Category: Independent News
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Surfside Food Drive begins at local beach clubs
Local charity Move for Hunger will launch its inaugural Surfside Food Drive this Labor Day, Sept. 7, to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in Neptune. Members of participating beach clubs from Sandy Hook to Spring Lake will donate unopened, nonperishable food items to be distributed to food-insecure families across our community. “More…
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The Middletown Ramblers will hold a barn square dance 7:30-10 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Croydon Hall Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown. Couples and singles are welcome, and children must be accompanied by a parent. The donation is $3 for adults; there is no charge for children younger than age 18.…
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Roller derby bout to support Monmouth County SPCA
Two local teams from the Jersey Shore Roller Girls will battle it out Saturday, Aug. 22, in Asbury Park Convention Hall. The bout is also a collection point for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where fans can drop off items such as pet food, toys and supplies from 5…
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Cyclists wait for the start of the Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race through the open fields and woodlands at Tatum Park in Middletown on Aug. 6. More photos, page 20.
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Towns work to lessen impact of FEMA maps
New flood zones take effect Sept. 25 BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer Thousands of Bayshore residents are still on track to pay hundreds of dollars for flood insurance come Sept. 25, despite the efforts of local, state and federal leaders. A lawsuit from Monmouth County, a congressional bill from U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District),…
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Bayshore to join county’s largest health care system
Agreement is pending regulatory approval BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA & KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writers The addition of Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel to Meridian Health, Wall Township, would bolster Meridian’s position as the largest health care system in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel Combined, the two nonprofit health care providers will have…
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Shelter renovation nears completion
MCSPCA must raise $3M more to cover cost of project BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer After nearly two years of hard work and dedication, a multi-million dollar renovation project at the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) Eatontown shelter is nearing completion. Living accommodations for dogs and cats before (left)…
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Matawan’s Night Out
Clockwise from above: Noah Gunderson, of Matawan, enjoys a dousing from the water pump provided by the Matawan Fire Department during National Night Out Against Crime held along Main Street on Aug. 4. Kimberly Wares (center) and children of all ages take part in a dance. A 1953 Pontiac Chieftain is one of the classic…
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Twp. plans for flood control in Pt. Monmouth
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — When Jeanette Wronka first moved into her home on Monmouth Avenue 20 year ago, she figured there would be some occasional flooding even though no one mentioned it when she bought the house. Sure enough, the street outside her home flooded between 12 and 20 times a year,…
