Category: Independent News
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Police charge four suspects in burglaries
ABERDEEN — Township police have charged four people in connection with the burglaries or attempted burglaries of three residences earlier this month. According to a press release from Aberdeen Police Chief John Powers, officers responded to a report of subjects knocking on doors on Fordham Drive Sept. 10. Joseph V. Jack, 19, and Lyndsay Krieck,…
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Waterfront bond ordinance approved
Improvements and additions to commence in early fall BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent KEYPORT — The Borough Council adopted a $1,250,000 bond ordinance on Sept. 16 that will fund improvements and additions to Waterfront Park. The vote was 4-1. Councilman George Walling cast the only dissenting vote and Councilman John Kovacs was absent. Several dozen…
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Monmouth Museum photo invitational
Goddess” by Michael Paris Mazzeo The Monmouth Museum’s “Juried Photography Invitational Exhibition” opens Sept. 26 and will run through Nov. 2 An opening reception will be held Friday 6-8 p.m. at the museum, located on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. This exhibition features work that demonstrates the breadth and diversity of expression…
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Library seeks input on services
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — Residents of Matawan and Aberdeen are invited to a community meeting to gather their input on library services Oct. 2 at the Aberdeen Township Municipal Building. According to a release from the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, the board of trustees is interested in learning more about the…
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Middletown Digital Photo Contest winners
Second Place: “A View from the Belford Dock” by Cindy Jones Twenty-five residents submitted digital photographs of their favorite spots in Middletown for the township’s 2008 Digital Photo Contest. Residents were invited to submit photographs of nature, landmarks and township events. Winning photographs will be used in the Web site’s homepage photo gallery. A complete…
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Residents upset about reval, taxes
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — Residents turned out in full force at the Sept. 16 meeting to question the Borough Council and the tax assessor on the recent property revaluations and their tax assessments. Mayor Paul Buccellato had restructured the meeting by addressing all the agenda items before allowing the residents in…
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Nonresidential growth continues in Monmouth
Monmouth County is bucking state and national trends by registering solid nonresidential growth and investment, new data shows. The Monmouth County Economic Growth Report, drawing on a survey of municipal building permits, reveals that $54,250,307 in nonresidential building permits were issued in the second quarter of 2008, compared to $37,255,052 in the same quarter in…
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Police monitor teen drivers
HOLMDEL — The township Police Department is stepping up efforts to keep teen drivers, and all other drivers, safe by informing the guardians of teen drivers who have violated the provisional driver’s license statutes. According to a press release from the Holmdel Police Department, since March 2007, Chief Raymond Wilson has sent more than 200…
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Local filmmaker will show work at festival
Joe Valenti grew up in Brick Township PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOE VALENTI Filmmaker Joe Valenti (seated) lines up a shot as he works at a movie location. Joe Valenti may not be a household name just yet, but that could soon change if he has anything to say about it. The Brick Township native and…
