Category: Independent News

  • ‘Dress Up’: A look at the fashions of yesteryear

    Historical Association stages exhibit of special occasion finery (l-r) A deep green silk bonnet trimmed with ruffles sits in a glass case as part of the Monmouth County Historical Associaton’s exhibit “Dress Up.” Also on display is the wedding dress worn by Elizabeth Dubois Smock in 1870. Elizabeth Dubois Smock married in 1870. She wore…

  • Support grows for new Hazlet park

    Bayshore residents, officials say area not served well by county BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer “If there were other sources out there, we would be more than happy to go after those sources.” – Michael Sachs Hazlet mayor Lou Andreuzzi called it the “Stone Road road show.”He and John Curran, both…

  • Karcher will seek to ban trans fats in restaurants

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer “I know that I’ll get some pushback from this proposal, but I think people have to realize that we’re not proposing a ban on foods, but rather on unhealthy food preparation.” – Ellen Karcher State Sen. Ellen Karcher wants trans fats out of the food you…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Matawan Regional High School’s Michelle Mena plays the clarinet during the Marching Huskies’ performance at a battle of the bands at Old Bridge High School on Sunday.

  • Homeless programs work despite scarcer resources

    HABcore, Spring House programs help those at risk BY LAYLI WHYTE and CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writers BY LAYLI WHYTE and CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writers Above, Spring House Executive Director Eileen Higgins. At left, HABcore Executive Director Steve Heisman. In one of the nation’s most affluent counties, 900 people are known to be homeless, one-third of those…

  • Keyport may ban renting to illegals

    Proposed ordinance sparks heated debate at council meeting BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer FILE PHOTO Day laborers who gather near the corner of Maple Place and Broad Street in Keyport were spoken about with anger and sympathy at the Oct. 3 Borough Council meeting. A proposed ordinance would make…

  • Haunted restaurant offers a morbid menu

    Fright on Front Street festivities to last through October in Keyport BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Clockwise from top: A happy couple dines on eyeball soup and “finger” sandwiches at the entrance to the Haunted Harbor House in Keyport. Grilled feet, hands and brains are healthy alternatives to deep-fried…

  • Arrest made for knife threat

    MIDDLETOWN – A resident of a senior apartment building had a slew of charges levied against him, including aggravated assault and burglary after he allegedly threatened to harm another resident with a knife. On Oct. 4, officers reported to Daniel Towers, 1 Oakdale Drive, in the New Monmouth section of town, after a report of…

  • Firefighters practice skills at banquet hall

    Don Quixote Inn, Rt. 34, is expected to be razed over the next few days BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer MATAWAN – Sometimes when there is smoke, it does not mean there is fire. The Matawan Fire Company conducted a training session Sunday at the Don Quixote Inn on Route 34,…