Category: Independent News

  • County beaches rate high for water quality

    COA says dry spell kept beach closings to minimum in 2010 BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Advocates gather at Jenkinson’s Pavilion Restaurant in Point Pleasant Beach last week to discuss the annual NRDC beach report. From left to right are John Weber, The Surfrider Foundation; Doug O’Malley, Environment New Jersey; Heather Saffert, Clean Ocean Action; Marilou…

  • Stella Maris celebrates 70 yrs. of seaside retreats

    Former summer retreat for magnates now offers holistic renewal BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Sister Frances Scanlon (l-r) and Sister Lois Jablonski sit on the patio at Stella Maris Retreat Center in Elberon. Operated by the Roman Catholic order of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, this year marks the 70th anniversary of Stella Maris and…

  • Mid’twn Dems replace candidate on ticket

    Fowler joins Grenafege on November ballot BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN —— Lincroft resident Carol Fowler has replaced Alexander De- Sevo on the Democratic ticket for Township Committee in November, Middletown Democratic Party Chairman Joe Caliendo said in an interview. DeSevo was arrested in Holmdel on June 18 and charged with possession of a…

  • Fort plan OK’d despite housing advocate’s suit

    OCEANPORT — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Plan despite requests from a housing advocacy group to delay it. According to the letter approving the plan from Mark Johnston, HUD’s deputy assistant secretary for special needs, to Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) Chair…

  • HUD approval gives go-ahead to fort plan

    Agency: Plan balances redevelopment and housing for homeless BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer A fter a nearly three-year wait, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Plan, which allows negotiations for the transfer of the 1,127 acres of fort property when the post closes in…

  • Seining the Bay

    Left: Nelson Turner, Gateway National Recreation Area interpretive park ranger, helps Jake Gambino (l-r) and Nick Blascak examine the sea life caught in a seining net during “Seining the Bay,” a free program offered by the National Park Service on June 27. Above: Blascak examines a sand crab during the program, which provides the opportunity…

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    Frank Matusik, Bayville, challenges festivalgoers to guess how much money a jug of dollar bills contains during the Keyport International Food and Music Festival held along West Front Street on June 25. FRANK GALIPO

  • Police structure ordinance to be introduced

    Talks under way on sharing administrative services with neighboring towns BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent The controversial issue of police structure changes in the borough of Keyport slowly continues to advance, as an ordinance on the matter will be introduced at the July 5 meeting, pending approval from the N.J. Merit Systems Board. Introduction of the…

  • Navesink Hook & Ladder celebrates 125 years

    Legacy of volunteers connects generations BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Top: Navesink Hook & Ladder’s current firehouse and vehicles, Brushtruck 112 (1992 Ford), Engine 110 (2004 Smeal) and Engine 111 (1995 Pierce). Middle: Navesink’s firehouse and fire trucks in 1932. The vehicles are a 1924 Buffalo-Reo (l) and a 1928 Chevrolet. The company occupied this…