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Eagles hockey team faces a step up in competition
South squadoff to solid 1-2 startagainst quality foes By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer South squad off to solid 1-2 start against quality foes By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Middletown High School South ice hockey program enters its third season with a slew of returning players as it moves into the New Jersey Interscholastic Ice Hockey…
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Middletown town center idea 50 years too late
The biggest problem with the town center, first and foremost, is that its developers want to destroy a huge tract of open space, one of the few left in town, to create this mammoth development. Why must open space be destroyed? Titling Ray Kalainikas’ letter to your publication "Center won’t transform town into Jersey City"…
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Local teams setting out for holiday tournament crowns
Local high school sports teams will be very busy this weekend as they participate in a variety of holiday tournaments throughout the state. The wrestling scene continues to pick up steam following last weekend’s action, where a number of local teams kicked their seasons off with appearances in the Neptune Classic. This weekend both Middletown…
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Act of kindness evokes true spirit of Christmas season
Reading a letter from Victoria DiTomasso in the Dec. 18 Independent prompted me to write about another act of kindness in the spirit of Christmas. Last year, on Dec. 7, I lost my son to cancer. I wasn’t going to get a tree, but my grandchildren were going to be with me on Christmas. On…
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Local teams setting out for holiday tournament crowns
Local high school sports teams will be very busy this weekend as they participate in a variety of holiday tournaments throughout the state. The wrestling scene continues to pick up steam following last weekend’s action, where a number of local teams kicked their seasons off with appearances in the Neptune Classic. This weekend both Middletown…
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A special ‘thank you’ for an evening of love and support
Words cannot express the gratitude we have for the hard work and generosity of the Matawan Borough Council; Matawan Police, Fire and First Aid departments; the Buttonwood Manor restaurant; the faculty, staff and students of Ravine Drive Elementary School, Matawan Avenue Middle School and Matawan Aberdeen Regional High School; the doctors, nurses and staff of…
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Brookdale honors its junior college national champions
Softball team receivesits championship rings By tim morrisStaff Writer Softball team receives its championship rings By tim morris Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Brookdale head softball coach Bo Scannapieco and Katie Pusz, of Manalapan, pose together during a presentation awarding the Jersey Blues their championship rings from last season’s triumphant campaign. It was a night of…
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Political leaders must remain behind rail plan
Political leaders must remain behind rail plan It will take all the political support the Monmouth-Ocean county region can muster to advance a plan for passenger rail service through this area of New Jersey, which continues to explode in population. Published reports indicate that in the next decade, it is expected that approximately 25 percent…
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Obituaries
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. VINCENT J. MAZZEO, 75, of Highlands died Dec. 14 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Barnegat and in Middletown for…
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