Category: Independent News

  • 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…

  • Keyport adopts Aeromarine plan

    Permits commercial uses, 310 homes and landfill rehabilitation BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer A plan that allows moving the old garbage dump at Aeromarine to make way for construction has been passed by Keyport officials. The second half of a two-part special public hearing was held Oct. 18 to…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Volunteers unsuccessfully try to move a large piece of wood during the Clean Ocean Action’s beach cleanup at Keyport Beach on Saturday.

  • Man charged with murdering wife

    Holmdel police find body, car on PNC Bank Arts Center grounds BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer George Calleia Following a search that lasted more than 24 hours, a Holmdel woman was found murdered near her home, and authorities have taken her husband of 13 years into custody. George Calleia, 43, of…

  • Who ya gonna call? (The N.J. Ghost Hunters Society)

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Sherry and Gregory Irish investigate Greater Media’s The Hub and Atlanticville newspaper office, Long Branch, where employees have reported hearing someone whistling when there is no one else there. They’ve seen ghosts, but they’ve never been slimed. And when it comes to apparitions, they…

  • Merla: Wedick ‘unfit to serve’ as councilman

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KEYPORT — Mayor John Merla counterattacked political rival Joseph Wedick last week, calling the councilman “psychologically unfit to serve.” The political tete-a-tete occurred during the Oct. 18 Borough Council meeting, after Councilman Wedick read aloud from a letter written to him by Merla. “I…

  • McCain stumps for Forrester at Brookdale

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff U.S. Sen. John McCain (center) endorses Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Forrester (r), while state Sen. Joe Kyrillos (far left) looks on during a rally at Brookdale Community College, Middletown, Oct. 25. MIDDLETOWN — U.S. Sen. John McCain endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate…

  • VFW donates defibrillators to Middletown

    MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee recognized VFW Post No. 2179 and the Ladies Auxiliary Oct. 17 for their donation of four Automated External Defibrillators (AED) to the township’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The AEDs, which cost $1,900 each, are provided to the township through the VFW’s community fund. The AEDs are located…

  • Four seek two seats on Aberdeen council

    BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Sheldon Chaplowitz ABERDEEN — Development, infrastructure and taxes are just some of the issues highlighting this year’s Township Council election. Four candidates are seeking two four-year terms on the council. Democrat incumbents Joseph Raymond and Thomas Perry are running against Republicans John Gartley and Sheldon “Chappy”…