Category: Independent News
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Arcadian Chorale premieres lost cantata
For many, the delight of the holiday season lies in the surprises that it brings: festive decorations, special foods, and of course, presents. Laura Itzkowitz The Arcadian Chorale, under the direction of Marina Alexander, will bring to New Jersey audiences the gift of a musical first, singing the premiere of Georg Philipp Telemann’s cantata “Sing…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Families wait to board Middletown Parks and Recreation Department’s Holiday Train Ride, an annual two-hour trip that includes visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, carolers and children’s activities.
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Clerk’s office can provide help with passports
FREEHOLD – With just weeks to go before the busy holiday travel season and upgraded international travel identification restrictions set to take effect, Monmouth County Clerk M. Claire French is reminding residents that the Monmouth County Passport Office is available to help residents get their travel documents in order. “The county passport office is here…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Nicholas Spada, (l-r), Victoria Whittle, Kelly Lyons and Stephanie Daily jump to the tune of “Jingle Bell Rock” during a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation at Holmdel Preschool Center, Dec. 5.
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For the Record
Local installer Jared Mathusek, who worked on the installation of the athletic field at Middletown High School North, is employed by Dartz & Matz, Moonachie. The company was incorrectly identified as Mathusek Inc. in an article in the Nov. 28 issue. In the Fire Explorer story in the Dec. 5 issue, the OSHA regulations were…
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Middletown OKs $3.8M for Shadow Lake dredging
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – About 40 people filled the tiny conference room at the Middletown Township Municipal building to witness the Township Committee’s final vote on the Shadow Lake bond ordinance. The ordinance, which will appropriate $3.8 million for the dredging of Shadow Lake, passed with a 4-1 vote with Committeeman Patrick…
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Scenes of Christmas past
Anyone whose roots go back a few years in Red Bank remembers when artist Lloyd Garrison painted scenes of the town perched in his studio above Broad Street. A holiday season scene of downtown Red Bank circa 1996 by Lloyd Garrison. Garrison’s paintings depict Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Holmdel and Rahway from the early 1960s to…
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Freeholders approve open space grants
County allots $2.3M-plus for municipal projects FREEHOLD – The Board of Chosen Freeholders has approved grants totaling $2,301,000 from the 2007 Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund to acquire, create or improve park facilities in 11 municipalities. “This program helps municipalities preserve open space and acquire and improve park land by sharing the costs with…
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Postmasters: Send military mail out early this season
The United States Postal Service expects to handle more than 20 million pounds of military mail this holiday season. New Jersey postal officials are therefore encouraging the public to send packages and letters early to servicemen and servicewomen overseas, including Iraq and Afghanistan, to make sure that shipments reach their destination in time for the…
