Category: Independent News
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Holmdel church interior blooms ‘like spring’
Holmdel Community UCC’s tin ceiling gets decorative repainting BY KAITLYN D. KANZLER Staff Writer The tin ceiling at Holmdel Community United Church of Christ is highlighted by a new color scheme as part of the interior repainting of the church. HOLMDEL— After 50 years, the interior of the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ was…
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WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore
Summer fun in Ocean Grove starts this weekend BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Downtown Ocean Grove A “town for all seasons,” Ocean Grove has something for everyone all year round. The one-square-mile, “dry” town offers visitors one mile of pristine beachfront and scenic boardwalk, according to Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce member Lois Hetfield. There…
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State investigates county college compensation
Handlin’s call for inquiry prompted by Brookdale audit report findings BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Fiscal improprieties at Brookdale Community College and other county colleges have prompted the Office of the State Comptroller to launch an investigation into compensation packages of college officials. Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R- 13th) said this week that she sent a…
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Matawan council OKs 2011 budget
$200K in surplus funds used for $10.2M spending plan BY KAITLYN D. KANZLER Staff Writer MATAWAN— TheMatawan Borough Council approved the $10.2 million budget for 2011 by a unanimous vote last week. The 2011 budget as approved generates an increase of 3.4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in the borough tax rate, to 70…
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COA: Plastics still major source of beach litter
2010 data shows record number of volunteers cleaned N.J. beaches BY KAITLYN D. KANZLER Staff Writer Debris washed up during a weekend rainstorm litters the beach at Sandy Hook. PHOTOS BY KAITLYN KANZLER A record amount of debris was cleared from New Jersey beaches up and down the coast last year, the 25th year of…
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New Jersey 9/11 memorial fundraiser set for May 9
The New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation will hold its “Empty Sky” Memorial Benefit Dinner on May 9 at the Short Hills Hilton. The event will be hosted by NJ 101.5-FM’s Dennis Malloy and features the musical entertainment of Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer — The Midtown Men — four stars…
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2011 Housing Choices Bus Tour slated for May 4
MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth Advocacy Team, a coalition of organizations that support the creation of affordable housing, will host the “2011 Housing Choices Bus Tour: Solving the Housing Puzzle Together” on Wednesday, May 4. The event is presented in conjunction with the Monmouth County Association of Realtors and the United Way of Monmouth County and…
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Solar panels provide learning opportunities, save $$ in Hazlet
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer HAZLET — When Lillian Drive students were asked at a presentation on solar energy on April 13 what the sun gives us, warmth and light were quickly offered. One student also said electricity; evidence that the significance of the solar panels erected outside the school has not been lost on…
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Preservation conference 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…
