Category: Independent News

  • Routines change for those living near coyotes

    BY JOHN SUTTON Correspondent BY JOHN SUTTONCorrespondent Middletown has asked residents to tie colorful bandannas around their pets’ necks to distinguish them from the coyotes. This photo of the eastern coyote and links to more information about their behaviors and habits can be found on Middletown’s Web site, www.middletownnj.org. MIDDLETOWN – For the past few…

  • After passing torch, athlete heading to China

    Hazlet Special Olympics participant to represent the U.S. at 2007 games BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES Hazlet’s Michael McGrath passes the Special Olympics torch to Keyport Police Capt. Thomas Mitchell on Friday, on Route 35 in front of the Stop & Shop in Keyport. KEYPORT – For…

  • Reval alters property tax values in Holmdel

    Township Committee to vote on municipal budget Thursday night BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer HOLMDEL – A $19.4 million proposed municipal budget will be decided by the Township Committee Thursday night. If the budget passes, homeowners will face a tax rate increase of about 5.5 cents over last year,…

  • With his brother’s life on line, Kane was able

    Sibling’s kidney donation likely saved former fire chief BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer courtesy of Barbara Mitchell Joe Kane (r) who donated a kidney to his younger brother, Kevin. Kevin endured a 13-year battle against lupus and is now doing much better after receiving his brother’s kidney on May 22. MIDDLETOWN…

  • Official proposes ban on holding government jobs

    Measure would exclude two committee members from holding office BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer “It’s an insult to the voters who should be able to choose the people they want to represent and serve them in government.” – Larry Fink HOLMDEL – The township is considering barring elected officials…

  • DEP gives go-ahead for new Highlands bridge

    Agency places conditions on DOT project BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved a controversial plan to replace the 75-year-old drawbridge that links Sea Bright and Highlands with a fixed span. The agency said the state Department of Transportation (DOT) can go ahead with its plan…

  • Advocates want ocean testing expedited

    2007 Beach Protection Act requires faster testing, public notice BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent BY LAYLI WHYTECorrespondent Despite an early blooming and rather large brown tide on Memorial Day weekend, Clean Ocean Action is optimistic about the future of New Jersey’s shore. Cindy Zipf, executive director of the Sandy Hook-based ocean advocacy organization, said in an…

  • From the Vault

    June Isaken (l-r), Crystal Isaken, 3, and Robert Isaken take in the Middletown Veterans Day parade in November 1985.

  • On Campus

    Josephine Ambruzs, Middletown, received a doctor of medicine degree and the Bruce Fisher Award at the spring commencement exercises at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick. Vincent Solomeno, Hazlet, received a degree in political science, magna cum laude at the spring commencement exercises at the…