Category: Independent News
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CHRIS KELLY staff Tony Sloan plays the guitar by candlelight during the Poricy Park’s Candlelight Reception at the Murray Farmhouse in Middletown on Dec. 27.
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Hazlet posts school changes on the Web
District aims for transparency on preschool expansion BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Maps of new boundary lines and an explanation of the Hazlet School District’s reconfiguration are available on the district’s Web site to provide transparency about the preschool program redesign. The new Early Childhood Learning Center, to be located at the Sycamore Drive School,…
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CHRIS KELLY Staff Matt Winchell, Keyport, tries to help Annabel, 10, with a colonial-style puzzle game, during the Poricy Park’s Candlelight Reception at the Murray Farmhouse in Middletown on Dec. 27.
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Bailey’s back home after 2 weeks missing
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer What kind of holiday season would it be without a local resident finding renewed faith in mankind? Sandy Vogt, of Aberdeen, hugs Bailey, her mixedbreed dog who went missing the day after Thanksgiving and made his way back home in time for the holidays. Martha Vogt, of Juniper Place…
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Residents must heed snow ordinance
Middletown Township Chief of Police Robert Oches reminds residents that sidewalks in front of their homes must be cleared of snow and ice as required by township ordinance. Sidewalks that are not cleared force young people to walk in busy township and county roadways during the early morning and late afternoon, during times of low…
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COAH denies request for deadline extension
Twp. posts sample letter of protest on Web site BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — There will be no extension of the Dec. 31 deadline for municipalities to submit housing plans to the N.J. Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), but Middletown is not letting up in its fight against the rules. The township has…
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What the world needs now
Lions Club names Peace Poster Contest winner Prize-winning peace poster by Julianna Wu, 13. MIDDLETOWN — Each year Lions Clubs worldwide sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest and children ages 11-13 enter their artwork in poster form. The contest encourages young people worldwide to artistically express their visions of peace, according to press release…
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Meeting on Belford Port draft plan Jan. 6
MIDDLETOWN — The township is seeking public feedback on a draft plan to revitalize the Port of Belford, where fishermen from the Seafood Co-op have docked since the 1950s. A 63-page document, formally known as the Economic Feasibility Study and ConceptualDevelopment Plan for the Port of Belford, provides analysis of existing conditions, a master plan…
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Holmdel club sponsors Jan. activities
The Holmdel Half Century Club will sponsor a trip to the Hazlet Multiplex Cinema at 1 p.m. Jan. 5, at a cost of $2 per person for the film, popcorn and soda. Regular meetings will be held at noon Jan. 6 and 20. A nurse will be available at the Jan. 6 meeting, and Holmdel…
