• Reader offers amendments to firefighter bill

    State Assemblyman Sean T. Kean’s letter, “Assemblyman Seeking Support for Bill” (Independent, May 8), asks for support for two bills to encourage volunteering for emergency response activities. While I applaud these efforts in general, I would like to offer an amendment to one and a few words of caution for the other. Current state law…

  • Tenure reform a complex issue

    I am writing in response to the recent decision by the California courts stating that teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional. That being said, having worked in public education for 29 years, I do agree that there is a need to reform the tenure laws. Yes, there are incompetent and lazy teachers, and often administrators are…

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    KAREN L. KESTEN/STAFF Daylilies are in full bloom in central New Jersey with the arrival of summer.

  • Keyport bonds for water main, sewer upgrades

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer KEYPORT — The Borough Council has approved a $3.89 million bond ordinance to fund repairs and replacements for the borough’s aging sewer and water infrastructure. The council unanimously adopted the ordinance during the June 23 meeting, with Councilman Kenneth McPeek saying that the bond is necessary. “It’s a lot of…

  • Class of 2014

    PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Clockwise from top left: Graduates listen to the proceedings during the commencement ceremony for Matawan Regional High School, held at Brookdale Community College’s Collins Arena in Lincroft on June 26. Valedictorian Timothy Makalinao addresses his fellow classmates. Graduates wait prior to the ceremony. Students make their way to their…

  • Wright resigns as Keyport administrator

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Loreen Wright Former Keyport Business Administrator Lorene Wright resigned at the request of the Keyport Borough Council last week. Wright’s letter of resignation, accepted by the Borough Council and effective June 26, states that she is complying with the council’s wish to “pursue another direction.” Wright had been business…

  • Surfers ride wave of respect

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Surfers at the Jersey Shore say their community has a culture of inclusiveness and respect, with a focus that extends beyond riding waves to environmental and charitable efforts. FILE PHOTO The surfing community is organized around the central tenet of mutual respect and bound together by its members’ common…

  • Police investigate cause of blaze at Aberdeen home

    By Greg Kennelty Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The cause of a fire that engulfed a home on Riverdale Drive the morning of July 2 is under investigation. A neighbor helped the home’s lone occupant escape the blaze, which caused extensive damage to the home on the 300 block of Riverdale Drive, off Route 35, according…

  • RE/MAX Collection celebrates anniversary of Premier Luxury website launch

    The RE/MAX Collection, part of the world’s most productive real estate network, is celebrating the launch anniversary of its elite luxury resource website, www.theremaxcollection.com. Debuting in May 2013, the standalone site features fine home listings priced two times above the local average in cities throughout the United States. “Affluent buyers and sellers are accustomed to…

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