Category: Independent News

  • Sale of Bayonet farms estate items to be held

    HOLMDEL – The township Historical Society will be holding a sale of items donated by the estate of Laura Harding, former owner of Bayonet FarminHolmdel, on June 22 at 10 a.m. Some of the many items to be sold include a life-size iron dog figure, cast-iron hall rack (possibly Civil War era), empire coffee grinder,…

  • “Deepcut Tree”

    An exhibit of oil paintings by local artist Pat Halsey is at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center through June 21. “What’s Happening Now” consists of paintings of scenes in Monmouth and Ocean counties done en plein air (in the open air). An artist’s reception will be held Friday at 6 p.m. The cultural center is…

  • Middletown names new planning director

    Greenspan held senior planner post since 2003 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN- As the township had done when replacing the township administrator, it has gone “in-house” in naming a new planning director. The Township Committee has unanimously approved the promotion of Senior Planner Jason Greenspan to the position of planning director. Greenspan, 38, has…

  • Gustav Rosenlof revisits ‘Mobiles’

    The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series continues in the Nilson Gallery at the Monmouth Museum with “Mobiles” by Gustav Rosenlof of Hillsdale. “M.Lisa” The sixth artist in the series, Rosenlof creates mobiles of abstract shapes, evoking subjects found in nature. The show will run through June 29 at the museum, located on the campus of…

  • Middletown postpones budget vote

    Committee vote on spending plan set for June 16 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – More than two months after the municipal budget was introduced on April 7, the Township Committee has postponed a vote on the spending plan to the June 16 meeting. Following the public hearing of the budget on May 5,…

  • Arts council recognizes the role of the arts in education

    Red Bank Catholic High school Doo Wop Chorus MIDDLETOWN – The Monmouth County Arts Council 2008 Art in Education Showcase and Awards Presentation took place at the township Arts and Cultural Center on May 15. The council established the annual Art Education Awards program to recognize creative arts programming, talented faculty and arts-infused schools in…

  • Police chief to be sworn in July 1

    MATAWAN – Police Capt. James Alston will now be referred to as Chief Alston as his promotion takes effect on July 1. At the June 5 Borough Council meeting, the motion to promote Alston to the position of chief was passed by an unopposed vote. Alston will once again replace Robert M. McGowan, this time…

  • Injured surfers learn that ‘Life Rolls On’

    ‘They Will Surf Again’ event set for Long Branch oceanfront June 22 BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – Life does not stop when someone suffers a spinal cord injury. This is the message of an upcoming event to show that an injury is just the beginning of a new and more challenging journey.…

  • Ordinance would limit parking on Fierro Ave.

    BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN- The Borough Council introduced an ordinance that would ban parking on Fierro Avenue at the June 5 meeting. Parking on Fierro Avenue, from Route 34 to the west side of Lakeside Drive, will be prohibited during the hours of 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on both the north…