Category: Examiner News
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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,…
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Opinions vary on pay-to-play ordinance
by JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer by JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Upper Freehold Township Committee members and some residents had mixed reactions at the Jan. 22 meeting to a proposed "zero tolerance" pay-to-play ordinance that would prohibit awarding contracts to professionals who contribute to local political campaigns. Committeeman Stephen Alexander said adopting the ordinance would provide Upper Freehold with…
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February tribute planned for local artist
BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer Two of Jacob Landau’s most devoted fans are planning a major retrospective of the deceased artist’s work. Roosevelt poet David Sten Herrstrom will host an exhibition Feb. 6 at the Dorothy Center for the Arts at Drew University in Madison. The opening reception will be held…
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Lymphoma society names new program coordinator
The Southern New Jersey/Shore Region Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society recently hired Sally Ann Mollica to manage its Monmouth County office and coordinate activities in the Monmouth and Ocean area. Mollica is a longtime Marlboro resident, a former member of the Township Council and former director of consumer affairs for Monmouth County. She…
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Ideas come tumbling out for this area inventor
BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Lisa Ascolese shows her invention “Wrap and Store,” which hangs on a door and holds everything a person might need to wrap a gift. When Lisa Williams Ascolese was sitting in a waiting room one day, she started talking to a woman sitting…
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Health board lists concerns for 2004 in U. Freehold
BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — As more houses go up, septic system management in the township is becoming more of an issue. The Planning Board’s approval last year of cluster zoning will translate into a concentration of septic systems and wells on properties, Mayor John Mele said at…
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Governor OKs lower drunken-driving limits
BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer Drivers thinking of drinking while behind the wheel should think twice about doing it. Gov. James E. McGreevey signed into law legislation that lowers the legal blood alcohol content limit for drivers from .10 percent to .08 percent. "This law simply makes sense," McGreevey said. "Lowering…
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Freehold rally focuses on immigrants’ rights
Local, out-of-town groups attend eventat Hall of Records BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Freehold rally focuses on immigrants’ rights Local, out-of-town groups attend event at Hall of Records BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Local, out-of-town groups attend event at Hall of Records BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Marchers leave a…
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Three questions slated for March referendum
Officials saydistrict needsnew middle schoolPATRICIA A. MILLER BY JANE MEGGITT &Staff Writers Officials say district needs new middle school BY JANE MEGGITT & PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writers Millstone Township School Superintendent William Setaro is hoping residents will realize that it’s cheaper to build a new middle school now than in the future. "We’re better off doing…
