Category: Independent News

  • Special-needs registry for crises started

    ABERDEEN — The township recently implemented an emergency management system for people with special needs. Designed to assist emergency personnel in the event of a crisis, the specialneeds registry identifies residents who have special needs that require extra assistance during an emergency. “People in general have a tendency to wait until something happens to take…

  • All’s fun at the fair

    Clockwise from left: Dana and Jennifer Bram, Neptune, make their way through a rotating tunnel during their visit to the 34th annual Monmouth County Fair on July 25. Fair weather brought crowds to the fairgrounds at East Freehold Park in Freehold Township. Christina Carlson demonstrates the use of a pottery wheel. Lumberjacks Andrew Johnson, of…

  • Agency expands e-mail alert service

    NJ Transit bus customers can now receive up-to-the-minute travel information for their specific trip through the My Transit alert system, which sends a text alert directly to customers’ cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants (PDA) or e-mail whenever there is a delay affecting their designated itinerary. “We are expanding our My Transit alert service to…

  • Residents have opposing views on road opening

    Road work leads some to seek temporary relief BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Before the July 21 Township Committee meeting got underway, Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger announced to the almost 30 residents sitting on the right side of Town Hall that no action would be taken on a road change at the meeting. “Us…

  • Students can access library 24/7 for help on school projects

    MIDDLETOWN — Does your child attend Middletown schools and need research material to write a report? The Middletown Main Library’s reference librarians are always available to help locate information. But if you find yourself short of time to visit the library, there’s a quick solution. Now students of all ages can turn on their computers…

  • Arrival of Holmdel tax bills delayed

    BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Taxpayers can expect a delay in their tax bills because the township is waiting for information from the state and county on the tax rate. According to the Tax Assessor’s Office, the tax rate from the county has been delayed, but once the tax rate is provided…

  • Navesink’s 120th annual Fireman’s Fair Aug. 7-9

    MIDDLETOWN — Navesink Hook & Ladder Fire Co. No. 1 of the Middletown Township Fire Department will be hosting its 120th annual Fireman’s Fair. The event was first held in 1886 as a Peach and Ice Cream Festival and raised $63 for the newly created fire company. With the exception of two years, the fair…

  • County presents option for bridge replacement

    BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Monmouth County Engineer Joseph Ettore came to the July 21 Township Committee meeting with a recommendation on the West Front Street bridge replacement process. After reviewing multiple options for replacing the bridge, which connects the River Plaza section of Middletown to Red Bank, the two municipalities must choose…

  • Borough fee won’t take bite out of SharkFest

    Event set for Aug. 16 at municipal center and Terhune Park BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council decided to waive the $275 fee for the Matawan Alliance to hold the SharkFest at the Municipal Center in August. After much deliberation, the council passed a resolution waiving the fee that would…