Category: Independent News

  • ‘Bugz’ on stage

    MATT DENTON Kerriann Ring, 9, performs as a Bee in “Bugz” at the Ravine Drive Elementary School in Matawan on May 22.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Oceanic Bridge project put on hold by county

    Engineer: $58M replacement project to begin within 5 yrs. BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff The Oceanic Bridge connects Middletown to Rumson over the Navesink River. RUMSON – Repairing the deteriorating Oceanic Bridge is not in the long-term plans of the Monmouth County Department of Engineering. The 2,712-foot drawbridge that connects Rumson to…

  • Student’s design tops condiment contest

    Design for ketchup packet garners $1,500 award BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Oleksandra “Sasha” Barysheva’s design for Heinz Ketchup packets garnered a $1,500 award for the 11th-grader and her art teacher. ABERDEEN – The ageold question of ketchup or mustard was recently answered in Aberdeen. Ketchup won. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional High School…

  • Fire cos. continue a century-old tradition

    Annual inspection of fire companies dates to 1891 BY J.J. SULLIVAN III Correspondent Following the annual fire company inspection, a Liberty Hose Company firefighter leaves Firemen’s Park in a vintage fire truck. KEYPORT – Since 1891, the seven fire companies serving under the auspices of the Keyport Fire Department (KFD) have taken part in an…

  • Middletown BOE fires turf company

    Parton: Installer didn’t resume work on field as per board’s request BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN- It has been almost a half a year sinceMondoUSAbeganwork on the football field at High School North and the Board of Education is telling the company not to come back. OnMay 12, the Board of Education sent the…