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Unique relationship leads to special book of poems
Staff Writer
Mother helps her autistic daughter communicate with the world
By ruth calia stives
Holmdel resident Jennifer Fan is a beautiful young woman, with long dark hair and the eyes of a doe. When she speaks, her words reflect a beautiful, gentle nature. Mostly, she listens. More...
Mid’town 9/11 memorial plans are progressing
Permanent tribute will be part of new Church Street arts center site
Staff Writer
By elaine van develde

As plans evolve to renovate what was the Banfield storage building on Church Street in Middletown into an arts/cultural center, so do designs for a township 9/11 memorial. More...

JERRY WOLKOWITZ Veterinarian and horse dentist Dr. David Foster of Marlboro checks Lola’s teeth during a dental exam last week in Millstone. For the story, see page 30. More...


Merla fears bulkhead
project off DEP radar
Mayor says council has not been notified of any loss of funding
Staff Writer
By darlene diebold

KEYPORT — Councilman John Merla is concerned that the borough’s bulkhead project has been removed from the state’s funding cycle for the next fiscal year because the borough has not moved the project along fast enough. More...


Domestic violence agency
fears more funding cuts
180 faces up to $253K
in cuts, which could
eliminate programs
Staff Writer
By darlene diebold

HAZLET — In a matter of weeks, when the 2002-03 state budget is approved, 180, Turning Lives Around, (formerly the Women’s Center of Monmouth County) will know if more of its state funding will be cut. More...


Horse sense helps with treating horses’ teeth
Marlboro vet finds
special niche with Equine Dental Services
Correspondent
By jane meggitt

His patients may not get Novocain, but it is very common for them to be tranquilized. More...


 Bulletin Board
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Historical society’s police exhibit to open May 11
The Keyport Historical Society will present the exhibit "Keyport Police Department — Now and Then" May 11 at the Steamboat Dock Museum, Broad Street, Keyport. The exhibit will be in conjunction with National Police Week, May 12-17. More...
•Bulletin Board
Proposed legislation to keep memorial at Hook
•Community Bulletin Board
Middletown to celebrate ‘Police Week’ May 12-18
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 Letters
•Call it what you want: proposed town square is a mall
During the Middletown Planning Board discussion of Mountain Hill Group’s request for a variance March 25, Mountain Hill’s expert witness, Mr. Herb Simmens, conducted a PowerPoint presentation, which depicted Mountain Hill’s vision of a Middletown town center. Mr. Simmens also described some of the t... More...
•Foundation implores park service for another hearing
•Spouse defends Middletown mayor against ‘smear campaign’
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 Editorials
•180 needs your help now
In this week’s Independent, you’ll read two stories about 180, Turning Lives Around (formerly the Women’s Center of Monmouth County). More...
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 Obituaries
•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. More...
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 Sports
•Brookdale baseball is back as Blues capture Region title
Super Region is next
for Johnson’s nine
Staff Writer
It’s never easy replacing a legend, let alone a hall of famer. In Johnny Johnson’s first three years at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, he had his Jersey Blues in the finals of the Region XIX Tournament each year and had never won fewer than 24 games. More...
•BCC softball team is top seed for region tourney
Jersey Blues seeking
seventh straight title,
riding 25-game winning streak
•Sport Shorts
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