Category: Independent News

  • Write on

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Patty Thompson, 12, dips her quill into ink during an 18th-century writing class at the Murray Farmhouse in Poricy Park, Middletown, on Sunday.

  • In the Service

    Army Specialist Brian H. Covert recently returned to Fort Riley, Junction City, Kan., after being deployed to an overseas forward operating location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Covert, a motor transport operator with five years of military service, is assigned to the 24th Transportation Co. He is the son of Kathy M. Martin of…

  • Alliance meeting to address online dangers

    BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer HOLMDEL — Mary Badichek is setting her sights on a new target. A former teacher and now homemaker, Badichek is a member of the Holmdel Township Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, and she wants to “scare straight” a new group — Holmdel parents. The…

  • On Campus

    Theresa M. Assini, Aberdeen, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, where she is majoring in accounting. A 2004 graduate of Matawan Regional High School, Aberdeen, she is the daughter of Loretta and Joe Assini. Nicole DiStefano, Lincroft section of Middletown, has been named to…

  • Brookdale hosts print exhibit on intolerance

    “Southern Plantation: Some Remember Beauty, Some Remember Pain” by J.B. Mayer The Center for the Visual Arts Gallery at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, is presenting “Intolerance,” a free exhibit on loan from the Printmaking Council of New Jersey. The exhibit will run through March 2 at the gallery, which is open Monday through Friday, 10…

  • McGowan takes helm as borough police chief

    BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council promoted Capt. Robert McGowan of the borough police department to chief on Feb. 21, despite claims by some council members that they were not given ample time to consider the new contract. According to Councilwoman Debra Buragina, copies of the contract…

  • Greater Media Newspapers wins five SNA awards

    “Church at Rainbow’s End” by Dennis Symons Jr. Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold, received five awards in the 2005 Suburban Newspapers of America (SNA) contest. SNA is a nonprofit, professional trade association specifically serving the suburban newspaper industry. SNA’s membership is comprised of approximately 2,000 suburban newspapers published by the leading newspaper publishing companies in the…

  • Freeholders declare Feb. 23 Rufus Day in Monmouth

    Rufus lies at the feet of Freeholder Theodore Narozanick (l) and his owners, Barbara and Tom Bishop of Holmdel. FREEHOLD — Rufus, Holmdel’s 5-year-old tan-and-white bull terrier with the egg-shaped head, received more accolades Thursday as Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick read a proclamation praising the champion show dog. “The Westminster Dog Show is the second-longest…

  • HYAL fundraising effort at about midfield

    Group still seeks support for new youth football field BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — For some time now, the Hazlet Youth Athletic League (HYAL) has been hard at work trying to raise funds so that it can build a field devoted to football for community youths to play on.…