Category: Independent News

  • Immigrants’ lives on display

    Experience the life of an Irish immigrant in the early 19th century at the Historic Village at Allaire on March 12 at 1 and 2 p.m. Admission is free. According to a press release from the Historic Village at Allaire, the Irish, one of the young nation’s largest immigrant groups, came by the tens of…

  • Researcher dedicated to town’s history of slavery

    Twp. roads are named for rich owners, but slaves lie below unmarked stones BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Above (l-r), the remains of slave Thomas Titus’ headstone are now stored on a shelf in South Brunswick’s public works building. These stones are believed to mark the burial sites for slaves belonging…

  • Greater Media Newspapers to feature Future Leaders

    In the week of May 31, Greater Media Newspapers, which publishes the Independent, will present a very special section honoring and showcasing young people from our circulation areas. The Future Leaders section will focus on youthful leaders from all walks of life, not just on the brightest scholars. We will feature young people who excel…

  • Administrative code proposed

    FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is considering adoption of a resolution authorizing the county administrator to explore establishing an administrative code to cover the duties, responsibilities and powers of all offices and agencies throughout Monmouth County. According to a press release, the last decade has seen a dynamic growth, not only in…

  • Smoking ban near building entrances to be considered

    BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent Soon your butts might be unwelcome even outside county buildings.The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is expected to consider a resolution that would ban smoking within at least 25 feet of entrances to the county’s 70 buildings. “People who go to smoke stand right outside the door of…

  • MCAC’s 27th annual Juried Show and Sale

    “Ester” by Michael Lee The Monmouth County Arts Council’s 27th annual Juried Art Show and Sale is currently on exhibit at the Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, where it will run through March 12. Eighty-three of the more than 400 works entered from the tristate region in a wide…

  • Auxiliary officers from Mid’town, Hazlet graduate

    MIDDLETOWN — Auxiliary police officers from three local towns were graduated recently from the third Middletown Township Auxiliary Police Training Academy. The 12 graduates from Middletown, Hazlet and Eatontown who help with police patrols are certified to work with the Office of Emergency Management operations in the event of a disaster. The graduation was attended…

  • Three join Sheriff’s Office

    FREEHOLD — Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley swore in three new officers at a brief ceremony Monday at the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. The new sheriff’s officers will begin training at the Burlington County Police Academy as part of the 91st Recruit Class on April 10 and graduate on Sept. 14. Their starting salaries…

  • Anchors away

    Aberdeen paves way for redevelopment of former glass factory BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff The Township Council is taking steps to give Aberdeen a downtown. The former Anchor Glass Container Corp. is slated to be the site of a mixed-use development area that will consist of residential, retail,…