Category: Independent News
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GOP challengers seek to unseat Matawan Dems
MATAWAN – Four candidates will run for two open seats on the Borough Council in the November election. The two three-year-term seats up for election are currently held by Democratic Councilmen William Malley, of Broad Street, and Robert Bunyon, of Matawan Green Lane. The two incumbents will run for re-election as the Democratic Party’s candidates,…
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Blue Tulip, 459 Route 35, Middletown, and Family Resource Associates (FRA) and TECHConnection, Shrewsbury, will hold a fundraiser April 18 from noon to 5 p.m., with 15 percent of all proceeds benefiting FRA. Patrons are asked to tell the salesperson that the purchase is for the FRA sale. For more information, call the store at…
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Holmdel Committee candidates
HOLMDEL – Two seats are up for grabs on the Township Committee in this year’s municipal elections. Each seat is for a three-year term. The Democratic and Republican committees submitted the names of candidates April 7 by the 4 p.m. deadlinemandated by Monmouth County. According to the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections Office, independent candidates…
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Voter registration better linked to DMV services
TRENTON – Voter registration opportunities for New Jersey residents will expand as the state moves to fully implement a federal law. The federal “motor voter” law requires the state Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to link voter registration with motor vehicle transactions. The state’s Department of the Public Advocate began examining New Jersey’s compliance with the…
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Hazlet to bond $412K for open space purchase
Resident: Open space tax should pay for acquisition BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer HAZLET – A bond ordinance to fund the acquisition of the 1.84-acre tract known as the Pfleger property for open space preservation was the topic of discussion at the April 1 Township Committee meeting. The township would appropriate $412,000, with $206,000 coming…
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Tax assessor faces two-week suspension
Heck faces penalty for missed reval filing deadline BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The township’s tax assessor could face a suspension of 15 working days without pay for failing to submit the municipality’s 2008 revaluation data on time, according to Monmouth County Tax Administrator Matthew Clark. After three months of hearings, Middletown Tax…
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Democrats’ plan lists ways to trim budget
39-point plan looks for cost savings on $62.2M ’08 budget BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN- Township Committee Democrats came up with a list of ways to cut the budget too late in the game, according to the mayor and deputy mayor. Although the committee approved introduction of the municipal budget by a 5-0 vote…
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Holmdel CFO adds title of administrator
Annecharico has served township for 20 years BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Joseph Annecharico HOLMDEL – The township’s chief financial officer will now add the title of township administrator to his job description. Joseph Annecharico was named chief administrative officer of Holmdel Township to a round of cheers from committee members and residents in…
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John Powell in Red Bank
An exhibit of paintings by internationally acclaimed artist John Powell will open at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery in Red Bank on Friday, April 18. “Autumn Vase” Receptions with the lyrical realist painter will take place 7-10 p.m.April 18 and 5-9 p.m.April 19 at Beacon FineArts, 61 Monmouth St. Powell began his immersion in the arts…
