Category: Independent News
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Aberdeen resident held in burglaries
ABERDEEN — Aberdeen police arrested and charged Steven Pluff II with four daytime residential burglaries in the Cliffwood Beach section of the township throughout the months of November and December. According to police, Pluff, 23, of Aberdeen, allegedly gain entry into the homes by forcing open doors or windows and then removing electronics, money, and…
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Middletown man sentenced to 7 years in godson’s death
Robert Knutsen faced 5 to 10 years for child endangerment BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A Middletown resident was sentenced to seven years in prison on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child during his sentencing hearing Jan. 6 in state Superior Court. Robert Knutsen, 33, formerly of North Brunswick,…
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Girl Scout Troop 1717 from Aberdeen spread holiday cheer at The Willows retirement facility in Holmdel Dec. 11. Everyone was in a festive mood, and the Scouts brought smiles to the residents’ faces by singing songs of the season in their holiday hats. Afterward, the children spent time with the seniors, who shared memories of…
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Cty. awaits word on FEMA maps
Decision pending on request for delay in effective date BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Monmouth County officials are awaiting a decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the county’s request to delay implementation of revised flood zone maps. “There still is no resolution,” Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13th District) said. “The county filed their appeal…
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Two men sentenced in Sandy Hook drowning
FREEHOLD — On Jan. 9, Kevin Kulikowski, 38, and Thomas M. Lyons, 44, were both sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with the 1999 drowning death of Michael Augulis, 34, during a fishing trip in the waters adjacent to Sandy Hook, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The sentence…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Fifth-grader Laura Diorio performs as the leader of the Lost Boys during a production of “Peter Pan” at Nut Swamp Elementary School in Middletown on Jan. 9. More photos, page 3.
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Belford port plan invites tourism
Officials say revitalization is based on economics BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Middletown’s latest plan for redevelopment of the Port of Belford incorporates features that promote tourism, including a maritime heritage center and a bedand breakfast inn. The updated plan for the port is being touted by officials as one that focuses on financially viable…
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‘All children, except one, grow up’
Clockwise from top: Fifth-graders perform in “Peter Pan” at the Nut Swamp Elementary School in Middletown on Jan. 9. William Weise plays the role of Bear in the children’s classic, which played to a large crowd of teachers, students and parents. The entire fifth grade took part as cast and crew. Laura Diorio played the…
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DiMaso named to fourth term as Holmdel mayor
Dems oppose three-year term for boro engineer BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer ERIN O. STATTEL Holmdel Township Committee members (l-r) Larry Fink, Rocco Pascucci, Serena DiMaso, Janet Berk and Pat Impreveduto pose for photos after the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting. The committee selected DiMaso as mayor and named Impreveduto deputy mayor. HOLMDEL — This…
