• It’s all about the team for Duffy

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Colleen Duffy has more than distinguished herself on the basketball court as a scorer, as evidenced by the Spotswood High School basketball player recently eclipsing 1,000 points for her career. But what Duffy really thrives on is making her teammates look good. Spotswood High School’s girls basketball coach Kevin Brady and…

  • And … he’s off!

    Monroe’s Harry Landy, 18, quickly finds the winner’s circle as harness driver BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Harry Landy MONROE — Many teenagers have after-school jobs, but very few as professional athletes. Monroe Township High School senior Harry Landy, who turned 18 on Jan. 20, made his debut as a professional harness racing driver the…

  • Entries accepted for ‘Expressions of Hunger’

    ShopRite Partners in Caring and General Mills have launched a video contest, “Expressions of Hunger,” with entry deadline March 1. The local contest encourages people to creatively share their perspective on the issue of hunger through song, dance, poetry or dramatic reading. Six winners, whether individuals or groups, will be featured on a limited-edition Cheerios…

  • Township receives grant for road resurfacing

    ABERDEEN — Township officials announced on Jan. 21 that the town will receive $218,000 from the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Transportation Trust Fund to pay for the resurfacing of Locust and Grove streets. The project, which is expected to begin in the summer of 2011, is projected to take approximately 45 to 60 days.…

  • Holmdel police officer honored for service

    HOLMDEL — Patrolman Michael Pigott, of the Holmdel Township Police Department Traffic Safety/Crime Prevention Unit, was honored by the Monmouth County Police Traffic Officers Association at an awards luncheon on Dec. 15. Pigott received the Kimberly Smith Ames DWI Prevention Award for Outstanding Service for the Prevention of DWI in Monmouth County for 2009. Edward…

  • Deadline March 1 for Heart Assoc. award

    The American Heart Association is also accepting nominations for its fourth annual New Jersey Go Red for Women “Woman of Distinction” award sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. The award recognizes New Jersey women who have made an exceptional dedication to raising awareness about issues affecting women across the state. Nominations…

  • Aberdeen aims to connect with business community

    Aberdeen Business Council will promote networking BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council is looking into ways to boost commerce and business activity within Aberdeen to stimulate the economy in the Bayshore region. The township announced the formation of a group called the Aberdeen Business Council, a volunteer board organization designed to…

  • For the Record

    A sentence in the article “Senator’s Bill Proposes Putting End to COAH” that was published in the Independent on Jan. 28 should have stated that the bill (S-1) proposed by Sen. Raymond Lesniak would also do away with affordable housing obligations that have gone unmet for decades in some towns. The sentence as published did…

  • Resident decries slaughter of deer at Bayonet Farm

    Guest Column • Derek Guzman The slaughter is on. Not far from you, just over in rural Holmdel. Around Christmastime, the Holmdel Township Committee voted to allow selected hunters onto Bayonet Farm to kill deer. In the public’s interest. The bill was introduced by Committeeman Rocco Pascucci. The killing was to take place between Jan.…

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