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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Library to host an afternoon of remembrance on Sept. 11
The Monmouth County Library System will honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001with special displays and a commemorative concert. An afternoon of remembrance with The Elysion Wind Quintet will start at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 at library headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The quintet, directed by Marianne Franklin, will perform inspirational, reflective, and…
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The Brookdale Big Band swings during a concert at the Thompson Park Theater Barn in Middletown on Aug. 17. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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stork club
Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announced the following births:July 23, a boy to Kristi Conover and Ken Schussler of Keyport;July 24, a girl to Patricia A. and Edward T. Reed III of Port Monmouth;July 24, a boy to Amy and Richard Lober of Middletown;July 26, a girl to Mariana and Chris DeSilvestri of Aberdeen;July 27,…
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Partnership preserves Middletown’s Coe estate
25-acre property will become parkland, center for autistic adults BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Coe estate on Sleepy Hollow Road will become Middletown parkland, with a portion of the 25-acre property to be used as a learning center for individuals with autism. ERIC SUCAR staff A bucolic 25-acre estate in Middletown will be preserved…
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Suneagles to remain open after fort closure
Gibbs Hall included in Management contract BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Board members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) unanimously approved Atlantic Golf Management Inc. to manage the Suneagles Golf Course after the fort closes on Sept. 15. Atlantic Golf Management will also oversee the banquet and restaurant facilities, including Gibbs Hall…
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Francisco Diaz – The Lost Road
“Deer” The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues with an exhibition by artist Francisco Diaz. This exhibition, which runs through Sept. 18, features photographs from “The Lost Road” series, a cinematic narrative depicting four people on a mysterious journey. Each photograph is assembled from several images that together create a visual…
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Planting flowers where Kelly sowed seeds of kindness
Kelly Santoro Memorial Garden honors life-long resident BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Clockwise from top: Bob Santoro, husband of the late Kelly Santoro, addresses those gathered at the Kelly Santoro Memorial Garden dedication in Middletown on Aug. 19. Peggy Hughes, mother of Kelly Santoro, admires the new garden installed at the Tonya Keller Community Center in…
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A Community Conversation: Remembering 9/11
MIDDLETOWN — To mark the 10th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, the Middletown Township Public Library invites members of the community to join in a Community Conversation on the way that New Yorkers, New Jerseyans and people everywhere were transformed and interconnected through…
