Category: Independent News

  • Middletown Day lineup announced

    MIDDLETOWN – Middletown Day will return Sept. 30, rain or shine, from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road. Admission is free. As always, the first 1,500 visitors will receive free Middletown Day hats. Family-friendly attractions such as a car show, carnival games, craft show, a petting zoo, pony rides, bungee…

  • Awards program honors Greater Women of Central N.J.

    Greater Media Newspapers, CentraState team to honor women of achievement BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Donna Cardillo Women have traditionally been honored for their roles as wives and mothers. On Sept. 12, however, a group of women were recognized for their outstanding achievements, their contribution to their communities, and…

  • Having a ball

    r:CHRIS KELLY staff Keith Curtis, Lincroft, sends off a shot as he plays a game on the new bocce court at the Lincroft Village Green on Saturday.

  • Summer break a learning experience for teachers

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN – Most teachers look forward to getting out of the classroom during the summer months and having fun. Two local residents did just that recently, and they even learned a little something as well. Eileen Vannucci, a fifth-grade teacher at Nut Swamp School, and Eileen…

  • Hurry-up offense

    Weeks into season, contractors scramble to finish Roggy Field BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff Workers Scott Scherer, Kevin Abrahamson, Todd Prevost and Pete Martelli cut out hash marks on Roggy Field. Laying of the turf began last Wednesday and is expected to be completed Oct. 1. After…

  • Cash is king at tribute to ‘The Man in Black’

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES Espresso Joe’s Cafe in downtown Keyport played host to a Johnny Cash Tribute concert Sept. 12, the third anniversary of the musician’s death. Tony Pileggi of Spotswood (l) plays guitar, while audience member Todd Goldin (c) sings “I’ve Been Everywhere” with help…

  • Bon Jovi, Gore honored for mental health efforts

    Over 350 attend Middletown gala for local nonprofit BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Above: Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi, along with Tipper and Al Gore, were guests at Saturday night’s charity gala in Middletown. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Hazlet-based nonprofit 180 Turning Lives Around. Below:…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Bob Leibenow, a Holmdel resident and member of the United Christian Church, volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. He is working on the roof of Toni Brown’s home in Red Bank.

  • Common command proposed for fire cos.

    BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Holmdel HOLMDEL – Township Administra-tor Christopher Schultz has proposed a strategy for fusing the township’s two autonomous fire companies under one command structure. At Thursday’s Township Committee meeting, Schultz laid out a plan to create a single command structure that would set policy and run the…