• Madison class of ’76 schedules reunion

    The class of 1976 at Madison Township High School, Old Bridge, will hold a 35-year reunion beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Crystal Point Inn, Point Pleasant. The cost is $75 per person. Checks may be made payable to Janice Friedman and mailed to Friedman at 30 Deerfield Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.…

  • Suneagles to remain open after fort closure

    Gibbs Hall included in Management contract BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Board members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) unanimously approved Atlantic Golf Management Inc. to manage the Suneagles Golf Course after the fort closes on Sept. 15. Atlantic Golf Management will also oversee the banquet and restaurant facilities, including Gibbs Hall…

  • stork club 

    Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, announced the following births:July 23, a boy to Kristi Conover and Ken Schussler of Keyport;July 24, a girl to Patricia A. and Edward T. Reed III of Port Monmouth;July 24, a boy to Amy and Richard Lober of Middletown;July 26, a girl to Mariana and Chris DeSilvestri of Aberdeen;July 27,…

  • Library to host an afternoon of remembrance on Sept. 11

    The Monmouth County Library System will honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001with special displays and a commemorative concert. An afternoon of remembrance with The Elysion Wind Quintet will start at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 at library headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The quintet, directed by Marianne Franklin, will perform inspirational, reflective, and…

  • Resident: Government’s schemes outdo Madoff’s

    I n analyzing Ponzi schemes, Bernard Madoff was a smalltime operator. The government runs schemes that put his to shame. They are called Social Security and the Civil Service Retirement System. They collect revenues and instead of investing them, they balance the budget with them. Then, when payments are due, they tell us we have…

  • Resident: Lack of organization for brush pickup

    I have been living in Middletown since January of 2003 and have a totally different view of the brush collection than what was described in the Aug. 11 issue of the Independent (Brush collection at issue inMiddletown). The leaf collections in my district have usually been designated around Nov. 1 of the year. The leaves…

  • Proposal would double parking fees at Sandy Hook

    BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — Parking fees at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area could be doubled next year under a proposal announced last week by the National Park Service. A period of public comment on the changes, begun on Aug. 15, will be open through Sept. 16, according to a…

  • Turn the Town Teal in Middletown in Sept.

    MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee encourages the community to help raise awareness about ovarian cancer by supporting the Turn the Towns Teal Campaign. During the month of September, volunteers will once again branch out across the Garden State to Turn the Towns Teal. In Middletown, the Turn the Town Teal campaign is organized by event…

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