Category: Examiner News
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Brookdale College to hold 9/11 benefit concert
BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, along with New Jersey’s police officers, will say thank you to the community for its support on Valentine’s Day. A Feb. 14 concert is planned at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, by the three…
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Judge issues ruling in Planning Board conflict
BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Planning Board member Evan Maltz was not board chairman and did not have the authority to cancel a Jan. 14 board meeting, a Monmouth County Superior Court judge ruled last week. County Assignment Judge Lawrence Lawson found that Maltz’s term as Planning Board chairman…
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Model train sales keep rolling along
One-time childhood pursuit nowa hobby for the well-heeled BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer One-time childhood pursuit now a hobby for the well-heeled BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Jeff Carhart, owner of Model Railcraft Supply Depot, examines an HO scale locomotive from his inventory in his Red Bank shop. While most of us wait…
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Housing prices chasing firefighters out
Membership down25 percentsince last year BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer Membership down 25 percent since last year JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Joseph Buckalew, an active member of the Millstone Fire Department for 51 years, points out to probationary member Jason Ackerman the placement of equipment on a fire truck Sunday. BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer While the…
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Public comment sought for Municipal Drug Alliance grant
Correspondent BY EVAN NATELSON MILLSTONE — The Millstone Municipal Drug Alliance is looking for more public input as it prepares for its next three-year grant cycle. Over the next several weeks, alliance officials have planned several focus groups to prepare for the grant cycle, which runs from 2005 through 2007, said Helen Varvi, the group’s…
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Residents grill mayor on westerly bypass stance
BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The proposed westerly bypass continues to be a topic of debate. At the Jan. 22 Township Committee meeting, several residents questioned Mayor John Mele about his stance on the project. Heritage Green resident Philip Tumminia asked Mele why he had not opposed the…
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State police presence sets ‘tone’ for year, mayor says
BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MILLSTONE — This year, residents can expect to see a uniformed state trooper in attendance at Township Committee meetings, especially if there is a controversial topic on the agenda. That was the case at the Jan. 21 committee meeting. The trooper stood to the…
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Mayor: Town Hall upgrade can’t happen soon enough
BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Work on the Allentown municipal building has been hampered by bad weather, but the target completion date is still sometime between April and June. BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer While the construction on the Allentown municipal building is now an inconvenience, the improvements will be worth the wait, Mayor…
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‘Pay-to-play’ goes down in split vote
Mayor calls ordinance defeat "unfortunate" BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer Mayor calls ordinance defeat "unfortunate" BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Common Cause is hoping that township officials will reconsider a "pay-to-play" ordinance, after Millstone Township Committee members defeated the measure in a split vote at the Jan. 21 meeting. Heather Taylor, a spokeswoman for Common Cause,…
