Category: Independent News
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Red Cross declares need for blood donors urgent
BY MEGHAN ROBERTS Staff Writer BY MEGHAN ROBERTSStaff Writer If you are healthy, over the age of 17, and weigh at least 110 pounds, the Red Cross needs you. The American Red Cross has issued an urgent national appeal for blood donations. Some areas of the country have fallen below a one-day supply and many…
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Official’s residency is questioned
HAZLET — Amid allegations that she is no longer a resident of Hazlet Township, Theresa Moore has resigned from her post on the Hazlet Township Sewerage Authority. The issue was brought up at the authority’s public meeting last week by Republican Township Committeeman Scott Broschart. Moore was not present at the meeting. “If she is,…
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Assembly race pilots public financing
Candidates agree FACE may cut big donors BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer It’s time for the 13th District to save FACE.Democratic and Republican State Assembly candidates are participating in a program to eliminate “big money” from the election process. The program, called the Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) Pilot Project, aims…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff String Beans and the Stalkers, accompanied by Sonny Kenn, play a benefit concert for the Dickerson family, who recently lost their home in a fire.
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Holmdel to create pedophile-free zone
Offenders would be barred from living 1,000 ft. from schools BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Holmdel is preparing to join a growing list of local municipalities to adopt an ordinance establishing a pedophile-free zone. The Township Committee voted 4-0, in the absence of Committeeman Tony Orsini, to restrict pedophiles from living…
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It’s the same game, different players
Author makes statistical comparisons of baseball pros from different eras BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff MIDDLETOWN — Baseball purists often judge a player’s success upon statistics such as their batting average, home runs, stolen bases, victories and earned run average. For Steve Lombardi, these aren’t the important figures.…
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Filmmakers set out on movie venture as team
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Say hello to “The Big Goodbye.”Two local filmmakers are betting their new film, “Chapter 23: The Big Goodbye,” will prove to be their big break into cinema. David Kaiserman, of Holmdel, and Kevin Keiser, of Hazlet, recently held open cast and crew calls at the Sayreville…
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Holmdel man accused of defrauding Army
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer HOLMDEL — A resident who was employed as an Army logistics management specialist at Fort Monmouth was arrested and charged with defrauding the government on Friday. Archibald A. Curran, 45, was indicted on one count of wire fraud for allegedly scheming the government out of $150,000…
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Holmdel introduces four new police officers
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer HOLMDEL — The Township Committee authorized the appointments of four new patrolmen at the July 11 meeting. Police Chief Raymond Wilson gave a speech introducing the four newest members of the Holmdel Police Department. The four men are William Corrigan, Thomas Struble, John Maguire and Brian…
