Category: Independent News
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Squad member’s tenacity cited
Kevin Toomey, holding his service award, poses with Middletown Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger. MIDDLETOWN – Township first aid and rescue squad member Kevin Toomey is the recipient of the 2008 Matt P. Henkel Memorial EMS Service Award. The Henkel family presented the award June 19 with the help of the Middletown Township Committee and the EMS…
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Board may tap critic as consultant on field
A persistent voice on athletic field woes would oversee repairs BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Jim Cody MIDDLETOWN – Meeting after meeting, Board of Education members have been hearing one voice talk about the problems with the football field at High School North and last Wednesday took a step to make that voice their own.…
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School bus aide who gave student drug sentenced
FREEHOLD – On June 27, Parrish L. Jones, 37, of Keansburg was sentenced to a 10-year term in state prison for distributing methadone to a 15-year-old student while on a school bus en route to Middletown High School North, according to a release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The sentence was imposed by Monmouth…
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Vote delayed pending PNC check
Twp. awaits $857K in back taxes from arts center BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL – The Township Committee decided to postpone the adoption of the budget once again in order to include the settlement from the PNC Bank Arts Center tax litigation. “In an effort to present to the state of New Jersey…
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N.J. Blood Services puts out call for donations
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, is issuing an alert for blood and platelet donors. The unexpected spring heat wave and related storm damage has resulted in a 30 percent loss of blood and platelet donations projected for this time of year, according to a press release. Each year,…
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District looks to ads to generate revenue
Athletic fields possible location for sponsorships BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL – Advertising signs could soon be appearing at schools in the district as a way to generate revenue. The Board of Education approved an agreement with Corporate Marketing Associates (CMA) at the June 25 meeting to solicit sponsors for the ads. “This…
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Catch and release
FRANK GALIPO Kayla DeNordia, 5, of Holmdel, casts her fishing pole for a prize at the Keyport International Food and Music Festival on June 28.
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Injured surfers get back in the water
Life Rolls On hosts ‘They Will Surf Again’ on Long Branch oceanfront BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Over 100 volunteers joined 20 injured surfers on the Long Branch oceanfront Sunday to celebrate a day of surf and fun for those suffering from spinal cord injuries. Clockwise from top: Volunteers wait for the right wave to…
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‘The Way You Look Tonight’ premieres
Monmouth University’s Shadow Lawn Stage, the university’s professional theater, presents the American premiere of “The Way You Look Tonight” by internationally renowned Irish playwright Niall Williams. The play will run from June 27 through July 13. Williams will be in attendance during the entire premiere weekend and will be autographing copies of his books. Williams…
