Category: Independent News

  • Hearing carried on ‘big blue house’ rezoning

    Testimony will continue at Dec. 1 hearing BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer The blue Victorian house on Main Street is a Matawan landmark MATAWAN — Additional testimony about the feasibility of converting the landmark Victorian house at 226 Main St. from a residence to office space was heard at the Nov. 3 Unified Planning/Zoning…

  • NOTES

    Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger congratulates 2007-08 Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Brody Force (l-r) and Senior Vice Commander Charles Gallagher for VFW 2179’s receipt of the 2007-08 National Community Service Award. The award, sponsored by the VFW’s national headquarters, marks the post’s outstanding contributions to veterans and the community. Among other community services, the VFW was…

  • Jazz Month lineup slated

    Free jazz concerts will heat up the headquarters location of the Monmouth County Library in November when the library presents Jazz Month 2008. The month-long event features four jazz concerts Sundays, Nov. 9 through Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. This year’s concert series will begin with The Inventions Trio on Nov. 9. The trio features…

  • Photo

    ERIC SUCAR staff Fifth-grader Vincent Paone serves as an election official at election headquarters, set up in the school library, during a mock presidential election at Bayview Elementary School in the Belford section of Middletown on Oct. 28.

  • Mudslingers throw annual art show

    “Hand built large leaf bowl” by Lauren Bellero The annual Mudslingers Pottery Art Show & Sale Open House will take place Sunday, Nov. 9, 1-6 p.m. Unique wheel thrown and hand built functional and decorative stoneware pottery by Red Bank artist Lauren Bellero, and fine art photography by Jersey shore photographer David L. Brown will…

  • Voters have their say in municipal races

    BY JAMIE ROMM and ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writers BY JAMIE ROMM and ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writers   FREEHOLD — The Nov. 4 elections saw Republicans win two seats on the Matawan Borough Council to gain an equal voice, and hold on to their control on the Middletown and Holmdel Township Committees, while Democrats…

  • IN THE ARTS

    “Now You Shall Deal With Me” by Mike Kupka John Padovano will appear at Mister C’s Beach Bistro, 1 Allen Ave. in Allenhurst, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7. The Fair Haven vocalist will be performing songs from his albums “Innocent Waters,” “Novelette Diner in B-Flat” and “The Dusty Road Session.” The Spotlight Players will…

  • Zoners: No cell tower at MHSS

    Board says fire academy would be a better site BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The grounds of Middletown High School South will not be the site of a cell tower any time soon, since the Zoning Board of Adjustment voted against granting a variance to Verizon Wireless. Verizon was seeking approval of a variance to…

  • Green clean team

    Clockwise from left: Jeff King, Tinton Falls, participates in a cleanup along Poricy Brook sponsored by the Navesink Swimming River Group in cooperation with the Monmouth County Clean Community Program on Nov. 2. Bob Sandberg, Tinton Falls, collects trash and recyclables during the cleanup at Washington Park, Middletown. Jerry Keelen, Tinton Falls, fishes debris out…