Category: Independent News
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Twp. considers joining energy consortium
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council discussed joining the New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting (NJSEM) at the Feb. 2 meeting. Township Manager Joseph Criscuolo tabled the agenda item pending a request for a presentation from a representative of NJSEM by Deputy Mayor Vincent Vinci. The joint meeting, which has 59…
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Rare glimpses
During 2006, seniors at the Helena Kaushik Women’s College in Rajasthan, India, photographed daily life in their home villages with donated disposable cameras. The resulting images, offering a rare glimpse into contemporary life in this ancient community, are part of a thought-provoking February exhibition, “Village Life in Rajasthan” and “Tibet,” on display at Middletown Township…
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Project Paul a beacon of hope for Bayshore families
New scholarship will fund studies in health care field BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer On a typical Friday morning the thrift shop at 211 Carr Ave., the location of Project Paul, is bustling with volunteers. Lionel Menard, executive director, discusses the mission of Project Paul in Keansburg, which provides a food panty and other services…
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New Hazlet Foodtown generates local jobs
Supermarket returns to Hazlet after an eight-year hiatus BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The new Super Foodtown on Route 35 marks the supermarket chain’s return to Hazlet. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA HAZLET — After eight years, Super Foodtown has returned to Hazlet Township. Since its grand opening on Nov. 6, the new 56,000-square-foot store, owned and operated…
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Christie taps county admin for state post
Former Mid’twn B.A. to head Civil Service Commission BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Monmouth County residents will see a familiar face in Trenton if the Senate Judiciary Committee approves Robert Czech as the new head of the state Civil Service Commission (CSC). Robert Czech Czech, who currently serves as Monmouth County administrator, was appointed to…
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Stork Club
Dana and Anthony Wilson of Middletown announce the birth of their daughter, Lucia Nicole Wilson, Dec. 6, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are Pattie and John Gregoretti of Middletown and Susan Roberts of Elliotsburg, Pa. Jodi and Joe Goodman of Howell announce the birth of…
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Pennies build schools, promote peace
Local students support mission of Mortenson’s ‘Three Cups of Tea’ BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The sounds of many children singing reverberated throughout Collins Arena last week as students from local schools serenaded philanthropist Greg Mortenson. Greg Mortenson, co-founder of a nonprofit that builds schools for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, speaks at Brookdale Community…
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Grassroots group set to protest deer hunt
Opponents of bow hunt press for alternate methods to cull deer herd BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Opponents of the bow-and-arrow deer hunt under way at Bayonet Farm will hold a protest at Holmdel Town Hall 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. The protest, which is being spearheaded by resident and activist Laurie Perla, is in…
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Athletes on a mission: EveryBODY Skates NJ
Disabled hockey players skate 54 NJ rinks in 54 hours BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Agroup of athletes made history during last week’s Hockey Weekend Across America when they visited all of New Jersey’s 54 ice rinks in 54 hours to raise awareness of hockey players with disabilities. Andrew Schwartz, of Clifton, (standing, left) and…
