Category: Independent News
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New York corrections vet tapped as warden
Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced the appointment of William J. Fraser, former commissioner of correction for New York City, as warden of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution. Warden Fraser began his duties Jan. 31. Warden Fraser served as commissioner of correction for New York City from November 2000 until his retirement in January…
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Holmdel board appoints interim assist. principal
Search begins for permanent principal at high school BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer HOLMDEL — The Board of Education appointed a new interim assistant principal for the high school, and discussed their plans to hire a permanent principal at the Feb. 9 meeting. The board unanimously appointed David J. Bowman to…
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Holmdel teen prepares for the ride of her life
Alyssa Ricker will bike from Providence to Seattle for charity BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Alyssa Ricker HOLMDEL — This summer, 19-year-old Alyssa Ricker will be doing much more than sitting around soaking up the sun; she’ll be biking almost 4,000 miles across the country to benefit affordable housing. Ricker, a…
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Tsunami victims get help to rebuild their lives
Congregation raises funds for survival kit for families in India BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Andrew J. Krieger sits with a family in Pudupattinam, India, in front of the home that was part of their Save the Family Life Starter Kit. A local congregation is helping families devastated by the Dec.…
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Lincroft woman attends State of the Union
Patricia Freeman enjoys the experience, but not the message BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Her agenda is simple: Don’t mess with Social Security. On Feb. 2, while most of America watched President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address on television, Lincroft’s Patricia Freeman had a…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Matawan’s Chris Menture, 12, naps between rounds of the Jersey Shore Wrestling League’s championships at Brick Memorial High School on Sunday.
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A hop, skip and a jump for Heart Association
Fairview students raise funds through Jump Rope for Heart BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Fifth-graders Rosalie Pataffi (l), 11, and Tanner McCarran, 11, get air as they participate in the Jump Rope for Heart to raise money for the American Heart Association at Fairview Elementary School in Middletown.…
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Second man arrested in Aberdeen robbery
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer ABERDEEN — Police have arrested a second man in connection with the burglary of a local residence. Henry George Dellapietro, 40, of Keansburg, was arrested on Feb. 8 at 1:15 p.m. at his residence on Highland Avenue. He is charged with burglary, resisting arrest and theft.…
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Red Cross: Tsunami fund-raising needs met
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies announced recently that the $1.2 billion pledged worldwide in the first 30 days since the tsunami was sufficient to meet the costs of the entire Red Cross tsunami relief program. Following the federation’s lead, the American Red Cross believes that current contributions and pledges, when…
