Category: Independent News
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NJT steps up security after London attacks
Gov. gives NYPD officers the right to make arrests on N.J. trains BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer New York cops can now arrest train passengers in New Jersey. Acting Gov. Richard Codey has given New York police officers full enforcement powers, including the right to arrest, on trains between New York and New Jersey.…
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Piano teacher indicted for recordings
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — After allegedly spending years secretly videotaping his students and others while they were using his bathroom, a former Middletown piano teacher has been indicted on a number of charges. George Johnson, 68, of Ashford Court, was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare…
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Officials’ salaries range from zilch to $75,000
Members of local governing bodies share views on compensation Officials’ salaries range from zilch to $75,000 From Brick Township to Edison, salary packages for local elected officials are as varied as their geographical locations. Though some towns offer their mayors and governing-body members what may be considered generous compensation, and others offer little more than…
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Valentin confirmed as Monmouth prosecutor
Manalapan man first Hispanic in N.J. to be a county prosecutor JORGE ROD State Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth) congratulates Luis A. Valentin after he was confirmed by the state Senate to become the new Monmouth County prosecutor. BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer Luis A. Valentin was appointed to the position of Monmouth County prosecutor after…
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Historic Christ Church to undergo renovations
Kings Highway structure, built in 1836, is still used frequently by parish BY MEGHAN ROBERTS Staff Writer BY MEGHAN ROBERTSStaff Writer FILE PHOTO Extensive restoration work is expected to begin this month at Historic Christ Church, Middletown. MIDDLETOWN — The Historic Christ Church may have a strong foundation of parishioners, but its original “rubble” foundation…
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Pantry founder retires; new director named
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer KEYPORT — The food bank is sadly missing a key ingredient. O.O. John Reed, founder of the Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry, retired recently due to poor health. Reed, the food pantry’s executive director since 1983 and a WWII and Korean War veteran, will be…
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Board of Health forms Medical Reserve Corps
FREEHOLD — In order to provide additional protections for residents, the Monmouth County Board of Health is establishing a Medical Reserve Corps unit to strengthen the public health infrastructure and improve response capabilities in the event of an emergency. The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program was launched officially as a national community-based movement in July…
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In the Service
Christopher Bosch, Middletown, a student at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn., was recently promoted to third class cadet and will spend the summer at sea aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle — a three-masted barque training ship — and the Coast Guard Cutter Shamal based out of Pascagoula, Miss. The summer training…
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‘Les Mis’ takes young actress on U.S. tour
Gabriella Malek spent a year on the road in popular musical BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Gabriella Malek MARLBORO — After performing in a show that was a hit on Broadway and traveling the country for a year, 9-year-old Gabriella Malek has returned home to Marlboro to enjoy a summer of…
