Category: Independent News

  • Police chief retires, cites rift with administrator

    Two men clashed over whether to guard polling places on Election Day BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Police Chief John Pollinger retired on Monday, declaring Township Administrator Robert Czech “morally corrupt.” “I refuse to answer one more memorandum or work one more day for a man I…

  • Eagles perch at Statehouse

    12-0 South football team honored by governor in Trenton BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer DAN NEWMAN From left to right, state Assemblymen Sam Thompson (with glasses), Joe Azzolina and senior co-captain Rob Kelly in front of the state Assembly while receiving a proclamation celebrating Middletown High School South’s 12-0 perfect record…

  • Superintendent inks contract extension

    BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer ABERDEEN — The superintendent of schools will be sticking around for quite a while. Bruce Quinn recently signed a new contract, making him the superintendent until June 30, 2009. “I’m thrilled to be here, helping to improve the lives of my neighbors’ children,” Quinn said. He…

  • Here’s the pitch

    JOHN SZPARA staff Hayley Sullivan, 8, tries her luck at the beanbag toss during the annual trischool carnival on Saturday in Hazlet.

  • Hoops for heart

    PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, students from Bayshore Middle School, Middletown, hand in their fund-raiser packets for “Hoops for Heart/Jump Rope for Heart” in an effort to raise funds for the American Heart Association. At left, Veronica Hencoski, 14, Leonardo, gives it her best shot.Above, one of the numerous signs on display at Bayshore Middle…

  • How was your day? You’d better not ask

    Although I can’t brag much about intellect, I can boast about my imagination. I can conjure up images in a whim. I like to imagine that I’m rich, thin, and that my house is clean. Just yesterday I imagined that my hair did what I wanted it to, and to celebrate the moment, I went…

  • Eleven down, plenty more to go

    FBI: BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer PHOTOSBY DAN NEWMAN Above, Keyport Mayor John Merla being pushed toward a waiting vehicle by his brother, Joseph, after his appearance in court last week. At left, Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark McCarren addresses the media following the appearance of 11 Monmouth County officials before a…

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  • County embarrassed by employee arrests

    Freeholders express shock and suspend 7 who were charged BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Immediate action must be taken to restore faith and confidence in Monmouth County government in the wake of the arrest last week of 11 government officials as the result of an FBI bribery sting, according to Monmouth…