Category: Independent News
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Middletown intersection dedicated
MIDDLETOWN — Members of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders joined local officials on April 1 in dedicating a newly renovated intersection and traffic signal designed to ease congestion in the area of Cherry Tree Farm Road (county Route 516) and Leonardville Road (county Route 50). Left-hand-turn lanes were added at all four approaches…
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Monmouth Festival of the Arts celebrates 40th anniversary
“A Great Rhode Show” by Jane Lux TINTON FALLS — Art lovers can enjoy the creative inspirations of more than 250 regional artists on display and for sale at the Monmouth Festival of the Arts on April 17-21. This year the Monmouth Festival of Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary as one of the most popular…
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Tank at South River Metals site to be removed
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council approved the remediation of an abandoned 15,000-gallon underground storage tank at the former 14-acre South River Metals site on Church Street, at its meeting on April 6. The council awarded a contract to Environmental Management Associates, of Farmingdale, for the removal of the tank. “We…
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The New Jersey Blind Citizens Ladies Auxiliary will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser 4-7 p.m. April 17 at 18 Burlington Ave., Leonardo. The cost is $8. Details: 732- 291-0878. ***** Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County will host its 11th annual gourmet food and wine tasting 6:30-10 p.m. April 26 at the Monmouth Museum…
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Tough economic times sink Middletown turf fields
Twp. mulls options for $2.5M in bonded funds BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Middletown Township officials laid to rest any and all plans for the construction of turf fields in Middletown, including West Front Street Park, at the April 5 Township Committee workshop meeting. “There’s no way, in this economic climate when people’s jobs are…
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From Signal Corps to satellites, fort’s role documented
Fort Monmouth archives will follow base to Md. BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer An important chapter in Monmouth County history will come to an end in 2011 when the gates of Fort Monmouth close. Monmouth Park Grandstand blown down 1899 The Department of Defense’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission decided to close Fort Monmouth and…
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Holmdel Board of Ed. passes $56M budget
Board declines to identify 16 positions cut to save $700K BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The Holmdel Township Board of Education revised its 2010-11 school budget and addressed the public on March 31. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA HOLMDEL — The township Board of Education unanimously passed a $56 million total budget for the 2010-11 academic year despite…
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Join health-care discussion at Mid’town Library
All points of view welcome at a discussion at the Middletown Library on Friday, April 9, at 2 p.m. Join retired physician Peg Larsen to discuss the ideas raised in the article, “Health Care: Who Knows Best” by Dr. Jerome Groopman, author of the bestselling book “How Doctors Think.” The article discusses health care from…
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Eggs on the run
Children dash off in a quest for brightly colored eggs at the start of an Easter Egg Hunt held at the Matawan Community Center on April 3. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
