• Judge again rejects legal sports betting

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Monmouth Park officials and sports betting enthusiasts are hoping a federal judge reverses his field and allows the state to proceed with sports betting. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a temporary restraining order in Trenton at the behest of the four major professional sports leagues and…

  • Brookdale to host fall open house

    LINCROFT — Brookdale Community College will hold its annual Fall Open House 12-2 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Collins Arena, 765 Newman Springs Road. High school students, career-changers and residents of all ages are invited to explore Brookdale’s more than 50 degree and certificate programs. Visitors can meet with faculty and advisors from every college…

  • One Book, One Community programs set at local libraries

    Local branches of the Monmouth County Library will hold special children’s programs in November as part of this year’s One Book, One Community program. One Book, One Community provides a forum for community discussion, literacy education and arts-related events centered around one book, according to a press release from the library system. This annual program…

  • Keyport recovery continues; new projects on the horizon

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Steamboat Dock Museum in Keyport was devastated by superstorm Sandy. FILE PHOTO KEYPORT — Although initially a source of frustration for the community in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, the pace of recovery efforts in the borough has been increasing. In the two years that have passed since…

  • FOR THE RECORD

    Trinity Hall in Middletown currently has an enrollment of about 50 students. That figure was incorrectly reported in the Oct. 23 issue of the Independent. School officials project a total enrollment of 500.

  • Holdouts should sign easement agreement

    A s our children prepare for a storm-free Halloween, we are haunted by the memory of superstorm Sandy — the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season and the secondcostliest hurricane in U.S. history. Two years ago, on Oct. 29, Sandy landed on our shores with a vengeance. Response to the…

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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF View from the bridge at Oakford Lake, downtown New Egypt.

  • Sandy changed county, local disaster planning

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has released a draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies projects that would make the county’s 53 municipalities less vulnerable to storms and natural disasters. According to county OEM Director Michael Oppegaard, the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan updates the 2009…

  • Greater Media chairman lauded for radio leadership

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Peter Smyth A lways at the forefront of his industry, Greater Media’s CEO has been recognized for his role in electronic media. Peter Smyth, chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., was an honoree at the 12th annual Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts, a yearly event sponsored by the…

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