Category: Independent News

  • Hazlet parking fee hike meets with outcry

    Fee for train station parking to rise $75 for residents BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Correspondent HAZLET — Despite protests from residents who crowded the Oct. 5 meeting, the Hazlet Township Committee voted 3-2 to raise the parking fees at the Hazlet Train Station. The new annual parking fee for residents will be $200 per year, an…

  • Walk Now for Autism Speaks

    PHOTO COURTESY OF AUTISM SPEAKS LONG BRANCH — More than 5,000 people, including individuals with autism, their families and friends, participated in the NJ Shore Walk Now for Autism Speaks in Long Branch on Oct. 2 to raise funds for scientific research, family services and advocacy efforts and to increase awareness about the developmental disorder,…

  • Matawan Day Activities

    Abigail Germain, of Matawan, has fun with dry ice at the Mad Science tent, one of the attractions at Matawan Day held along Main Street on Oct. 2. More photos, page 18 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Holmdel Board of Education split on off-campus policies

    Board to continue discussion of misconduct code at Oct. 13 meeting BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Despite concerns raised by several board members that current school policy is in conflict with state law, the Holmdel Township Board of Education voted to maintain its off-campus misconduct policies on Sept. 29. A motion to temporarily suspend offcampus…

  • At Village School, rain gardens flourish

    Students in pre-K– 3rd grade work in seasonal gardens BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Just in time for the new school year, a new outdoor classroom is in bloom at Village School on McCampbell Road in Holmdel. Pupils at Village School, Holmdel, plant one of four rain gardens in the center of the school complex.…

  • County eyes Freneau farm acquisition

    Twp. seeks $250K in open space funds to preserve tract BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — Monmouth County is eyeing a large parcel of open space in the Freneau section of Aberdeen for preservation through its 2010 Municipal Open Space Grant program, local officials said last week. Members of the Monmouth County Board of…

  • County: Unemployment figures remain flat

    Economic forum, job fair among county initiatives BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — Unemployment figures for Monmouth County continue to remain stagnant, local officials explained at a Sept. 23 Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting in Matawan. Monmouth County Freeholder John D’Amico, who oversees commerce, planning and education for the county, announced that the unemployment…

  • Variety of orchids available at auction

    The largest orchid auction in the Mid-Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Colts Neck Fire House No. 1, Route 537, Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for a preview. Orchids of all colors, shapes and sizes will be sold at an auction to…

  • Matawan Day

    Clockwise from above: Samantha Voss of Matawan slides down an inflatable ride at Matawan Day held along Main Street on Oct. 2. Children enjoy the activities at the Mad Science tent. The event, hosted by the Matawan Borough Department of Parks and Recreation and the Matawan-Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, featured food, entertainment, crafts and activities.…