Category: Independent News
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A scenic way to connect towns, heritages
Holmdel mulls sites for Revolutionary War byway BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The possibilities for a scenic byway through the township seem endless when it comes to finding the right corridor to showcase. Recently appointed scenic byway liaison Jim Donovan said that he thinks a combination of Holmdel’s agricultural, historical and scientific…
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Navesink Challenge
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Runners stayed the course despite heavy rains for the Jersey Shore Running Club’s Navesink Challenge Nov. 30. The 15K takes a scenic course through the woods and over the trails of Bodman Park in Middletown. The run benefits Habitat for Humanity and the Middletown Youth Athletic Association.
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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…
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Have you seen Bailey?
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer ABERDEEN — A local resident is searching for her lost dog and is asking for the community’s help. Martha Vogt and her daughter brought home their adopted mixed-breed dog, Bailey, on Nov. 28. That night, the family took Bailey out in the backyard, Vogt said, where the dog became…
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Holiday magic with Madeleine the Magician
MIDDLETOWN — The holiday season is filled with the magic of anticipation and wonder, which is why the Middletown Arts Center has created a “gift” of a show — “Holiday Magic With Madeleine the Magician.” Highly regarded as a sleight-of-hand expert, Madeleine will bring her show to the Middletown Arts Center (MAC) theater for one…
