Category: Independent News
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DiMaso in running for freeholder slot
GOP chooses deputy mayor to run for Assembly seat BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Holmdel Mayor Serena Di- Maso will find out later this month if she has made the cut as a Republican candidate for a seat on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Serena DiMaso DiMaso is currently tied with Red…
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Concerns raised on teen driver sticker program
Board of Ed. members, parents say GDL plan needs more discussion BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Stickers that would identify inexperienced teen drivers might actually compromise their safety, according to some parents and Middletown Board of Education members. Concerns about the school district’s proposed graduated driver’s license (GDL) sticker program were raised at the first…
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IROC series bids farewell with weekend auction
Series ends, mostly due to lack of title sponsor BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Ready. Set. Stop. After over 30 years of racing, the International Race of Champions (IROC), the all-star auto racing series, has come to a halt due to economic reasons. As a result, the contents of the auto shop will be auctioned…
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Today the school board, tomorrow the White House
Web site, campaign manager give BOE run a political spin BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Michael Collins HOLMDEL – As school board elections approach in communities in Monmouth County, Holmdel residents will recognize a familiar face among the candidates running for a seat on the township Board of Education. Holmdel High School 2007 graduate…
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Many hands stitch hugs, kindness into blankets
Project Linus NJ volunteers range in age from 3 to 103 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Volunteers meet each week to knit and crochet blankets for Project Linus. KEYPORT – During the month of February, handmade blanket crafters across the country stitch in unison in the true spirit of giving to celebrate national Blanket Making…
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Residents want zoning change to block Wawa
Petition asks for 200 feet between homes, gas station BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – For some residents in Middletown, one Wawa in town is more than enough. Wawa Inc. has applied to theMiddletown Township Planning Board for approvals for twoWawa locations inMiddletown. One application has already been approved for Route 36 east and…
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Art Forms evolves under new owner, new name
Charlotte Scherer hands baton to Emily Asher Neiman BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent While not exactly throwing out the old, there is a new owner at the Art Forms Gallery on Monmouth Street in Red Bank. She has renamed the storefront space the Asher Neiman Gallery but has retained a number of the artists, including the…
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‘Easts MeetsWest’
Eight local Taiwan-born artists are exhibiting their art at the Middletown Public Library through March 31. “East Meets West” consists of oil and acrylic paintings that express themes of both Eastern and Western cultures. “Waterfall” Coming here to study or to run businesses, the eight artists paint together once a week at the Painting Workshop…
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Applicant withdraws plan to expand boarding house
Attny. raises concerns about location near middle school BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer ABERDEEN – An application to expand the Cliffside Boarding Home on Myrtle Street was on the agenda for the Feb. 27 Zoning Board meeting, but was withdrawn before the hearing date. Applicants Dr. Marshall and Rosemary Sherman, of Sea Bright, had…
