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Keyport food pantry plans for new home

Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction

In Red Bank, art is around every corner

By late May, there will be red-eyed love in the air

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You, Only Better

Change these bad beauty habits

Pros and cons of antiwrinkle injections

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A ‘grim’ trend in central N.J.

Law enforcement wrestles with heroin abuse

BY GREG KENNELTY
Staff Writer

Heroin has become the most popular drug in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, reaching a much wider audience than ever before, according to law enforcement authorities. More...

Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction

BY JESSICA D’AMICO
Staff Writer

Growing up, Scott Kaboski didn’t seem at risk for heroin addiction. The 23-year-old was brought up in an intact family in South Amboy, part of a small neighborhood where everyone knows one another, he said. More...

Middletown settles ADA lawsuit with residents

Plaintiffs will receive $84K in damages, fees

BY KEITH HEUMILLER
Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee has agreed to an $84,000 settlement with two disabled residents who filed suit against the township nearly nine years ago for violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). More...

Keyport opts out of $25K fire department study

Officials weigh options for consolidation of six firehouses

BY KEITH HEUMILLER
Staff Writer

KEYPORT — The Borough Council and Keyport Fire Department officials are moving ahead with consolidation plans — on their own. More...

You, Only Better

By Bev Bennett
CTW Features

You hear advice all the time about the key to slimming down. Cutting calories is an obvious step. If you consume fewer calories than your body burns, you’ll lose weight. So, how does exercise fit in? More...

Pros and cons of antiwrinkle injections

For many men and women, the fear of aging and the desire to look young as long as possible has driven scores of people to doctors’ offices around the country for antiwrinkle injections. More...

Middletown Arts Center welcomes spring

The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is presenting the Spring Art Exhibition, which features artwork representing everything related to the spring season. More...

Columns

By late May, there will be red-eyed love in the air

GREG BEAN

I t was our first summer in Massachusetts after moving to a wooded community from one of the dry, prairie states, and we were completely unprepared for how green the place was and how so much stuff just grew there without human intervention. More...

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Letters

Middletown boards ignore interests of residents

This is in response to the letter, “Resident Says Board Action Thwarts Open Gov’t” (Independent, May 2). What has happened to the writer of that letter is an outrage, but, unfortunately, it’s not surprising. More...

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Sports

Triple wins for Hyman, Love at county championships

CBA boys repeat as team champions

BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

I t was quite a meet for area track and field athletes. Led by St. More...

Eagles baseball, softball teams repeat as A North champions

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI
Correspondent

Within a short amount of time on May 7, Middletown High School South’s baseball and softball teams clinched repeat Shore Conference A North titles, both extra-inning victories over Howell High School. More...

State tournament next for Holmdel tennis team

Hornets capture fifth straight SCT title

BY MATTHEW ROCCO
Correspondent

The Holmdel High School boys tennis team locked up its fifth consecutive Shore Conference Tournament title last week with a breezy 5-0 win over Marlboro High School, giving the Hornets momentum heading into the state tournament. More...

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Pole vaulters wait patiently on the runway for their turn to soar at the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships May 8 at Holmdel High School. More...

Keyport food pantry plans for new home

Serving 24 communities, ministerium has big plans for next 30 years

BY KEITH HEUMILLER
Staff Writer

Thirty years after opening its doors, the Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry is entering a new era. More...

Protection extended in drug overdoses

Gov. Chris Christie signed the bipartisan Overdose Protection Act into law at a drug rehabilitation center in Paterson on May 2. The legislation takes a two-pronged approach to help prevent drug-overdose deaths in New Jersey. More...

In Red Bank, art is around every corner

A fter three successful art walks in 2012, the Red Bank Art Walk returns 6-10 p.m. May 17 at more than 15 venues, including galleries and nontraditional arts spaces. More...

Restore the Shore event to help businesses run full speed ahead

The NJ Ad Club, in partnership with the Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association, will host an event aimed at helping Sandy-impacted businesses get ready for summer. More...

Holmdel announces $900K sewer improvement program

Committee approves 2013 budget, transfers Birdsall contract to new firm

BY KEITH HEUMILLER
Staff Writer

HOLMDEL — The Township Committee agreed on May 7 to move forward with a $900,000 sewer system upgrade plan that includes repairing or replacing a number of pump stations around town. More...