• Upcoming Big Brothers Big Sisters events

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties will host the following fundraising events to support programs and services provided to the community: Bowl for Kids Sake, March 2-4, will take place at various bowling centers in Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Individuals, as well as school, community and corporate teams, will spend time bowling…

  • Changing the world one child at a time

    Big Brothers Big Sisters matches disadvantaged youths with mentors BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Above: In 2010, Waldo Sainvilus visited his “big,” Andrea Plaza, who has been a source of support and guidance for the past 10 years. Right: Waldo in eighth grade. I n 1998, Waldo Sainvilus was a student at Asbury Park Middle…

  • Keyport council selection causes stir with GOP

    Howe will replace Ambrose through December BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — The Keyport Borough Council appointed a new member to the governing body Jan. 15, following a contested selection process that has some local Republicans up in arms. Ken Howe, a chemist who campaigned on the GOP ticket for Borough Council in 2011…

  • Middletown stabbing victim’s condition improves

    Suspect charged with attempted murder remains in custody; $1M bail set BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Tyrik Haynes, 19, of Middletown, speaks with Assistant Deputy Public Defender Patrice Hayslett during his initial appearance in state Superior Court in Freehold Jan. 18. Haynes is charged with attempted murder for the Jan. 17 stabbing of Kerri Dalton…

  • Middletown libraries ask residents for survival plan

    Community liaisons will propose solutions for keeping branches open BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The collective fate of three Middletown library branches slated to close in March is now in the hands of resident volunteers. At the Jan. 16 Middletown Township Public Library (MTPL) meeting, the MTPL’s board of trustees voted to postpone the permanent…

  • Mentors have ‘Big’ impact

    Royce Winsten, 2013 Big Brother of the Year, listens as his “little,” Wayne, plays bass in Belmar on Jan. 15. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • For the record

    The cost of operating three branches of the Middletown Public Library is $300, 000 per year, according to Library Director Susan O’Neal. A story in the Jan. 24 issue of the Independent incorrectly reported the operating cost as $300,000 per branch.

  • Toll Brothers model home grand opening set for Jan. 26-27 at Monmouth Chase

    Toll Brothers announces the grand opening of its newest professionally decorated model home — the Chelsea Savannah — at Monmouth Chase in Howell Township. Monmouth Chase is located in a serene, rural setting in the heart of Central Monmouth County, just 20 minutes from the New Jersey beaches. This private enclave of 52 estate homes…

  • Spec homes nearing completion at Old Mill Estates in Marlboro

    Two spec homes are taking shape at Old Mill Estates, Marlboro Township’s most exciting new home community. Old Mill Estates is centrally located in the heart of Marlboro Township. An outstanding collection of single-family Colonial style residences, Old Mill Estates offers three distinct models, each with a choice of elevations and floor plan options buyers…

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