Category: Independent News

  • Holmdel committeeman drops out of race

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Two-term Republican Committeeman Rocco Pascucci has withdrawn his candidacy for the Township Committee in the November municipal election, citing obligations to his medical practice. According to Marcy McMullen, chairwoman of the Holmdel Republican Party, Pascucci will be replaced on the ballot by Greg Buontempo, currently serving as vice chairman…

  • Saturday in the park

    Jacqueline Jones, of Ocean Township, runs the course during the 18th annual Saturday in the Park run at Holmdel Park on Sept. 3. Krissy Suckow (l-r), of Wall, Karen Strickland, of Holmdel, Marylou Suckow, of East Brunswick, and Karen Lessing, of Holmdel, take part in the women’s 5K, “Women Taking Steps to Help Women,” which…

  • NPS to hold public meeting on Hook fees

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — The public will have a chance to speak out on the National Park Service’s proposal to double most of the fees charged at Sandy Hook, at an open house to be held at Fort Hancock on Monday, Sept. 26. The session will begin with a presentation at 3:30 p.m.…

  • BRSA awaits permits for turbine transport

    Union Beach, county must approve shipment of components BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Seven truckloads of supplies and materials required to construct a 380-foottall industrial wind turbine in Union Beach are awaiting transportation permits to be delivered to the borough. In order to deliver the supplies to its Union Beach headquarters, the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority…

  • Visiting nurses take on Irene

    Preparation key to caring for patients during emergencies BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Patients know they can depend on the visiting nurses of the VNA of Central Jersey to care for them even in cases of severe weather. RED BANK — During Hurricane Irene, a paraplegic man living along the ocean in Asbury Park was…

  • Survey to test support for all-girls Catholic high school

    Results will indicate need, impact on existing high schools BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A group of Monmouth County parents has formed a High School Steering Committee to explore the feasibility of establishing an all-girls Catholic high school in the Lincroft section of the township. The first step will be to conduct a…

  • Woman’s Club collecting items for veterans’ homes

    MATAWAN — The Woman’s Club of Matawan and the GFWC Bayshore Woman’s Club will be collecting items to fill a wish list for the N.J. Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park to thank members of the armed forces for past service to their country. The public is also invited to donate. Needed items of clothing…

  • ‘Run for the Fallen’ to honor those killed in Iraq, Afghanistan

    Relay team to cover one mile for each fallen service member in run from Cape May to Vet. Memorial HOLMDEL — A team of active-duty and reserve airmen and soldiers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, along with a team of wounded veterans, will embark on a 154-mile journey to honor every New Jersey service member killed…

  • Ride for Freedom

    Hundreds of veterans take part in the Rolling Thunder, New Jersey Chapter 2, Ride for Freedom XVI, culminating at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel on Sept. 18. The ride, held in honor of American POWs and MIAs of past wars, began in Roselle. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY At the veterans memorial in…