Category: Independent News

  • Aberdeen rec offers winery/AC trip

    ABERDEEN — The township’s Recreation Department has scheduled a senior citizens trip on Wednesday, June 29, to the Renault Winery in Galloway Township and to an Atlantic City casino. The trip is open to Aberdeen seniors age 55 and over. Nonresidents may sign up after the June 1 resident deadline, if space is available. The…

  • Preservation conference June 3 at Monmouth U.

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the state Department of Community Affairs, will cohost the 2011 N.J. Historic Preservation Conference from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 3 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The conference, titled “Preservation Looks Forward,” will focus on how communities can sustain their…

  • Photo

    Students follow tradition and flip mortarboard tassels to signify their status as graduates during Brookdale Community College’s graduation ceremony in the Robert J. Collins Arena, May 15. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • May: Tulipmania

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “It is utterly forbidden to be halfhearted about gardening. You have got to love your garden whether you like it or not.” – W.C. Sellar, 1936 S pring is a race against time. Beating relentless deadlines has become a sort of sport for the seasoned gardener. A spectacular rollout of colors…

  • IN THE ARTS

    ‘The Everglades, Vanishing Splendor — An Awakening’ “Endless Sky, Anhinga Pond, Everglades” limited edition Ultrachrome archival print The Monmouth Museum is hosting an exhibition of photographs that highlight the lush landscapes, diverse species and majesty of the endangered Florida Everglades ecosystem. “The Everglades, Vanishing Splendor — An Awakening, Photographs by Anthony Almeida” opened May 15…

  • Middletown Township approves Bamm Hollow settlement

    Proposed density scaled back from 1,200 units originally planned BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The Middletown Township Committee approved a litigation settlement with the owners of Bamm Hollow Country Club, which would allow the construction of up to 190 single-family homes on the 280-acre property. The settlement with Bamm Hollow LLC stipulates that each lot…

  • State OKs lease for Monmouth Park

    Developer to take over operation of racetrack by June 1 BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Live horseracing will continue at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport for the foreseeable future, following Gov. Chris Christie’s approval of a lease agreement between the state and developer Morris Bailey. The agreement, which will take effect June 1, gives Bailey…

  • First Red Bank triathlon deemed a success

    Fall intermediate meet planned for swim, bike, run event BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Rick Illion, of Long Branch, begins a 40K bike course, the second leg of the Red Bank Olympic Distance Triathlon on May 15. Kate Bruck, of Barnegat, crosses the finish line in first place in the female division of the 10K race,…

  • ‘Pomp and Circumstance’

    Armen Sahakyan presents the class gift during Brookdale Community College’s graduation ceremony on May 15 at the Lincroft campus. Brookdale awarded 2,162 degrees to 2,147 graduating students in the class of 2011 LAUREN CASSELBERRY