Category: Independent News

  • 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…

  • 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)…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Bids are under budget for Keyport roof, solar project

    BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer KEYPORT — The downturn in the economy may help the school district save about $1 million on its solar panel and roofing project, school board officials said at the Board of Education meeting Aug. 5. Jo Ann Podracky, business administrator and board secretary, told the board that 10 bids came…

  • Society seeks keepers of Holmdel’s history

    Historical society seeks stories for DVD project BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Carl Zellers HOLMDEL — Can you recall a time when farming was a way of life in the township? When there were no supermarkets, mini-malls or iPhones? People traveled in horse-drawn buggies, lived off the land, and prospered by raising crops and tending…

  • Township reminds drivers of traffic protocol

    ABERDEEN — “Yield to Buses — Not Only Is It Safe, It’s the Law!” That’s the tagline the township is using to urge residents to be cautious when they are driving around town during heavy commuter traffic hours. As of Aug. 1, 2004, all vehicles (excluding emergency vehicles) are required to yield the right of…

  • YMCA provides job-readiness skills for teens

    The Community YMCA kicked off a new summer youth development program this June to help employ area teens and introduce them to the necessary skills that will lead to long-term employment. The Hire-A-Youth program includes jobreadiness training and paid work experience for youths ages 16-21 at various YMCA sites in Monmouth County. The program offers…

  • In the Service

    Stephen V. Jamandron has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) leaders training course at Fort Knox, Ky. A 2007 graduate of Matawan Regional High School, Aberdeen, the cadet is a student at Seton Hall University, South Orange, and the son of Evangeline U. and Edward C. Jamandron of Keyport.