Category: Independent News
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Boy Scouts trek through New Mexico wilderness
A crew of 13 teenage Boy Scouts from Marlboro, Middletown and Holmdel, and their leaders, went on a life-changing summer trek through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. Philmont covers 214 square miles of wilderness with trails that climb from 6,500 feet to as high as 12,441 feet. During…
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Paddle the Navesink Day Sept. 17
RED BANK— Plans are under way for the second annual Paddle the Navesink Day, a free community-wide celebration of the Navesink River and all the opportunities it provides to adults and youths. Beginning at 10 a.m. at Maple Cove at the foot of MapleAvenue on Saturday, Sept. 17, local boating clubs, businesses and organizations along…
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Arrests made in pizzeria break-in
MIDDLETOWN — Police have arrested three Middletown residents in relation to an alleged burglary on Port Monmouth Road. George Echevarria, 19, has been charged with alleged burglary and possession of burglary tools. James Georgianna, 19, and a 15-year-old male juvenile were charged with burglary. According to a press release from the police department, Patrolman James…
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Bayshore towns mop up Irene’s aftermath
Officials say effects of hurricane not as severe as feared BYMIKE DAVIS & NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers Area residents evacuating their homes on Aug. 27 arrive at the American Red Cross shelter at Holmdel High School, one of several shelters opened in the county to house those displaced by Hurricane Irene. More photos, page 3…
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Talk on Women Airforce pilots at Museum Sept. 13
Bernice “Bee” Falk OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Bernice “Bee” Falk, a former member of the Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) corps and an advocate for veteran status for these women, will speak at the Ocean Township Historical Museum on Sept. 13. Sixty-Eight years ago, nearly 2,000women answered the call to become the Women Airforce Service Pilots…
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Amanda’s Easel and MAC present 9/11 arts project
MIDDLETOWN — As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, theAmanda’s Easel Program of 180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, is bringing a community arts project to residents of Middletown and the surrounding area. The theme of the art project is “A Community Connected: To Each Other, to Healing, to Hope.” Amanda’s Easel invites people of all…
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Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore seeks volunteers
TheGirl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is looking for volunteers to help its more than 15,000 Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties achieve their dreams. Volunteers are the backbone of the Girl Scout movement and key to the delivery of the Girl Scout program. As mentors to girls, they inspire, motivate and are instrumental…
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‘Around and About’
“Summer Day” by Robert Grunke Sandy Hook forms the backdrop for an exhibit by local artists Vicky Culver and Robert Grunke, who have teamed up once again to present “Around and About.” From photo collages by Culver, of Howell, to local and urban scenes by Grunke, of Matawan, the works highlight what we see daily…
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Green Buildings Open House on Oct. 1
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s (NESEA) annual Green Buildings Open House will take place on Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when homes, businesses and schools will invite the public inside to investigate the renewable technologies and green building features being employed on site . Last year, more than 10,000 people toured some…
