Category: Examiner Calendar
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Not your mother’s community theater
Local troupe pushestheatrical boundaries with choice of productions By jane meggittStaff Writer Local troupe pushes theatrical boundaries with choice of productions By jane meggitt Staff Writer Farrah Maffai President of the South Street Players theater troupe James Dyne works on the set for an upcoming production at his Millstone home. MILLSTONE — For theater lovers…
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Mayor says boro will continue to fight
U.S. Home development By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI The snow blanketing the trees created a tranquil scene along the roads of Upper Freehold on Monday. ROOSEVELT — At the reorganization meeting of the Borough Council on Sunday, newly elected Democratic Councilwoman Beth Battel was sworn in to serve her…
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Miscoski, Mele tapped to lead U.F. in 2003
Township Committee meetings will return to Thursday nights By jane meggittStaff Writer Miscoski, Mele tapped to lead U.F. in 2003 Township Committee meetings will return to Thursday nights By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Last year’s deputy mayor, William Miscoski, was chosen by the Township Committee as this year’s mayor. Second-year Committeeman John…
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West takes over reins of council
Officials say councilwill remain opento all residents By alison granitoStaff Writer Officials say council will remain open to all residents By alison granito Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council chose a new leader last week. Councilman Art West, the proprietor of Westhaven Farm, was tapped by his colleagues to be the council president in…
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Teen gambling viewed as on the rise in New Jersey
Teen gambling viewed as on the rise in New Jersey Compulsive gambler might turn out to be the kid you’d least expect, says Council on Compulsive Gambling of N.J. By sue m. morgan Staff Writer Bright, charismatic, athletic — the male teenage compulsive gambler is likely to be the typical all-American boy that parents of…
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Does your child have
possible gambling problems? 1 Unexplained need for money. 2 Missing money or valuables from your home. 3 Weekly or daily card game in child’s room. 4 Truancy from school. 5 Unusual time spent watching sports on TV. 6 An unusual interest in newspapers, magazines, and periodicals having to do with sports or horse racing. 7…
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By Jennifer Dome
Staff Writer Teen Gambling When faced with the realization that either you or a young person you know has an addiction to gambling, it’s often difficult to know where to turn for help. While compulsive gambling may not seem as dire a problem as drinking excessively or taking drugs, any compulsive habit that a person…
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Online gambling: a wild, unregulated frontier
State and federal agencies use 1963 law to battle new technology By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Thousands of unregulated Internet gambling sites make placing bets an easy task for problem gamblers and teens. Today’s technology makes gambling easier than ever. With a couple of clicks of a…
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Law enforcement: Catching underage gamblers a gamble
By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer Teen Gambling It’s a safe bet that underage gambling will go undetected until it manifests itself in bloody noses and broken bones after teens can’t beat the odds, say local law enforcement officials. However, a statement from the state Department of Law and Public…
