Category: Independent News
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Aberdeen’s Gianna, 6, Daniella, 5, and Isabella Stanzione, 5, make organic bird feeders at the Country Jamboree Fair in Keyport on Oct. 11.
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Four seek seats on town committee
Dems challenge GOP control of Holmdel Township Committee BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer This year’s candidates bring diverse backgrounds and experience to the race for the two open seats on the Holmdel Township Committee. Michael Sockol and Richard Mausner But all four agree that the biggest issue the township faces is the redevelopment of…
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Tour de Shore
CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Cyclists ride off Sandy Hook on Oct. 12 during Timmy’s Tour de Shore, a ride that raises funds for pediatric brain tumor research. Left: Riders travel along the oceanfront through Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach and Long Branch before heading back to Sandy Hook. The event is sponsored by the Timothy Pauxtis…
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Boro faces budget shortfall
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — With three months left in 2008, the borough is scrambling to pay some bills and is dipping into next year’s budget for funds. “This is going to be a long road back for the borough,” said Mayor Paul Buccellato in an Oct. 8 interview. “I don’t care…
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NOTES
Skyler Defrancis, Cliffwood Beach, tries to stay atop a mechanical bull during the Keyport Country Jamboree Fair on Oct. 11. The Performing Arts Ensemble, Red Bank, will hold auditions 5 p.m. Oct. 16, and 2 p.m. and Oct. 19 at the Galleria, Bridge Avenue, Red Bank. Needed are dancers of all kinds, including boys and…
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Thompson Park Day Oct. 19
MIDDLETOWN — The annual fall celebration of Thompson Park Day will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 19, at the park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. There will be plenty of fun activities for all ages, including building a scarecrow, taking a wagon ride, scaling the climbing wall, challenging…
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Task force looks at future of Bayshore Catholic schools
Will weigh options for six elementary schools BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Declining enrollment and rising operating costs have resulted in the formation of a task force to study six Catholic elementary schools in the Bayshore area with the mandate to recommend ways to keep Catholic education viable in the region. According to a press…
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Networking & job search workshop Nov. 11
HOLMDEL — A group of professionals in the Holmdel Community Church will be holding a six-week career development workshop titled “Networking & Job Search Skills 101,” beginning with an open house at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. This free course is being offered to assist people in the surrounding community currently experiencing a job…
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Part of Church St. to be closed for Oct. 26 run
ABERDEEN — Church Street will be closed between Lloyd Road and Atlantic Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. for the second annual Aberdeen Haunted 5K & Family Fun Run. As a result, the parking lot for the Matawan United Methodist Church will not be accessible from the Church Street entrance.…
