Category: Independent News

  • Mid’town mulls posting resolutions on Web site

    Byrnes: Public could comment before Twp. Committee vote BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Members of the Township Committee want resolutions on the agenda posted on the Web so residents can read them before they are voted on. “What we are trying to do by sponsoring this resolution is getting them into the hands…

  • Timber! Residents irate over felled trees

    BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — Something is missing on Claire Court. About a dozen residents from the small subdivision turned out at the Feb. 3 Borough Council workshop meeting to demand answers to questions regarding the recent tree-trimming and pruning done by Jersey Central Power & Light Co., or JCP&L. “I was…

  • Officials raise awareness about organ donation

    SPRINGFIELD — New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network Inc., which coordinates organ donations with all of New Jersey’s transplant centers, has released public service announcements featuring more than 30 local elected officials to raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation. At the fall New Jersey League of Municipalities convention in Atlantic…

  • Arc of Monmouth celebrating 60 years

    The Arc of Monmouth, Tinton Falls, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2009. A Diamond Anniversary dinner-dance for Arc members will be held March 20 at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. The dinnerdance will honor long-term volunteers. The nonprofit, formerly known as The Association for Retarded Citizens, was founded in 1949 by parents of children…

  • ‘Brookdale Creates’

    ‘Brookdale Creates,” an exhibition of new work by faculty, adjuncts and learning assistants from a range of departments, is on view in the CVA Gallery at Brookdale Community College through Feb. 27. “Jim Gary with Dinosaurs” by Susan Rosenberg Original works of visual art on view are by Tim Burke, David Dziemian, Sid Godwin, Donna…

  • NOTES

    Knights of Columbus St. Joseph’s Council 3402, 54 Route 35 north, Keyport, will host the third annual Valentine’s Party dinner dance 7-11 p.m. Feb. 14. The event will feature dinner, music by a DJ, desserts, and an open bar of beer, wine and soda. The cost is $20 per person. For information, call 732- 264-9729.…

  • In the Arts

    When a brilliant psychiatrist decides to murder his wife, he plans the perfect crime. The only problem is he comes up against a seemingly imperfect detective – the rumpled Lt. Columbo. That’s the formula for “Prescription: Murder,” a witty theatrical game of cat-and-mouse presented by Monmouth Players through Feb. 28 at the theater in the…

  • Council action will end Marlboro housing suit

    Development will be near Aberdeen-Marlboro border BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Litigation concerning a proposed residential development off Nolan Road that has been pending against Marlboro for several years may finally be coming to an end. During the Township Council’s Jan. 22 meeting, a settlement agreement between Marlboro and Ohad Associates was unanimously…

  • Arts center will host community art shows

    MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Community Art Show Series, The Middletown Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Middletown Cultural and Arts Council are partnering to bring four art shows to the public. All shows will be held at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St. Preregistration is required to participate. Entry forms are available…