Category: Independent News

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Angela Hodges serves up some lunch at the “Feed the Hungry” luncheon at the Second Baptist Church in Matawan on Saturday.

  • Arts teach students what they can achieve

    Your Turn Andy McDonough Guest Column Every now and again, standardized testing in public schools alerts us to some problem in our educational system. Presented with declining test scores, educators and administrators must struggle with how to remedy these problems in the face of personnel, budgetary and time constraints. Frequently passed over in these times…

  • Highlands official joins GOP race for freeholder

    Middletown native lists ethics, taxes, home rule as top priorities BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — Anna Campbell Little, Republican councilwoman for the Borough of Highlands, Friday announced that she is a candidate for the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders seat vacated by Amy Handlin. An attorney with…

  • Brookdale Western Monmouth launches monthly exhibit

    February show will feature photography of two local artists Ernest Antholis A new monthly exhibit is being launched at Brookdale Community College’s Western Monmouth Branch Campus, designed to showcase the works of emerging local artists. Brookdale Community College invites the public to view “Nature’s Beauty,” the new photography exhibit this month at the Western Monmouth…

  • All eyes on …

    PAT HICKEY Evan Taparata and Steve Venner of The Eyes Divide perform at Brookdale Community College during a battle of the bands benefit for the American Cancer Society, Jan. 26.

  • On Campus

    Matawan Regional High School, Aberdeen, announced that 10 of its students have been designated Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars. Students were selected on the basis of class rank in the graduating class and rank within the top 10 percent of the graduating class at the end of their junior year. Distinguished Scholars receive an annual…

  • School fire starter given probation

    Quinn: Sentence was light, but it BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Matawan-Aberdeen Superintendent Bruce Quinn urged residents not to protest the sentencing of a juvenile convicted Jan. 5 for starting a fire at Matawan Avenue Middle School. The 14-year-old student, along with one other juvenile, set fire to the roof of…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Carolyn Rivera, Ocean Township, and Lauren Mangiafico, Point Pleasant, sing “The March of the Saints” during a rehearsal of the All-Shore Chorus Ensemble at Middletown High School North on Saturday.

  • Every war dog will have its day

    National monument to military canines coming to Holmdel BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer National monuments have long been erected to honor the thousands of American men and women who have given their lives for their country. Those brave few who gave what Lincoln called “the last full measure of devotion” will…