Category: Independent News

  • NOTES AROUND TOWN

    The Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church’s Chapter 517 of AHEPA, Holmdel, is hosting its ninth annual golf tournament Sept. 23 at The Architect’s Golf Club in Lopatcong. The cost to play is $175; dinner is $50. Sponsorships are available. Details: 732-727-5500. ***** The 16th annual Golf Classic for the Sisters of Mercy will take…

  • ‘Quilting: Looking Forward’

    Monmouth University is hosting an exhibition of beautiful, handcrafted quilts from the last 35-40 years. “Quilting: Looking Forward” celebrates the official naming of the Monmouth University Pollak Art Gallery by Lois Broder, daughter of Life Trustee Maurice Pollak, who donated 10 acres of land to the university upon which the Pollak Theatre and Gallery are…

  • Marine Task Force to improve aquatic response time

    HIGHLANDS — The Highlands, Sea Bright, Middletown and Atlantic Highlands fire departments are working to improve the area’s aquatic emergency response by forming Monmouth County’s first Marine Task Force. “The goal is to reduce response time and coordinate all our efforts and equipment and try to put all our resources together,” said David Parker, chief…

  • Rock ’n’ rollin’

    Above: Pat Guadagno and the Candle Brothers rocked the crowd during the Sandy Hook Beach Concert on Wednesday. Left: Jessica Pierce claps to the music. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • C-Town plan calls for retail, residential mix

    Residents’ concerns include building scale, traffic BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Retail shops, residential units and an underground parking garage are in the works to revitalize Matawan’s downtown. A redevelopment application for the C-Town site proposes a four-story, mixed-use building with three retail stores at ground level and three stories of residential development above the…

  • Lifeguard Relays

    Clockwise from top: Monmouth County lifeguards compete in the Run- Swim-Run race during the 11th Annual Monmouth County Park System Invitational Surf Relays held at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch on July 30. Park system lifeguard Taylor Crosby sprints toward the finish line during the competition in which five Monmouth County lifeguard squads…

  • Boro police issue to be resolved, mayor says

    Prosecutor denies Independent’s request for complaint records BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — Amid questions and concerns from borough residents, Mayor Paul Buccellato announced at a meeting on Aug. 4 that a personnel matter involving Chief of Police James M. Alston would be resolved by the end of the month. “Many residents have been…

  • Hazlet committee approves $18.9 budget

    Resolution approving police raises also passes BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer HAZLET — A split Township Committee adopted an $18.9 million municipal budget for 2010 by a vote of 3-2. The budget, very similar to the introduced budget, will increase the average municipal tax bill by $102.62, or 6.83 percent, over 2009. The 2010 municipal…

  • Book clubs are easy as checking out a book

    “The Oprah Show,” the “Today” show and other popular TV shows and magazines have made book clubs trendy and attracted millions back to the joy of reading. Libraries of the MiddlesexAutomation Consortium (LMxAC) make holding a book discussion as easy as checking out a kit. Member libraries have combined their resources for a system-wide collection…