Category: Independent News
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‘Romantic Notions’ concert marks Valentine’s Day
MATAWAN — A special Valentine’s Day concert will be presented at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 Highway 34. “More Romantic Notions” by Oasis Players will present love songs from past and present. The vocalists, accompanied by keyboard and percussion, will perform movie music, Broadway songs and…
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King’s dream remembered
Local YMCAs host annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Dr. Walter D. Greason addresses the 22nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Jan. 17. Members of youth groups at The Community YMCA and the YMCA of Western Monmouth County performed at the breakfast.…
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N.J. Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation names board chairman
HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF) has named Clark W. Martin chairman of its board of trustees. Martin, a Yardley, Pa., resident, is a member of the NJVVMF board and a veteran of the Vietnam War, during which he flew more than 150 combat missions. Aveteran lobbyist with 36 years of…
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Keyport council to update snow-removal policy
BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent KEYPORT — As the first flakes of the third snowstorm in as many weeks began to fall Jan. 11, the Keyport Borough Council discussed the cleanup costs for the Dec. 26 blizzard and looked to expand property owner responsibilities regarding snow removal. Mayor Robert E. McLeod said he believes the current…
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Raritan H.S. to host magic evening Jan. 29
The Raritan High School Student Council will present “Spread the Magic,” an evening of magic, illusion, comedy, improvisation and more, 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in the high school auditorium. The evening is dedicated to the memory of Mike Alexander and Stephanie Coonan, two recent graduates of Raritan High School who each bravely fought cancer. This…
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milestones
Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announces the following local births: Dec. 27, a boy to Meghan and Matthew Donovan of the Leonardo section of Middletown; Dec. 28, a girl to Erica Hoffmann and Thomas Budd of the Belford section of Middletown. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, announces the birth of a boy Dec. 19…
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‘Crack the Code!’ 5K run/1-mile walk March 19
Hundreds of runners and walkers will gather in Holmdel on Saturday, March 19, to participate in “Crack the Code!,” an event to help find the cause and ease the cure for breast cancer. Participants can elect to either run (10 a.m.) or walk (10:10 a.m.) the scenic 5K course, which begins around the Vonage “donut”…
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Nominees for Women of Distinction sought
The American Heart Association is currently seeking nominations for its fifth annual New Jersey Go Red For Women “Woman of Distinction” Award sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. This award recognizes and honors New Jersey women who have made it their mission to raise awareness about issues affecting women across the…
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Freeholders support dam improvements
Matawan and county will share cost of upgrades BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN— TheMonmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders gave its stamp of approval for an interlocal agreement with Matawan Borough at a meeting on Jan. 13. The freeholders unanimously passed a resolution supporting a joint partnership with the borough on repairing two dams…
