn-out low at Mid’town hearing MIDDLETOWN — Apparently, township residents are satisfied with the township’s proposed $47 million budget for this year. On Monday night, the Township Committee hosted a public hearing on the budget, which only attracted a handful of people. As a result the committee heard a brief presentation from its budget staff…
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No more ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ at Middletown station By doug mckenzie Staff Writer T o help alleviate Middle-town’s well-publicized parking problem at the train station, the Police Department is planning to begin citing illegally parked vehicles on a more frequent basis. The township also plans to prohibit parking in some parking lot areas to eliminate…
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NEXT CUSTOMER, PLEASE der=0 bgcolor=”#D0D0D0″> NEXT CUSTOMER, PLEASE — Toner Loures, Ashley Tran and Matthew DeAngelis run a mock post office as part of Littletown Day at Oak Hill Academy in Middletown on Friday. SEAN GUTHRIDGE
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Music in Our Schools Month der=0 bgcolor=”#D0D0D0″> This future Miles Davis, Ryan Jones, 10, plays the trumpet he made for a Music in Our Schools Month Display at Ravine Drive School, Matawan. JACKIE POLLACK
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Hazlet trying to resolve commuter parking woes Vote to restrict street parking north of train station postponed By cindy tietjen Staff Writer HAZLET — At its meeting last week, the Township Committee decided to table an ordinance that would severely restrict street parking north of the Hazlet Train Station. The committee postponed voting on the…
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Soaring gasoline prices affect more than customers Regular gas could top off at $1.80 per gallon by Memorial Day der=0 bgcolor=”#D0D0D0″> SEAN GUTHRIDGE At this station in Holmdel village, a gallon of gas was just shy of $1.55 per gallon Monday. By doug mckenzie Staff Writer W ith the prospect of another 20-cent rise…
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Matawan’s municipal tax rate to drop 1.2 cents Public hearing on $7.5 million plan is scheduled for April 4 By Paul dowd Staff Writer MATAWAN — Residents will receive a tax decrease for 2000 based on the municipal budget introduced last week. Borough residents can expect a tax decrease of 1.2 cents, down to 75…
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Holmdel broker pleads guilty to $40M fraud Hedge fund reported $50M in assets while on verge of collapse A Holmdel stockbroker has pleaded guilty to what authorities call the largest hedge fund fraud in the state. John Natale, 45, pleaded guilty March 3 to a three-count accusation before Judge Joseph A. Falcone in state Superior…
