Category: Independent News

  • St. Benedict: 50 years strong

    Church marks golden year with ritual, commemorative book BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Fifty years ago a local church set its roots down on Bethany Road and has been attracting parishioners from Monmouth County and beyond ever since. This year, St. Benedict Catholic Church and School celebrates its 50th year of providing Catholic education…

  • Water plant on boro’s to-do list

    Funds allocated for plans to upgrade water plant BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council authorized the release of funds for an engineering review of upgrades to the borough’s water plant. At a special meeting held Jan. 26, the council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing $140,000 to fund the preparation of…

  • Deep Cut Orchid Society will host show Feb. 5-8

    Deep Cut Orchid Society’s 12th annual exhibit and show is scheduled for Feb. 5-8 at Dearborn Market, Route 35, Holmdel. Orchids of all sizes and colors will be on display when the Deep Cut Orchid Society hosts its 12th annual exhibit and show from Feb. 5-8 at Dearborn Market, Holmdel. The exhibit will feature thousands…

  • Two charged in massage parlor bust

    MIDDLETOWN — Two female employees at a Route 35 massage parlor were arrested Jan. 23 and charged with prostitution and promoting prostitution, according to a press release from the township police department. According to a press release from the department, in early January Middletown police received intelligence from several sources about a massage parlor located…

  • Mid’town opts for in-house engineer

    Assistant DPW director promoted to twp. engineer BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Middletown has opted to make the township engineer an in-house position, a move that will cut costs and increase efficiency, according to Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante. Ted Maloney, currently assistant director of the Public Works Department, has been promoted to township engineer. “He…

  • Brookdale women are ranked fifth nationally (Video)

    Jersey Blues are 15-2 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Click HERE to read story      

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Christian Brothers Academy fans cheer on their team during the second half of the game against St. Anthony at Monmouth University’s Boylan Gymnasium on Jan. 31. The Colts went on to beat the Jersey City school by a score of 50-42. Story, page 38.

  • Advocates: ‘We want to protect our ocean’

    Pallone says LNG proposal is wrong energy policy BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Ocean advocates used a public hearing on a proposal to build an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to rally opposition to a project they have dubbed “Insanity Island.” Above: A rendering of the proposed Safe Harbor Energy “island.” Inset: A plate…

  • Activist chronicles fight for equal pay

    Obama signs Lilly Ledbetter bill into law BY Lori Anne Oliwa Correspondent She is the face of equality, her story personifying the struggle of generations of women in their war on gender-based pay discrimination. Lilly Ledbetter, standing against a backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, waged a 10-year battle to secure the right to equal pay…