Category: Independent News
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Fun and games
Above, Cameron Burkhardt, 10, of Hazlet, tries to hit the target on the dunk tank at Mia Tomasiello’s birthday on Sunday. The dunk tank was part of a fundraiser geared toward fighting childhood cancer. At left, Alex Sandoval, 14, of Virginia, spends a little time under water in the dunk tank. See page 24 for…
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Washington, D.C., trip set
The Monmouth County Historical Association is sponsoring a fall get-away to Washington, D.C., and Mount Vernon, Va. Join the MCHA bus-trippers on Nov. 8-11 to tour the new museums in Washington and at Mount Vernon. The trip participants will be among the first to see the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center at Mount…
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Witmer still being paid in Middletown
District expects to cover cost through staff attrition BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Although the Middletown school district has no permanent superintendent in place, it is now effectively paying the salaries of two. David L. Witmer’s annual salary of almost $177,000 was put back on the payroll early last month, although…
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Hall of Fame returns to New Jersey
Once located in Freehold and then moving to Los Angeles, the National Broadcasters Hall Of Fame (NBHF) has returned to New Jersey and will be located at the Information Age Learning Center and Museum in Wall Township at the former Camp Evans. At noon on Sept. 16, the NBHF will induct Arthur Anderson, Charles Osgood…
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Democrats choose new candidate for freeholder
Middletown’s Gibadlo calls for closer scrutiny of county spending BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN – Critical of the recent rehire of politically connected attorney Malcolm Carton, the new Democratic candidate for freeholder says he wants to keep better tabs on the county’s legal spending. Greg Gibadlo, 59, of…
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Author relates life story of Cuban leader Batista
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Frank Argote-Freyre It was difficult to tell who was more excited seeing Frank Argote-Freyre’s book siting on a shelf at Barnes & Noble, the author himself or his daughter, Amanda, 10. Either way, the experience was amazing, according to the author. Argote-Freyre, 46, of…
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Bunyon drops out of Matawan council race
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer MATAWAN – The Democratic candidate for Borough Council, Robert Bunyon, officially withdrew his candidacy for that office on Friday, giving the borough Democrats little more than two weeks to choose a new candidate. In a letter dated Aug. 29 and addressed to MaryRose Malley, chairwoman of…
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Teens face charges for township home burglary
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer ABERDEEN – Police arrested one township man and a juvenile on Friday for burglarizing a home on Woodmere Drive in Cliffwood Beach on Aug. 30. One arrest was made in the days following and two more juveniles are being investigated but have not been arrested. Christopher…
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Navesink Garden Club blossoms over 60 years
RED BANK – The Navesink Garden Club of Red Bank will mark 60 years of fine floral design, horticultural expertise and civic beautification with a standard flower show. “A Sixty Carat Sparkler” will take place Wednesday, Sept. 13, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church Parish House at 65 W. Front St.…
