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CBA appoints new principal
LINCROFT — Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) has announced that R. Ross Fales of Avon-by-the-Sea will become the school’s principal on July 1, following the retirement of the current principal, Peter Santanello. Fales was selected following a nationwide search process and brings extensive experience as a teacher, coach and educational administrator to his new role. Fales…
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High school senior receives Caring Award
HOLMDEL — St. John Vianney High School senior Nina Casola received the 2015 Caring Award at a March 19 ceremony held at Brookdale Community College. The award is given out by the Monmouth County Guidance Director Association to one senior from each high school in Monmouth County who has exhibited exceptional care and compassion to…
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Suspects face burglary charges
Police detectives serving on a multijurisdictional task force believe they have solved more than 30 commercial burglaries that occurred throughout Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties following the arrest of two individuals in Marlboro. At 1:30 a.m. April 5, a commercial burglary occurred in Holmdel while members of the task force were operating in Monmouth County,…
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Carbon fee, dividend plan is needed
Thank you for the article, “Sea Level Rise Critical Issue for Bayshore” (Independent, March 19), which alerted us about the real effects of global warming on the sea levels along our coasts — particularly the danger to our Bayshore communities of rising waters and future storms. The data presented in a recent report of the…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Tyler Grey, 13, of Old Bridge, explores a section of Bicentennial Park in East Brunswick on a sun-filled April 12.
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Centuries-old land grant set roots of Monmouth County
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer More than three centuries ago, New York Gov. Richard Nicolls gifted a parcel of land to 12 individuals from Gravesend, Brooklyn. The grantees all received rights to the parcel of land — which ran from Sandy Point to the mouth of Raritan Bay upstream approximately 25 miles, and then…
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Hazlet defers budget vote in face of dissent
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — Concerns raised by residents and officials alike prompted the Township Committee to defer a final vote on the proposed $21.4 million municipal budget until May 5. The unanimous decision came after a public hearing on the 2015 budget at the committee’s April 7 meeting, during which concerns…
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Doing the laundry takes an artful twist
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Plaza Laundry and Cleaners owner Lisa Varandas and her father, George Schael, stand amid Schael’s paintings, including mosaics, oil works, pastels and a 36-inch seagull carving. To make doing the laundry less of a chore, a local laundromat owner has added artwork and vintage games to offer customers an…
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Flood project to protect Bayshore area
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A $200 million flood-mitigation project financed with federal, state and local funds will provide protection against future storms for Union Beach and other Bayshore towns hit hard by superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie announced the multiphase project, which will include dune and wetlands restoration along with flood protection mechanisms, during…
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