Category: Independent News
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Award winners in EyeSights
Local fine art photographers dominate the list of award winners at Eye- Sights 2008, the fifth annual open juried photography show currently on exhibit at the Guild of CreativeArt in Shrewsbury. “Frankfurt Bahnhof” by Jesse Craft Jesse Craft, Red Bank, won Best in Show with “Frankfurt Bahnhof,” an image taken at a train station in…
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Teen Arts Festival March 18, 19
The Monmouth County Arts Council’s 2008 Teen Arts Festival is an opportunity for teens ages 13-19 to experience all disciplines of the arts and to participate in workshops, performances, exhibits and critiques. The two-day event is hosted in collaboration with Brookdale Community College BCC) on the campus March 18 and 19. The Visual Arts Show…
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40 yrs. later: A young girl’s murder is news
Zarinsky denies guilt at court arraignment BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Feelings of anger, hatred and memories of a lost loved one took control of a courtroom in Freehold last week, replacing feelings of anticipation and frustration as the hourlong wait for convicted murderer Robert Zarinsky to arrive ended. Middletown Police Chief Robert Oches listens…
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County gang task force sweep nets 40 arrests
Prosecutor: Long Branch resident is a known member of the Bloods FREEHOLD – A Monmouth Countywide investigation into the Bloods street gang resulted in the arrest of 40 individuals, including a resident of Long Branch. On March 4, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s Gang Task Force conducted a sweep, targeting reputed gang members and associates…
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Self-defense 101: Women learn how to stay safe
Detectives preach awareness, teach attack strategies BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Above: Katelyn Morrisey, of Cliffwood Beach, works on self-defense maneuvers with instructor Detective Sgt. John Merced of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. Below: Marilyn Glennon, of Cliffwood Beach, uses new techniques to fend off Hazlet Police Detective Jerry Burgos and Detective Sgt. John…
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
Amanda, 12, Peter, 2, and Michael Buontempo, 10, Evan Smith, 6, and Jinnming, 6, and Eeming Chew, all from Holmdel Township, collect eggs at the Cross Farm Park Pavilion March 15. The Aberdeen Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 163 will host a spaghetti dinner at Matawan Regional High School on Friday, April 11, 5-8 p.m. There…
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Swimming River Road closed for utility work
As ofMarch 10, sections of Swimming River Road in Middletown and Route 520 in Marlboro have been closed to traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, asNew JerseyNatural Gas (NJNG) is installing 20-inch transmission mains. Swimming River Road will be closed between Route 537 and Newman Springs Road, and Route 520 in…
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Four locals charged in alleged mortgage scheme
On March 13, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office arrested four individuals as a result of an investigation into a mortgage fraud scheme they say cost mortgage lenders over $4 million in bad loans. The individuals arrested included John Pereless, 39, of Colts Neck, Kevin Deickmann, 34, of Red Bank, Ramon Iglesia, 24, of…
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County to hold hearing on missed revaluation
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The Monmouth County Tax Board is considering whether to take disciplinary action against the township tax assessor for missing the deadline for submitting data from a property revaluation. According to county TaxAdministrator Matthew S. Clark, the hearing will take place on April 9 at 10 a.m. in Freehold.…
