Category: Examiner Calendar
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Community Bulletin Board Volunteer Center seeks young helpers
Community Bulletin Board Volunteer Center seeks young helpers The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County is offering a new program, "Kids Corps," for young people ages 12-17 who wish to volunteer their time and talents. Among the available positions are: • Crafts instructor at a retirement home in the Freehold area. Volunteers will determine a simple…
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Community Bulletin Board Millstone seniors to host spaghetti dinner
Community Bulletin Board Millstone seniors to host spaghetti dinner The Millstone Township Seniors will host a spaghetti dinner from 3-7 p.m. April 13 at the Millstone Township Community Center, Route 524, Clarksburg section of Millstone. The cost is $5 for children ages 5-12 and seniors, and $7 for adults. For more information, call (609) 259-3470…
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Crafts fair slated for April 21 in Millstone
The Perrineville Jewish Center will sponsor a crafts fair and shopping spree from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21 at the Millstone Township Community Center, Route 524, Clarksburg section of Millstone. The fair will feature vendors offering handmade candles, potpourri, furniture, stained glass, jewelry, cosmetics, plastic kitchen ware, party items, handmade baby items, decorated…
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Millstone open space tax affected by reassessment
Millstone open space tax affected by reassessment MILLSTONE — After township residents voted a few years ago to increase the municipal open space tax to 5 cents, the owner of a home assessed at $300,000 paid $150 for the year 2001. With recent reassessment figures putting the same house at $450,000, the annual charge became…
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Tuition waived for families of September 11 victims
Gov. James E. McGreevey signed an executive order April 9 to require that tuition at state colleges be waived immediately for the children and spouses of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The executive order is retroactive, and will provide families with reimbursement for tuition payments for the fall 2001 and spring 2002…
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Recent burglaries prompt reminder
HIGHTSTOWN — In view of several complaints regarding home and vehicle burglaries, Detective Sgt. James D. South of the Hightstown State Police Barracks is encouraging residents to lock their homes and vehicles. "I again am advising everyone to lock your home and car doors," South said in a notice issued Monday. He further encourages residents…
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‘Grandma’s Attic’ to support ‘Redbird’ band
The Allentown High School "Redbird" Marching Band is sponsoring a "Grandma’s Attic" auction on April 20. Donations of "gently used" furniture, tools and collectibles are now being accepted. Arrangements can be made for a pickup of your items. The value of all donations is tax deductible. The auction will be held in the auditorium of…
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Tai Chi Day observed in Roosevelt
The air was cold on April 6 when the local tai chi class met with teacher June Counterman at the Roosevelt Memorial, reports Roosevelt resident Frances Duckett. The practitioners met at the park to celebrate National Tai Chi Day. Tai chi is a martial arts-derived form of gentle, easy exercise that has been gaining popularity…
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Committee approves 2002 salary ordinance
Staff Writer By ruth calia stives MILLSTONE — The Township Committee approved an ordinance fixing salaries of township officials and employees for the 2002 calendar year, retroactive to Jan. 1. The committee approved the measure 4-0 with one abstention. The ordinance does not address the issue of performance review, instead providing a 4 percent increase…
