Category: Independent News
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Police captain honored for 25 years of service
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — Some people stay at a job for a few years then leave for greener pastures, but Rocco Serpico doesn’t know what the job merry-go-round is like. Serpico has now been a member of the Hazlet Police Department for 25 years, and doesn’t want to…
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Road projects under way
MATAWAN — The mayor and Borough Council of Matawan have announced that the 2005 Road Reconstruction Program has officially begun. Under a $2,064,138 contract awarded by competitive bidding to the Star of the Sea Concrete Corp., roads and curbs will be reconstructed, drainage improvements made, and/or sidewalks replaced or repaired on the following roads: Center…
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KBA may eliminate annual budget vote
Group expected to discuss bylaw changes at special meeting BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer Group expected todiscuss bylaw changesat special meeting BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer The Keyport Business Alliance (KBA) is hoping to simplify their electoral process by changing some of its rules. Jeff Fink, a board of directors member, read the proposed…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff The Holmdel girls tennis team celebrates its Tournament of Champions title win over Westfield at the Inman Sports Club in Edison on Oct. 26. For story, see sports.
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Controversy leads to new coaching staff at Holmdel
Flap over player BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer Joe O’Connor The Holmdel High School football team has a new coaching staff, and nobody involved is particularly happy about it. After head coach Joe O’Connor and his entire coaching staff shocked the Holmdel community by resigning last week after school administrators reinstated…
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Two seats up for grabs on freeholder board
Barham, Burry, Aaronson, McMorrow, Unger seeking positions BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Reform, change and county spending are the main issues impacting five candidates who are seeking election to two three-year seats on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in the Nov. 8 general election. There is no elected incumbent on…
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Dem charged with stealing political signs
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Call it a sign of the times. With less than two weeks until Election Day, a local Democratic campaign worker was charged with stealing Republican lawn signs. Donald Watson, 50, of Port Monmouth, was arrested Oct. 21 by Middletown Police Officer James…
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One full, one partial term at stake in Hazlet
Democrats DiNardo and Lavan face Republicans Kolibas and Medrow BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer “I want to listen to the people of Hazlet and help serve them in any way I can.” — James DiNardo Democrat HAZLET — Ethics reform and the newly adopted pay-to-play ordinance are just two of the…
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Group hopes survey catches on in Hazlet
Nonpartisan HAQLA asks candidates for opinions on issues BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer HAZLET — With all of the back-and-forth posturing that takes place during campaign season, it can sometimes be tough to decipher just who stands for what issues leading up to Election Day. One local organization, the Hazlet Area…
