Category: Independent News
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Keyport forms storm preparedness committee
BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent KEYPORT — Though the borough experienced little to no damage as a result of Hurricane Irene, the Borough Council has established a special ad-hoc committee to address preparedness issues for future storms. Council President Joseph Sheridan proposed the three-person committee to implement suggestions, particularly ways to keep citizens informed prior to…
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Fallen big brother continues to look after hundreds of children
Sister founds Kenneth F. Tietjen Memorial Foundation in honor of Sept. 11 victim BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer A statue of an angel stands in front of the memorial plaque for Kenneth Tietjen at the Middletown Township World Trade Center Memorial Gardens. Laurie Tietjen decided to keep her brother’s good works going and unintentionally started a…
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St. Clement hosts solemn tribute to 9/11 heroes
Pastor cites community’s strength in aftermath of World Trade Center attacks BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A Boy Scout holds a Flag of Honor imprinted with the names of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks at a memorial Mass and ceremony held at St. Clement Church in Matawan Sept. 10. NICOLE ANTONUCCI MATAWAN…
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Apple festival kicks off centennial celebration
Delicious Orchards reaches milestone BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Owner William McDonald stocks tomatoes at Delicious Orchards, which will begin celebrating its 100th anniversary with an apple festival on Sept. 17-18. ERIC SUCAR staff COLTS NECK — The orchards that have supplied the crisp, sweet apples that are found in the famous pies and cider at…
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Emergency food assistance for hurricane victims
Applications for D-SNAP program must be filed by Sept. 20 Emergency food assistance is now available for residents who experienced extreme material losses or subsequent flooding due to Hurricane Irene. Residents must apply by Sept. 20 for the onetime food benefit available through the disaster-related Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (DSNAP). All counties throughout the state…
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Flags a symbol of strength at solemn ceremony
Thirty-seven Middletown residents remembered at 9/11 memorial BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Michele Nimbley (center), Middletown, who lost her father, Paul Nimbley, on September 11, 2001, wipes away tears on Sunday during “Middletown Remembers September 11,” a remembrance ceremony held at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens where the 37 residents who died in the…
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Tour de Force honors fallen police officers
Local force members bicycle from NYC to Pentagon in honor of officers lost on 9/11 & after BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Cyclists arrive at the Belford Ferry Terminal in Middletown on Sept. 8 during the first leg of the Tour de Force 9/11 Memorial Bike Ride, which extends from New York City to Washington, D.C.…
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Middletown officials weigh solar options
Twp. considers joining county solar plan BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials are leaning toward recommending the township join the Monmouth County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) aggregate 10-megawatt solar plan in an effort to save on energy costs. The township must notify the MCIA of its decision by the end of September. “Based on…
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Ravine Drive reopened after repairs completed
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A view of flooding and damage left by Hurricane Irene on Ravine Drive in Matawan. COURTESY OF THE BOROUGH OF MATAWAN MATAWAN — Ravine Drive was reopened over the weekend, following completion of repairs to a sinkhole caused by Hurricane Irene. Monmouth County engineers repaired a timber bulkhead that failed…
