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…

  • Taking a bath, twp. to close swim club

    Hazlet mayor says use, revenues have declined BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer DAN NEWMAN Outside of Hazlet Swim & Tennis Club, which has been shut down due to declining membership over the past few years. Citing declining membership and a failure to turn a profit since 2000, the Hazlet Township Committee…

  • Boro, Century officials in talks over Aeromarine

    New committee to form regarding environmental factors at 62-acre site BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer FILE PHOTO Developer Century Land Group wants to build 569 homes at the former Aeromarine plane factory site. KEYPORT – Borough officials have been meeting with representatives of Century Land Group LLC, the developer…

  • Gazebo won’t open until it is handicap accessible

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KAREN BOWES The new gazebo on Keyport’s West Front Street offers a view of the waterfront and the downtown street. KEYPORT – A new gazebo in a little downtown park is a scenic place to catch a waterfront view or dodge a passing rain…

  • Authorities hold drill of county jail’s evacuation plan

    Simulated fire at JCP&L facility provides chance to examine procedures BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Practice makes perfect, so county officials said they are satisfied that inmates at the Monmouth County jail, Waterworks Road, Freehold Town-ship, would be able to be safely evacuated on a moment’s notice in case of a…

  • Jazz stars align for Aberdeen benefit show

    Proceeds from May 11 concert will go to school system’s music dept. BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Chiara Civello ABERDEEN – Myles Weinstein has given his life to jazz. The professional drummer and owner of a booking agency devoted to the quintessential American music genre has invited some friends to share…

  • Fink to seek third term on Holmdel committee

    BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer “I intend to continue to work hard this year and to earn the respect and support of the voters.” – Larry Fink HOLMDEL – Larry Fink has announced his bid for re-election to the Township Committee on the Democratic ticket this fall. Fink is in his…

  • Administrator vote splits Matawan council

    New hire held post briefly in Jan.; will earn $90,000 BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer MATAWAN – The Borough Council appointed a new borough administrator bringing an end to the four-month, $10,000 personnel search conducted by Jersey Professional Management of Cranford. Fred Carr was appointed by a 4-3 vote that ran…

  • Crashing the party

    Smashed cars, simulated accidents show students dangers of driving drunk BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer PHOTOSBYMIGUEL JUAREZ staff Clockwise from top left: Mater Dei students react after the dummy’s head flew off during an airbag demonstration. The dummy was not wearing a seatbelt. Middletown police dropped a car from a crane…