Category: Examiner News
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People Who Make a Difference
U.S. soldiers BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer People Who Make a Difference U.S. soldiers’ plight spurs woman to action U.S. soldiers’ plight spurs woman to action FARRAH MAFFAI staff Marlboro resident Andrea Mesh spent most of 2003 organizing efforts to support American soldiers serving in Iraq. Project S.O.S. has received wide support from the community and thanks…
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βMe and Bobby Dβ sheds light on singer
Author recalls childhood friend, early foraysinto show business BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Author recalls childhood friend, early forays into show business BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Composer and lyricist Steve Karmen reads an excerpt from his book, “Me and Bobby D,” at the East Brunswick Public Library. EAST BRUNSWICK — By his…
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Association official berates twp. for lack of notification
BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Association official berates twp. for lack of notification BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Association official berates twp. for lack of notification BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Township officials should have told the Four Seasons Homeowners Association of a proposed 30.75 percent rate increase in sewer, an association official…
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Nurko lists his priorities for 2004
BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer Nurko lists his priorities for 2004 BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Township Committee’s primary focus in the new year will be trying to minimize any municipal tax increase and maintaining the township’s rural nature, Mayor William Nurko said. "Our biggest…
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Agri-science students get close look at field
Visit from local llama andveterinarian brings careersto classroom BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Visit from local llama and veterinarian brings careers to classroom BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Freehold Township High School Principal Anthony G. Procopio welcomes Worf to school for a lesson with agri-science students. Very few students in any school, anywhere, can boast that…
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Upper Freehold: town in transition
Lone farmeron committeesteps down BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Lone farmer on committee steps down JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Newcomers don’t understand the farming life, says Faber, who decided not to seek re-election BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer When Charles Faber‘s family moved to Upper Freehold from Robbinsville almost 60 years ago, the township was primarily a farming community.…
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Freehold sticking with plan to close work zone
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Representatives from an area citizens group fighting for immigrants’ rights appeared at a Borough Council meeting in Freehold Borough for the second time on Dec. 15. This time Mayor Michael Wilson was in attendance, and as they say, "the gloves were off." Members of…
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Command performance
STEVEN M. BARON Courtney Lin Kaita, 13, a seventh-grader at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, performs with the Edison Symphony Orchestra at Middlesex County College, Edison, on Dec. 14.
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Committee discusses soil removal, westerly bypass
BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A soil removal project off Sharon Station Road near Herbert Road is expected to start in February, design engineer Christopher Benoski said at the Dec. 18 Township Committee meeting. The property is located on the east side of the JCP&L easement off Sharon…
