Category: Independent News

  • Route 36 to be resurfaced in No. Monmouth County

    HAZLET— Amajor road-resurfacing project will begin next week to improve two sections of Route 36 in Monmouth County. One section of the work will be in the borough of Sea Bright while the other area to be resurfaced spans the townships of Hazlet and Middletown and the boroughs of Keansburg and Union Beach. “Route 36…

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    World War II veteran Thomas F. Mahoney (l) answers questions about his WWII exhibit at “Commemorating Fort Monmouth: Contributions to County and Country 1917-2011” held at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on March 26. The event was hosted by the college’s Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters’ fundraiser strikes chord with supporters

    Greater Media employees donate time, money to help child-mentoring organization BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Left: Big Brother Joe Aucello, 50, of Marlboro gives some pointers to his “Little,” Steven, 11, during the 39th annual Bowling for Kids’ Sake fundraiser to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties at Brunswick Zone…

  • Monmouth Festival of Arts takes place April 9-13

    Deborah Deforge wooden jewelry box, “Ocean One” More than 215 artists from throughout the Northeast will display their art in a variety of mediums, including jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, oils, watercolor, pastels, mixed media and fine crafts at the 41st Monmouth Festival of theArts (MFA), which will take place from Saturday, April 9, through Wednesday, April…

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    Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, N.J. Shore Area, Chapter 12, open “Commemorating Fort Monmouth: Contributions to County and Country 1917-2011” on March 26, a program presented by the Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Sea Girt offers historic lore, ocean panorama BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer “The Intelligent Whale” at the Military Museum FollowWreck Pond bridge into the beautiful and historic borough of Sea Girt. This one-square-mile town includes the area between Stockton Lake and Wreck Pond. Though modest in size, the quaint beach town incorporated in 1917 is…

  • Middletown school budget, tax levy increase

    Positions eliminated; cost of benefits trimmed BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The Middletown Township Public School District Board of Education unanimously approved a proposed budget with a 1.4 percent tax levy increase at its meeting on March 23. According to Business Administrator Amy Gallagher, the increase equates to a $74 increase for the year for…

  • Swing your partner and do-si-do

    Middletown Ramblers teach students the art of square dance BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Above: Nick Pappagallo, a student in Thorne Middle School’s multiple disabilities program, do-si-dos with a partner during a square-dancing session with the Middletown Ramblers on March 28. Below: Patrick Hoey (center) and Al Savage (l) swing their partners for the square-dance…

  • Hazlet Swim Club rates to rise over five-year period

    Increases aim to meet legal mandate for club to be self-funded BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer HAZLET — The Township Committee unanimously approved the introduction of an ordinance increasing fees for the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club for 2011 to 2015 at its meeting on March 15. These increases are necessary to move the club…