Category: Independent News
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Holmdel GOP keeps control on committee
Lucent redevelopment, taxes cited as issues to tackle BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Holmdel Republican ticket swept the Township Committee election on Nov. 2, resulting in a 4-to-1 Republican majority on the committee. Incumbent Mayor Serena DiMaso and newcomer Eric Hinds, both Republicans, earned three-year seats on the committee, defeating three-term Democratic…
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in the arts
Second Saturdays in Red Bank Joel McFadden’s jewelry design studio in Red Bank is showcasing work by local artists at a monthly salon. Second Saturdays at The Studio are the occasion for savoring a glass of fine wine, meeting the featured artist, intense artistic discussion and good company. Each month features a different artist’s work,…
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Twp. paves way for townhomes on Rt. 34
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Planning Board approved a 62-unit residential townhouse development on the northeast side of Route 34 just south of Wellington Drive that will include eight affordable units. The Planning Board granted final site plan approval with a variance to C&M Real Estate, Ramsey, in the inclusionary housing…
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Boro to revamp Highway Improvement District
Changes will aim to boost economic development, create pedestrian friendly streets BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — In an effort to spur local economic development, the Borough Council began reviewing new design and zoning standards for the borough’s Highway Improvement (HI) District on Route 34. The council discussed several potential uses for the zone…
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Twp. authorizes sale of state police barracks
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Holmdel Township Committee sold the 1.5-acre former New Jersey State Police barracks site on Route 35 for $725,000, officials announced at a meeting on Nov. 4. The township executed a contract of sale to Dr. Adrian Pristas, Rumson, for the property, located at the intersection of Route…
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Middletown to pay $2.6M in tax appeals
Twp. properties to be reassessed BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The township will be appropriating $2.6 million to pay tax appeal refunds from 2009 and 2010. The $2,671,677 emergency appropriation, which the Township Committee approved unanimously at its Oct. 4 meeting, includes $1.6 million of a successful $2.6 million AT&T appeal, said Chief…
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Pallone brews victory from Little challenge
Holt bests challenger for 12th District seat BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In a year when many Democrats across the country failed to keep their seats in Congress, 11-term Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) was able to hold onto his in a heated race, coming away with a message from voters: Rep. Frank Pallone…
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Temple Shalom to host panel on optimism, faith
ABERDEEN — The Caring Committee of Temple Shalom in Aberdeen will present “Finding Optimism in Religion” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, in the temple’s social hall. Rabbi Laurence Malinger and representatives from Christian and Islamic faiths will take part in a panel discussion on how the three Abrahamic religions define and help their faithful…
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Hazlet GOP gains seat on committee
HAZLET — The Hazlet Republicans retained a seat and gained a seat after the Nov. 2 election. Republicans Mayor Scott Aagre and challenger Michael Sachs defeated Democrats Committeeman Joseph Marques and challenger Kevin Lavan, a former mayor. Aagre received 3,265 votes, and Sachs had 3,233; Lavan received 2,679 votes, and Marques had 2,532. After taking…
