Category: Independent News
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Unbridled: The artist inside the animal
Notable racehorses paint using hued hooves, nose strokes BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Some could confuse a Manet with a Monet, but no one would mistake either for a Moneigh. PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff Barbara Luna, of ReRun Inc., gives Talkin Thunder a look at the palette while Michelle McSweeney holds the horse steady…
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From the Vault
Bill Fox, a native of San Francisco, makes his way through a thick snowstorm that blanketed the area in January of 1989. Fox had just arrived at Matawan-Aberdeen Train Station from Manhattan en route to visit his sister in Brielle.
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Glory days of the Shore on display
Glory days of the Shore on display Wicker boardwalk cart from Asbury Park and period costumes, circa 1900. Wicker boardwalk carts and period costumes are among the artifacts from the height of Shore culture showcased in a nostalgic exhibit at the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold. “By the Sea” opened Tuesday and will be…
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Builder plans 180 units in Aberdeen
Neighbors crowd town hall in opposition; hearing postponed BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer Apair of applications for 180 multifamily housing units were scheduled for public hearings last week, but were postponed at the last minute when the Zoning Board of Adjustment realized it did not have a quorum. Above: The Villages at Aberdeen, a…
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The Touch of Dance Center for the Performing Arts entertains the crowd at Matawan Day, held at Terhune Park on Sunday. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Merla brother pleads to money-laundering charge
Federal complaint says family’s two bars were used in scheme BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer FILE PHOTO On Feb. 22, 2005, Joseph “JoJo” Merla, at left in the backward baseball cap, escorts older brother John Merla to his car in Newark after John Merla was charged with accepting bribes and other acts of corruption.…
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Residents praise plans to dredge Shadow Lake
Officials say lake quality has suffered from algae growth, silt accumulation BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – Over 60 residents of Shadow Lake Village gathered at town hall Thursday to hear about plans to “fix” areas of the lake that borders the community. Township Administrator Robert Czech held a public meeting with the township…
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Mayoral hopefuls differ on day laborer ID issue
Aufseeser says Buccellato proposal would invite lawsuits, be ineffective BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer Mayor Mary Aufseeser MATAWAN – Mayor Mary Aufseeser has come out against a proposal to offer voluntary background checks on day laborers, contending the issue of illegal immigration is not for Matawan to solve. Two weeks ago, Councilman Paul Buccellato,…
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Middletown Day
Clockwise from top left: Middletown’s Rachel Ozut, 11, gets roped into a performance by a stilt walker at Middletown Day, held at Croydon Hall on Saturday. Jonathon Helwig of Middletown leads a hayride on his tractor. Middletown firefighter Frank Butler descends down to earth during a demonstration. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top…
