Category: Independent News
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Holiday Train Rides slated for Dec. 13 in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN — The township Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is offering two Holiday Train Rides on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Trains depart and return at the Middletown Train Station on Church Street. Middletown Police Explorers Post 102 will be accepting unwrapped new toys for children in need before each Holiday…
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Cards may be sent to troops
Serving members of the military and their families was the first mission of the American Red Cross more than 125 years ago, and it remains a core part of the Red Cross service to the armed forces mission today. For the second year in a row, the Red Cross is partnering with Pitney Bowes to…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Middletown High School South’s Marching Band plays prior to the start of the Central Jersey Group III football championship game against Freehold Borough High School at Rutgers Stadium on Dec. 6. Middletown South was defeated 21-14.
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Holiday Express spreads cheer, warms hearts
The holidays are an extremely lonely time for the homeless, the hungry, the mentally ill, the physically disabled and all those who are less fortunate. That is why Holiday Express, a nonprofit organization comprising more than 600 volunteers, 90 of whom are musicians, packs up a bus and throws 50 free holiday parties in 31…
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Middletown supports scenic byway
Twp. will cooperate with county plan for byway BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution at its Nov. 17 meeting giving full support to the county’s plan to create a Revolutionary War scenic byway. According to the resolution, the Monmouth County Planning Board has worked closely with the…
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In the Service
In the Service Army Pvt. Sean M. Stover has graduated from Basic Combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. A 2007 of Middletown High School South, he is the son of Marianne Stover of Atlantic Highlands, and Raymond Stover of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown.
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Middletown district mulls prescription drug testing
Steroids not included due to high cost of testing BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The township school district is currently weighing whether or not to add prescription drugs to its random drug testing policy. The matter, which was presented by a panel of school administrators at the Board of Education’s Nov. 19 meeting,…
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‘Sentimental Journey’
Above: Vocalist Cheryl Parker, of Ocean Grove, recreates the sounds of the 1940s during a Salute to the USO Swing Era Dinner and Dance Nov. 21. Left top: Rose Marie and John Caffrey, Holmdel, “cut a rug” during the event, held at Gibbs Hall at Fort Monmouth. Brookdale Big Band musicians Joe Lawlor, Middletown, and…
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Powder Puff tough
Clockwise from top left: Claire Fox looks for an opening to pass the ball during the second annual St. Benedict School Powder Puff football game on Nov. 20. Teachers Marisa Delgado (l-r) and Pam DeSilvestri vie for the ball during the Girls Outdoor Club game held at the school in Holmdel. Spanish teacher Pam DeSilvestri…
