Category: Independent News

  • Keyport Steamboat Dock Museum to open May 28

    The Keyport Historical Society will celebrate the 30th anniversary season opening of the Steamboat Dock Museum May 28 from 1-4 p.m. The museum houses exhibits of interesting artifacts of Keyport’s history of steamboats, Aeromarine plane manufacturing and oystering. Light desserts, and refreshments will be served. The museum’s annual Italian Nite will be June 5 at…

  • Mayor, police joust over rumored officer layoffs

    Borough officials concede cuts are possible in other areas to reduce tax hikes BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES Keyport Police Officer Kenneth Marr, union representative for the department, spoke on May 2 before the Borough Council, inquiring about rumors of layoffs. KEYPORT – Citing rumors of layoffs,…

  • Proposed KBA budget carries $30K increase

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer “First, I thought this was supposed to be a public hearing, not a presentation by the KBA. … Maybe the new members would like to make some changes.” – Terry Musson KEYPORT – The Keyport Business Alliance (KBA) is asking for more money and…

  • Freehold Twp. to welcome 111th annual horse show

    The 111th Monmouth County Horse Show will return to East Freehold Park, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, Aug. 16-20 and exhibitors will see a number of upgrades both in prize money and continued improvements to the facility. The show, first held in 1895, is one of the nation’s longest running and most prestigious horse shows, according…

  • Freeholders pan ‘sick tax’

    FREEHOLD – Citing the impact Gov. Jon Corzine’s proposed “sick tax” would have on Monmouth County’s hospitals, the Board of Freeholders passed a resolution critical of the proposal to tax hospital beds, urging all 120 state legislators to oppose such a levy. Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick, who prepared the resolution, said the tax being proposed…

  • Gazebo design order upsets councilman

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KEYPORT – The unusable gazebo on West Front Street continues to cause controversy. Located in Mini Park, the new gazebo is currently enclosed by a fence, and will remain that way until the borough provides a wheelchair ramp that meets Americans with Disabilities Act…

  • Beach cleanup, family fishing contest May 13

    Aberdeen Township Environmental & Shade Tree Advisory Board has rescheduled its beach cleanup for May 13 from 1-4 p.m. The cleanup was canceled from Earth Day April 23 due to the weather. It will be at Cliffwood Beach, Lakeshore Drive, Aberdeen. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothing, sturdy footwear, and gloves. The 14th annual family fishing…

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    SCOTT PILLING staff Middletown High School North’s Nicole Render is all smiles at the Monmouth County Cotillion Scholarship Ball, held Saturday at Asbury Park Convention Hall.

  • Committee agrees to deferred school tax plan

    Arrangement is intended to provide temporary relief BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer HOLMDEL – The Township Committee introduced its budget May 4 and agreed to use deferred school taxes to reduce this year’s tax rate increase to 1.5 cents. The $19,144,833 budget comes with an initial 14.4-cent tax rate increase, down…