Category: Independent News

  • Freeholders want study of turbine issues

    Burry: Project will affect property values BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Local officials are calling on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to re-evaluate the public health and safety risks for a 1.5- megawatt industrial wind turbine planned for Union Beach. After listening to concerns from residents at a public meeting in Keyport…

  • Festival fun

    Top: Clockwise from top: Xander Smith (center) and Benjamin Trench (right), both of Keyport, have fun at the International Food and Music Festival held along West Front Street in downtown Keyport on June 26. Harley Pankey, of Big Harlie’s BBQ, takes a break from working the grills at the festival, which highlights different cultures through…

  • Familiar faces to fill twp. posts

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Two township officials who announced their retirements last month will still be serving the residents of Holmdel. Former Police Chief Raymond Wilson and Township Administrator Joseph Annecharico will remain on staff as part-time township employees, effective July 1. Both Annecharico and Wilson will serve as part-time township administrators…

  • Controversial principal transfers approved

    Some board members question decision-making process BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Board of Education narrowly approved several controversial principal transfers at its June 22 voting meeting. The approved transfers move principals John Andl from Bayview Elementary School to New Monmouth Elementary School, Thomas Olausen from Nut Swamp Elementary School to Thorne Middle…

  • OceanFirst Foundation awards $200,000 in scholarships

    OceanFirst Foundation, Tom River, recently announced the recipients of the 2010 OceanFirst Scholarships. The $200,000 scholarship program is a partnership between OceanFirst Foundation, Brookdale Community College, Georgian Court University, Monmouth University and Ocean County College. OceanFirst Foundation awarded each college/ university a $50,000 grant to provide scholarship assistance to recent graduates from Shore-area high schools.…

  • Fair photo contest seeks entries

    People who are passionate about photography can showcase their photography skills at the 2010 Monmouth County Fair. The theme of this year’s amateur photography competition is “Celebrating Milestones.” As the Monmouth County Park System celebrates its 50th anniversary, area residents are invited to submit current photos of personal celebrations or social events in Monmouth County.…

  • Sports club program builds fitness and confidence

    Special Populations class builds stamina, self-esteem for developmentally disabled BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Aunique exercise program for the developmentally disabled that uses the benefits of outdoor exercises is gaining enthusiasts at a local sports club. Robert Kelly (l-r) and Kevin Makowski work on their exercise routines during a fitness class at TEST Sport Club…

  • Sports club seeking to expand parking lot

    Heather Glen residents say garbage, noise persist BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — After being fined by the township’s municipal court, the management of a 2.71-acre sports complex at 17 Blair Road is proposing a new parking plan to alleviate congestion on neighboring streets. The applicants, manager Chris Gosha of Tab Ramos Sports Center…

  • Bayshore Jointure finds a new home in Monmouth County

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — It’s the end of an era for the Bayshore Jointure Commission — and the beginning of a new one. The jointure is packing its bags from the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District’s office after seven years at 1 Crest Way and moving to the Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission…