Category: Independent News

  • Two resign from boro’s Unified Planning Board

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KEYPORT — Two members of the Unified Planning Board have resigned. Donald “Pete” Rumsey and Christopher Montanti, the mayor’s designate, both resigned from their posts Sept. 22. According to Mayor John Merla, Montanti resigned because of work-related reasons. “He was having a tough time…

  • Candidates fail to reach FACE quota

    Handlin, Thompson call for state to return checks to donors BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Where does the money go now?Voters who donated to the Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) Pilot Project may have unwittingly made a donation to the state’s treasury. Since none of the Assembly candidates in…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Mickey Robins, Farmingdale, helps Brandon Yacovacci, 6, of Manalapan, and Tony Yacovacci, of Manchester, cross cut through a log as Eddie Mercer, Freehold Borough, lends a hand during the Monmouth County Park System’s Harvest Home Festival, held at Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, on Sunday.

  • Snag stops sales at concession stands

    High School North reports revenues down at home game BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Following an inspection by the Middletown Township Health Department last week, the concession stands at both high schools were forbidden to sell prepared foods because they do not have proper drainage systems in place. The inspection meant…

  • Rewriting the record books

    Need directions to the end zone? Ask Middletown South’s Knowshon Moreno. He’s been there more times than anybody in state history. The brilliant senior tailback set a new state record in South’s 49-0 win over Red Bank Regional on Friday by scoring his 102nd career touchdown, breaking the previous mark set by Paulsboro’s Kevin Harvey…

  • Holmdel rezones 500 acres for conservation

    Public divided on the effects ordinance may have for neighborhood BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer that the township isn’t doing anything to clean up the contamination. He said he is concerned that it may get into the reservoir. Phillips said that they have to look into two options, and that he…

  • Sweet gesture: Hazlet drink sale raises $1,100

    Youths BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer COURTESY OF KAREN DEL RE From left to right: Ashley Cullinane, Connor McCabe, Robert Stewart, Jennifer Del Re, Christina McCabe and Mark Salerno helped collect $1,100 to be donated to the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina. Not pictured is John Caponetta, who also helped. HAZLET…

  • Developer released from jail for health concerns

    BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer A federal judge granted developer Anthony Spalliero’s request to leave the Passaic County jail for a hospital to take care of his ailing health last week. Spalliero went before the U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel A. Pisano last week for an appeal on an earlier decision to…

  • Judge: Town center meetings were legal

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials did not violate the Open Public Meetings Act when they met on Saturday mornings to discuss the town center project, according to a new ruling issued Sept. 12. Judge Alexander D. Lehrer ruled in favor of Middletown in a case…