Category: Independent News
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Keyport candidates outline goals for office
Two incumbents, three challengers vying for three seats on board BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Steven Reed KEYPORT – Five candidates will vie for three spots on the township Board of Education on Tuesday, April 17. All seats come with three-year terms. Lori Kopacz The newcomer Kopacz, 43, is…
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Enigmatic photos at McKay gallery
“El Otoño en la ciuidad depende del progreso” An exhibit of photographs by José Castillo Pazos opened at McKay Imaging Studio & Gallery in Red Bank March 30. The title “Weltschmerz” translates loosely as the kind of feeling experienced by someone who understands that the physical reality can never satisfy the demands of the mind,…
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N.J. expo ctr. hosts state’s first gay wedding expo
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – When Jimmy Nieves tied the knot last August, planning the wedding was a piecemeal effort done through magazines and the Internet. But now, with the blessing of the New Jersey Supreme Court and the state Legislature, others like Jimmy can plan the wedding of…
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From the Vault
Christians carry a statue of Jesus Christ through downtown Keyport during a Palm Sunday procession on March 23, 1986.
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Project PAUL approved as United Way agency
Project PAUL, Keansburg, a nonprofit that assists the needy in the Bayshore area, has been approved as a United Way of Monmouth County (UWMC) certified agency. Project Paul was founded in 1980 as a part of the community outreach ministry of St. Ann’s Parish. It operates the largest food pantry in Monmouth County, as well…
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The ‘little blue box’ is coming to Red Bank
Tiffany & Co. planning November opening at former Garmany site BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer A rendering of the space Tiffany & Co. will occupy on Broad Street. RED BANK – What about breakfast at Tiffany’s? Grab a bagel and head over to Broad Street. World-renowned jeweler Tiffany & Co. has…
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Ex-church bookkeeper gets five years for payroll thefts
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer FREEHOLD – A woman who admitted stealing over $800,000 from St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday. As part of her sentence, she must also pay back the money. Joan Orlando, 61, Toms River, pleaded guilty…
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Students sought for birding challenge
National Biodiversity Parks’ (NBP) Fledgling Birders has announced its schoolyard birding challenge, a “contest” to promote awareness of local wildlife for the youth of New Jersey. Under a teacher’s supervision, student teams from participating schools will look for birds on and around schoolyards during April and May. Searches may be conducted as frequently as possible…
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Registration under way for ‘Avalanche Ranch’
Monmouth Chinese Christian Church, 189 Holland Road, Middletown, will offer its “Avalanche Ranch” program July 30-Aug. 3, with registration deadline June 17. The religious program is for children entering grades one through six next fall. It features songs, teamwork-building games and other activities, as well as refreshments. For more information, visit www.mccc.org, or call (732)…
