County chair clears air on Hazlet Dem primary
     As chairman of the Mon-mouth County Democrats, and specifically in the interests of those registered Democratic voters residing within the township of Hazlet, I feel compelled to clarify several misstatements and oversights contained in the April 17 issue of the Independent with regard to the contes...
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New board members must concentrate on salary guide
     The budget was passed in Middletown — thanks to all who voted in favor of education! There are four new board members. Good luck to them. Now it is imperative we move forward as a district and settle the teachers’ contract. It is, after all, the single most important vote that any board member can m...
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Environmental board thanks Earth Day cleanup volunteers
     The Aberdeen Township Environ-mental & Shade Tree Advisory Board wishes to thank publicly all of the volunteers who devoted the morning of April 20 to an important community activity. They helped celebrate Earth Day by clearing litter from Cliffwood Beach.
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Aberdeen Twp. ‘fathers’ headed in the right direction
     My congratulations to the mayor, council and manager of Aberdeen Township. During the past two months, they have quietly taken steps to improve the quality of life for all residents.
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Lincroft PTA extends thanks to supporters of budget
     The Lincroft School PTA would like to offer its heartfelt thanks to all Middletown residents for passing the school budget. After a particularly difficult and divisive year, our community came together April 16 and proved its commitment to public education by voting overwhelmingly in favor of the bu...
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Middletown foundation awards $12,301 in grants
     The Middletown Township Education Foundation has announced that seven grants totaling $12,301 have been awarded to Middletown teachers to support new program initiatives. The recipients and their projects are:
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