Category: Independent News
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“Act I”
CHRIS KELLY staff Middletown South’s MIchael Hilton recites lines from “Romeo and Juliet” while competing in the 2005 Shakespeare Competition for High School Students, at Brookdale Community College March 5.
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No charges filed in twp. shooting
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer ABERDEEN — Following a struggle, two men were shot at the Ken Gardens apartment complex last Tuesday night. Police said around 10:30 p.m., Joseph Kungel, 24, called local authorities to North Concourse, where he lives. He said that he had gone to the apartment complex, located…
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‘Tax Free Ball’ to raise funds for ill newborns
Michael’s Feat, a local nonprofit organization, will host a benefit ball at historic Gibbs Hall, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, April 15 from 7-11 p.m. The Michael Gerard Puharic Memorial Fund Inc. (Michael’s Feat) is dedicated to local families carrying and caring for seriously ill newborns. The proceeds from the event will be earmarked for Jersey Shore…
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“They’re crafty”
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left, Michelle Kettle, of Wall, looks through a table full of custom candles at the CBA Arts and Crafts Show on March 5. Inset, stained glass that was for sale. Right, Dennis Balbach, of Summit, paints at his stand.
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Mid’town committee asks O’Grady to resign
Longtime member BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Raymond O’Grady MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee wants him out, but Raymond O’Grady is not going anywhere. O’Grady, already dismissed without pay from his full-time job with the county, is now being asked to step down from his longtime position as a…
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Officials react to the arrest of their peers
“What we discovered is that this was business as usual across a surprisingly wide swath of Monmouth County, where an attitude of greed, arrogance and entitlement prevailed. These complaints portray a shocking eagerness and ease with which these public officials engaged in criminal activity, to trade contracts for cash or even to be involved in…
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GOP chair asks officials to resign
Niemann says time has come for new ethics, campaign finance laws BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer FREEHOLD — In the wake of last week’s federal sting that resulted in the arrest of 11 public officials, including seven Republicans, Monmouth County GOP Chairman Frederick P. Niemann is trying to restore…
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Hazlet committee calls on mayor to step down
Attorney says Coughlin plans to plead not guilty to extortion charges BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Paul Coughlin HAZLET — In a township that has seen its fair share of political upheaval over the years, Paul Coughlin could be considered somewhat of an anomaly. He was recently selected by his peers…
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Local politicians feel the heat from arrests
Those with no connection say they must work to restore public faith BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Many Bayshore area politicians have described their recent emotions as shocked, angry and disappointed. Some have even described themselves as feeling betrayed. The cause for all this negative commotion is the recent arrest of…
