• Candidates running for Matawan council

    Four candidates are running for election to two, three-year terms on the Matawan Borough Council. Republican incumbents Linda Clifton and Donna Gould will defend their seats against Democratic challengers Joseph Altomonte and Bonnie Krause when voters take to the polls on Nov. 5. What do you believe is the main issue facing the borough of…

  • Election signage reflects candidates’ focus

    I t’s that time of year again, when masses of election signs sprout up on our roadsides with just names and a tagline to state the candidates’ objective. As a Middletown resident, I was struck by the contrast between the signs for Township Committee and how they are meant to speak to me as a…

  • Test Obamacare on Congress first

    I t is the Halloween season, and the “ObamaScare” fiasco has arrived to haunt us. The government chosen designers will not be able to fix the Obamacare travesty quickly because the whole architecture is flawed. It will probably take at least six months to repair. This mess could cost taxpayers over $1 billion in the…

  • SNAP reduction will increase hunger

    Thank you for your comprehensive report, “Red Bank Hunger Panel Provides Food for Thought” (Independent, Oct. 10), on the recent Soul of Hunger discussion of hunger in New Jersey. Your piece captured the struggle that hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans face daily to provide for their families and put healthy food on the table…

  • Intimate jazz concert to be held Nov. 2

    The Atlantic Highlands Art Council is sponsoring a concert, “The Best of the Golden Age of Jazz,” in the intimate living room of a beautiful historic home in Atlantic Highlands at 7:30 p.m. Nov 2. Only 36 tickets are available for this evening of original acoustic jazz, showcasing vocalist Audra Mariel, bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and…

  • Sandy bills keep piling up

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A rguably the most devastating storm to hit New Jersey’s shores, Sandy claimed more than three dozen lives and pushed hundreds of thousands from their homes across the state. Cleanup and repair expenses totaled more than $36 billion, according to Gov. Chris Christie, and the storm’s long-term effects on local…

  • Couple rebuilds a year after ‘nightmare’

    COVER STORY By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer I t may be a few more months before Lynda and Marty Arasin can move back into their home in Sea Bright. One year since their home, located on Ocean Avenue, was damaged in superstorm Sandy, the Arasins are just getting around to raising their home to a…

  • Red Bank Elks host Soccer Shoot

    RED BANK — Red Bank Elks Lodge No. 233 invites area youth to the annual Soccer Shoot Competition on Oct. 27 at Count Basie Park, Field 3, starting at noon. Preregistration is not required. The competition reflects the Elks’ belief that sporting activities for youngsters provide spirited competition, develop character and make new friendships. This…

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