Category: Independent News

  • Suspect apprehended in liquor store theft

    ABERDEEN — Police arrested a Keyport man after he allegedly stole cash and checks from a local liquor store. James M. Hughes, 34, of Beers Street, Keyport, was arrested by police in connection with the alleged theft of money from Gallo’s Wine Cellar on Route 34. According to police, Hughes, who was an occasional customer,…

  • Holmdel throws back developer’s pitch

    Somerset seeks dialogue as committee cuts numbers BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer The Holmdel Township Committee has made some edits to the proposed redevelopment plan for the Alcatel- Lucent property, sending the developer back to the drawing board without the desired dialogue he has been hoping for. “Our main concerns were the extensive number…

  • Three men indicted in double homicide

    Three men have been indicted in connection with the shooting deaths of two men, one of them a Middletown resident. Antonio Suarez-Perez, aka “Mingo” Eric Figueras, aka “Pun” Samson Hearn, aka “Freedom” On July 8, a Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment charging Antonio Suarez-Perez, aka “Mingo,” 21, and Eric Figueras, aka “Pun,” 25,…

  • Councilman hires attny. to block ordinance

    Measure would bar council from business deals with boro BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Aproposed ordinance that would prohibit elected officials from doing business with Matawan is not quite dead yet. Councilman Joseph “Bud” Mullaney Prior to the second public hearing at the July 7 Borough Council meeting, Mayor Paul Buccellato informed the residents…

  • NOTES

    During the month of July, the Hazlet Hammerheads summer swim team will place receptacles inside the entrance of the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club for the collection of nonperishable food items. These items will be donated to RAINE (Reaching All In Need Everyday), a nonprofit organization established to assist local families. Summer is generally a…

  • Building ramps and a sense of community

    Jersey Shore Workcamp volunteers lend a helping hand BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer Bob Bennett watched from his motorized wheelchair as six volunteers toiled in the afternoon sun. Over the course of five days, the workers, ranging in age from 16 to 58, had halfway constructed a 42-foot-long ramp to his back door. Volunteers build…

  • Keyport Farmers Market offers produce and more

    KEYPORT — The Keyport Farmers Market is in full swing with some new additions. In addition to Jersey-grown, handpicked fresh produce, the market features fresh cheeses and breads. The farmers market is held every Thursday from 1 p.m. until sellout, at the mini-park on West Front Street. Keyport Borough Clerk Valerie Heilweil has volunteered to…

  • Celebrating 75 years

    Above: Dylan Pennachio enjoys one of the attractions at the Matawan First Aid and Rescue Squad’s 75th anniversary celebration held at the squad’s headquarters on Little Street in Matawan on July 11. Right: Fiona Sternbach (l-r) watches as her sister Isabel has artwork applied to her arm by Darlene Bains.

  • Hazlet Twp. Committee OKs $11.8M budget

    BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer HAZLET — The Township Committee voted to approve the $11.8 million 2009 municipal budget at its July 7 meeting. The committee approved the budget, which represents a 1.6 percent hike from last year, by a four-to-one vote. The $386,254 increase over last year will cover increases in statutory contracts and…