Category: Independent News
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Rock legends as artists
They rocked the music world, now artwork by some of the greatest rock artists of all time is about to rock the art world. “Multiplex I” by Baron Wolman Presented by 95.9 The Rat (WRAT/95.9 FM), the second annual WRAT Rock Art Show will be at the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown Nov. 9- 11. The…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Christiana Snayder, 8, (center) and friends take the floor and have some fun after a “Mock Fashion Show” fundraiser held Nov. 3 at Calvary United Methodist Church in Keyport.
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Schools proactive on MRSA bug
Schools take steps to educate students about infection BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer Anational issue has hit close to home after recent reports linked a female Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School student to a MRSA staph infection late last week. The RBC student was treated and is now back in school as other cases…
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Will Czech be county’s top gun?
Administrator post comes with six-figure salary BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer Will Middletown Township Administrator Robert M. Czech be named the county’s new top employee? “Not yet,” Freeholder Rob Clifton said on Monday, adding a resolution on the matter of choosing a new county administrator is scheduled for a vote this Thursday. Current County…
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Beatles characters live during ‘Day in the Life’
Autism advocacy group will benefit from Nov. 10 show BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer With a little help from their friends in the @CT (ACT) Theater Company of Freehold, children with autism and their families can have hope for a brighter future. The creative team behind “A Day in the Life” includes (l-r) Dan Davidson,…
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Grant funds will help preserve Oceanic Bridge
Construction expected to begin on historic span in spring BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff The Oceanic Bridge, which links Rumson and the Locust section of Middletown, is slated for upgrades. A pair of Monmouth County bridges, one in Rumson, will receive an upgrade in 2008 as part of a New Jersey Department…
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Info sought on natural disasters
The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management wants to hear about residents’ personal experience with natural disasters such as flooding, erosion and other weather-related events. A Natural Hazards Mitigation questionnaire has been posted at www.visitmonmouth. com as a way of collecting this information from residents. The 15-question survey takes about five minutes to complete online.…
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Board OKs another $15K to fix field
Change order brings cost of field to $768K BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – The saga surrounding the athletic field at Middletown High School North continued on Friday Nov. 2 as the freshman football team played on the field that had been closed for repairs the previous week. At the Board of Education meeting,…
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Medalist basks in honors, hometown pride
Township honors Special Olympian for achievements BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer HAZLET – Though not as flashy as the silver and bronze medals he recently won, Mike McGrath received a declaration and plaque on Nov.1 for his achievements. McGrath, who recently returned from a successful trip to Shanghai, China for the Special Olympics World Games…
