Category: Independent News
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Monmouth Cty. cultural plan unveiled
Arts council makes public Blueprint for the Arts, plans for new magazine BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Imagine that the year is 2010 and Monmouth County is known statewide as an arts mecca that includes not just Red Bank and Long Branch, but Roosevelt in the western corner of the county…
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Matawan administrator gets contract extension
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer MATAWAN — The part-time borough administrator is sticking around for six more months. The Borough Council voted 5-0, in the absence of Councilman Michael Cannon, to extend Brian Valentino’s contract until the end of the year. “I’m pleased that we were able to extend, and that…
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Police investigate two attacks at middle school
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer ABERDEEN — Two separate incidents at the Matawan Avenue Middle School last week left two 12-year-old boys injured. The first incident occurred on Thursday, Deputy Chief John Powers said. The incident occurred during the day and was reported to police later that night by a parent…
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Poetry from the People seeks prose of the impoverished
Arts group seeks funds to help the poor & disabled find self-expression BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Sinneh Rose reads her poetry to the Poetry from the People committee. Sharon Dutra has a vision. Like Eleanor Roosevelt, she believes that “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of…
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Concert to feature music by women composers
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Pianist Elaine Vander Plate Held is doing very well since she left her paid position as a church choir director to promote the work of women composers. “After being a church musician for over 20 years, I felt my energies were better focused on…
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Community Connections wins Grossinger Award
The art project Community Connections recently won the Victor E. Grossinger Award for innovative programming from the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners. Community Connections is a collaboration between the Middletown Township Cultural & Arts Council (MTCAC) and Middletown Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department. It was developed in cooperation with the school district and…
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Some county employees barred from local offices
Freeholders pass two resolutions as part of BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer BRIELLE — A day after being jolted by news of corruption charges against a former member, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders enacted new reforms designed to help restore public confidence in county government. The board passed a resolution…
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Azzolina objects to new ‘Public Trust’ policy
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A new policy that prohibits certain county employees from running for office is “over the top,” according to Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina. One of the latest reforms of the Operation Public Trust initiative, spearheaded by Freeholder Amy Handlin, the resolution was passed unanimously…
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Greater Media Newspapers wins 29 NJPA awards for ’04
Greater Media Newspapers has won 26 editorial, photography and advertising awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2004. The group tally included 12 awards for outstanding photography, nine awards for classified advertising, one award for retail advertising, and four awards for reporting. Photographer Jeff Granit won three first-place awards in the…
