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August 10, 2005
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Matawan explains rail station choice
Council members compare two options in presentation
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer
For the past few years, the Aberdeen-Matawan train station has been at the center of a controversial issue — redevelopment. More...
Keyport names new borough administrator
Not all comfortable with hire of council member’s son-in-law
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

The son-in-law of a councilman has been appointed as Keyport’s new borough administrator. More...

Local author turns the Paige on new mystery
Book signing scheduled in Holmdel Aug. 11
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — Paige Turner is a young woman who always seems to find trouble. More...


Bridge superintendent admits accepting bribes
Palughi the latest Monmouth official facing prison time
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

NEWARK — In the domino-like series of events that has resulted in the arrests of a number of Monmouth County public officials and their associates, another one has fallen. More...


Middletown neighbors applaud zoning change
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — Signed petition in hand, Dean Nichols spoke up on behalf of his neighbors. More...


Mid’town has area’s lowest crime rate
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — The township now boasts the lowest crime rate of any community of its size in Monmouth and Ocean counties. More...


Any day she can paint is a good day
Some of artist’s paintings are on display in Middletown
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

When artist Susan Osterweil Weber was still in high school and thinking about what to do with her life, she was told she was too sensitive to work in the highly competitive commercial art field. She knew there was some truth in that, so she became a teacher and an artist. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Auditions
StreetHeart, based in central New Jersey, is holding auditions for a female voice to sing with a working, all-female, doo wop a cappella group. Lead and harmony background experience is a must. Details: Vicki, (732) 780-2734. More...
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 Letters
•Letters
Chain-saw incident upsets Aberdeen resident
There has been a lot of chatter in the press recently about the subject of eminent domain — the taking of private property by the government for public use. Apparently there are those in the corporate sector who feel they are entitled to the same rights as the government. More...
•Monmouth County Horse Show kicks off next week
•Grilling out
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 Editorials
•Letters, we get letters
The opinion pages of the Independent are intended to be a forum for citizens to express their opinions on issues of importance in the community. The letters to the editor are a way for citizens to make their concerns known to the public at large and to the elected and appointed officials who are res More...
•CARTOON
•Next time your basement floods, who you gonna call?
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Rosemarie F. Kret Mrs. Kret, 60, of Holmdel, died Aug. 7 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jackson Heights, N.Y., she resided there prior to moving to Holmdel 33 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, Middletown. She was pre More...
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 Sports
•Roman Ruler gives Baffert his third Haskell
Sun King second, Park Avenue Ball third in Monmouth’s biggest race
OCEANPORT — Bob Baffert joined the ranks of Haskell Invitational elite Sunday as Fog City Stable’s Roman Ruler gave the trainer his third victory in the $1 million centerpiece of Monmouth Park’s season. More...
•Bad-hop base hit ends Tides’ playoff run
•CBA named one of top programs in state, again
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 Business
•New restaurant adds some spice to Keyport
Drew’s Bayshore Bistro offers Cajun, modern American dishes
KEYPORT — Drew’s Bayshore Bistro could easily be the perfect date place. More...
•Business Briefs
•Company works to be the life of the party
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