Category: Independent News
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Husband, wife indicted on theft of church funds
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer HOLMDEL – A Toms River woman entrusted with bookkeeping at St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church was indicted alongside her husband March 15 for theft by deception and a pair of tax charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin. Joan Orlando, 60, while working as the…
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County freeholder salutes park system volunteers
COLTS NECK – In February of each year, the Monmouth County Park System hosts a luncheon to honor the outstanding service of the Volunteers in Parks. According to a press release from the county, in 2005 a total of 998 people donated 24,374 hours of service, helping to preserve and improve the park system. Some…
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County will seek bids for salvage operation
Architects have reviewed damage to mansion in Thompson Park BY FRADY REISS Correspondent BY FRADY REISSCorrespondent The Monmouth County Park System was expected to begin seeking bids this week for a “salvage and protection” operation at the site of the historic Thompson Park visitor center that was destroyed by fire last month. “Whatever can be…
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In the Service
Army National Guard Pvt. Patricia A. May has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. May studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and received instruction and practice in various areas of study. A 2005 graduate of Raritan High School, Hazlet, she is the daughter of Laura and Kenneth May…
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Ex-county fire marshal admits accepting bribe
NEWARK – The former fire marshal for Monmouth County pleaded guilty March 14 to accepting and agreeing to accept a bribe payment. Patsy R. Townsend, 58, of Neptune, who was also the emergency management and code enforcement official in Neptune, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini to a one-count information charging him…
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A tradition begins
Photos by CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Pipe and Drums of the Atlantic Watch drum line entertain the crowd on Saturday, March 18, during Keyport’s first annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Colleen Strazdas, of Neptune City, entertains the crowd.The Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch marched in the parade.Jackson’s Virginia Morningstern performs with…
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Dems announce choices for freeholder, surrogate
McMorrow, Inzerillo, Bova-Scarano will seek county office BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Two Middletown residents and one Freehold Township resident will be the standard bearers as Monmouth County Democrats attempt to break Republican control of county government in the November general election. Barbara McMorrow, 58, of Freehold Township, a former councilwoman…
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Old Bridge man works as double on ‘Sopranos’
School worker by day performs in some scenes as ‘Vito Spatafore’ BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Joe Mancini (l), of Old Bridge, is pictured with Joe Gannascoli, who plays Vito Spatafore on “The Sopranos.” Mancini was tapped for the role as Vito’s stunt double this season. OLD BRIDGE – They made…
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Remembering a mother, colleague and friend
Community holds vigil on 10th anniversary of Thorne teacher’s murder BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer At left, Barbara Pflug tried to keep her composure during the candlelight vigil for her colleague and friend, Kathy Weinstein, last week at Thorne Middle School. Above, a look at the memorial for Kathy Weinstein, a…
