Category: Independent News
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Life’s a beach… a New Jersey beach!
State’s beaches garner $50M+ in revenues BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer The wind blew and the rain came, but officials on Sandy Hook claimed last week that the summer outlook for New Jersey’s beaches is still good. ERIN STATTEL DEP Commissioner Lisa Jackson comments on the rankings of the state’s beaches while Secretary of…
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Photographer captures Hall of Fame moments
Latest assignment puts Gary Gellman in midst of famous New Jerseyans BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Gary Gellman, who for years has photographed presidents, corporate leaders and other VIPs, found himself on another big assignment not too long ago. GARY GELLMAN New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (l) congratulates legendary baseball catcher Yogi Berra (c) and…
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Turf company points finger at board reps
Board attny. denies Mondo’s breach of contract charge BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The turf installer for Middletown High School North’s football field is charging the Board of Education with breach of contract and says it is not to blame for problems with the field. Mondo U.S.A. issued a formal statement May 20 in response…
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22nd annual R.B. Jazz & Blues Festival ready to roll
RED BANK – One of the region’s largest free music festivals, The Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival, will take placeMay 30 through June 1 in scenic Marine Park on the banks of the beautiful Navesink River in Red Bank. The festival, presented by the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation, offers three full days…
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Holocaust stories shared between generations
Survivors’ tales teach students of horrors, courage BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Janet Fischer’s students have been reading the book “Daniel’s Story” about a boy during the Holocaust and she wanted to bring real-life survivors to speak to her sixth-grade students. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Adam Boren reads from his book about surviving…
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IN THE ARTS
“Postcard Stories” is a new art installation on display now throughout Asbury Park. Seventy-two postcards sent from Asbury Park many years ago were selected for display. Each bears a few intriguing lines penned on the back as well as anAsbury Park postmark. The images were created and hung in Asbury’s unoccupied storefronts. Visitors and the…
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NJDOT promotes hwy. safety
State Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Kris Kolluri kicked off Memorial Day and the shore summer season by reiterating the DOT’s commitment to highway safety and encouraging motorists to exercise caution as they enjoy the upcoming summer season. “As we welcome the summer season, NJDOT is promoting safety by suspending construction on state highways, expanding…
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Library hosts South Asian Film Festival
The Middletown Main Library will screen a series of acclaimed short films produced by the Asian American Filmand Theater Project on two consecutiveMonday evenings in June. Screenings on June 2, 6-8:45 p.m.: “Little Terrorist” (narrative short), India, 15 minutes (Hindi). This award-winning short film tells the story of a 10-year-old Pakistani boy who crosses the…
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Flood maps resolution stalls along party lines
Byrnes would credit Pallone for calling for moratorium BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – Democratic and Republican members of the Township Committee agree on the need for a resolution asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reconsider new flood zone maps, but they can’t agree on the language. “I know we all agree…
