Category: Independent News

  • Full, partial terms up for grabs in freeholder race

    Republicans Little and Lucas face Democrats McMorrow and Gibadlo BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Greg Gibadlo (D) Since 1984, Republicans have maintained total dominance over the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. On Tuesday, Democrats will once again try to break a two-decade-long losing streak. Campaigning on a platform…

  • Hazlet sports league unveils a ‘perfect field’

    Grounds named in honor of former resident, 9/11 victim BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET – For years, members of the Hazlet Youth Athletic League (HYAL) have been hard at work raising the necessary funds for a new football field. A $125,000 special services grant from the state got the organization…

  • Court: Same-sex couples must have equal rights

    State Legislature has six months to decide what to call institution BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer TOMCAIAZZA John Tomlicky, executive director of the League of American Families, announced the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriages, and called for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. TRENTON – The New Jersey Supreme…

  • Local couples see ruling as an incomplete victory

    Area legislators say they’ll consult public on what to do next BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer FILE PHOTO Karen (l) and Marcye Nicholson-McFadden sit with their children, Maya and Kasey, at their family table in Aberdeen. The couple is one of seven in New Jersey who have been fighting to have…

  • Officials offer guidance on sharing services

    BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer “It’s a great opportunity for all nine towns in the 13th District, and will be a model for all other legislative districts.” – Serena DiMaso Mayor HOLMDEL – Officials from across the Bayshore area met for the second time in two months to take proactive steps…

  • Peters, Bova-Scarano vie for county surrogate job

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Beverly Bova-Scarano Do you know what the county surrogate does? With a paid salary of $88,000, the full-time county job is vacant. On Nov. 7, voters will do the hiring. The county surrogate has the authority to qualify executors and trustees named in wills,…

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    SEAN BRADY Costume-clad parade marchers take to the streets in Keyport at the annual Halloween parade on Sunday.

  • WRAT Rock Art Show debuts at mall Nov. 3-5

    Scott Weiner Van Halen photographed backstage before performing at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, July 20, 1981. Legions of fans know Jerry Garcia as an iconic rock musician, but how many know he was also a gifted artist? “People that are artistic in music, singing and song writing are artistic in a lot of different ways,”…

  • Who wants to be a Merla-heir?

    Former mayor still an issue in Keyport race BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Harry Aumack II Facing federal corruption charges in less than two weeks, longtime Keyport Mayor John Merla is not seeking re-election this term, leaving the borough’s top spot up for grabs. On Tuesday, Keyport voters have…