Category: Independent News
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Mite problem at Satz School is for the birds
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL – Sit tight and don’t let the bird mites bite is what students attending the William R. Satz Intermediate School are doing while in class. According to an update presented at the May 28 Board of Education meeting, the bird mite situation has been handled and classes are…
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FEMA roadshow stops in Hazlet
Handlin questions increases in flood insurance rates BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer More than 100 people came to Hazlet Town Hall looking for answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and while some left satisfied, many, including Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R- 13), left with even more questions. Amy Handlin Three representatives from FEMA Region…
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Essay winners announced
FREEHOLD – The Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold has announced the winners of this year’s essay contest. First-place honors went to Samantha Sisskind, Freehold Township High School; second place honors went to Julia Pugachevsky, Colts Neck High School; and third-place honors went to Donna Olsen, St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel. Each girl received a…
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day The Keyport Yacht Club float makes its way along Broad Street during Keyport’s Memorial Day Parade on May 24. Freeholder Barbara McMorrow rides in the parade, which is one of the events marking the borough’s centennial. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff
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Training facility for horses mulled
Plan could help N.J. have racing year-round BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The closing of Fort Monmouth in 2011 means that some of the choicest real estate on the East Coast will be available for public and private investment. One group would like to see 80 acres of the now-federal property in Oceanport, close to…
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Middletown recognizes twp.’s special athletes
Volunteers cited for support of Special Olympics competitors BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Committeeman Tom Wilkens (back row, center) joins Special Olympics athletes and volunteers who were honored May 19. MIDDLETOWN – When Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger heard that the Township Committee would be presenting the township’s Special Olympics athletes with a certificate of recognition, he…
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Arts tour showcases Tri-City culture
The “tri-cities” of eastern Monmouth County – Asbury Park, Long Branch and Red Bank – will showcase the depth and vitality of the local arts scene June 6-8 with The Tri-City Arts Tour, a three-day living exhibition highlighting galleries, theater, film festivals, major outdoor events and the legendary homegrown music scene in the Garden State.…
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District aims to raise high school test scores
New principal will focus on raising students’ performance BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer ABERDEEN – Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Superintendent Richard O’Malley made his recommendation for a new high school principal with the school’s standard test scores in mind. Michelle Ruscavage was appointed to the post of principal at Matawan Regional High School by…
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A musician’s riff on fine art photography
Composite photo nets first prize in alumni show BY MARIE MABER Correspondent In the early spring, Hazlet resident Gary Dates got a sweet surprise. One of his photographs was awarded $250 in the Monmouth County Arts Council’s 29th annual Juried Art Show at the Monmouth Museum, located on the Brookdale Community College campus. “Busted” by…
