Category: Examiner News
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Residents give input on future of district schools
Board deciding whatto do about schoolconstruction BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer Residents give input on future of district schools Board deciding what to do about school construction BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Residents who came to the Board of Education meeting about the referendum had a lot to say, but board members were still…
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Dogs lend their paws to help comfort others
Local therapy dog group visits nursing homes, schools, other facilities BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Dogs lend their paws to help comfort others BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Above, Dingle, a therapy dog with the Furry Angels from Millstone, shows off during a visit with students at the Monmouth County Career Center, Freehold…
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Retail complex proposed for Cox’s Corner site
Hearing for Route 524intersection site planto be continued Nov. 25 BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Hearing for Route 524 intersection site plan to be continued Nov. 25 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A retail-office complex at the intersection of Route 524 and Imlaystown-Hightstown Road would diminish the rural nature of the township and…
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Sheriff’s Office first to achieve ‘five star’ rating
Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley has announced that the Youth Detention Center has earned national accreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA). On Aug. 15, the Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony to recognize this achievement, and to celebrate the record-setting "Five Star" national accreditation. The Youth Detention Center was found to be 100 percent…
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Lives shattered along with glass on Kristallnacht
Night of violenceagainst Jews signaled beginning of Holocaust BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Night of violence against Jews signaled beginning of Holocaust BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff A volunteer at the Center for Holocaust Studies at Brookdale Community College, Marion Favin, of Little Silver, fled Germany with her family (opposite page) following Kristallnacht…
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Assistance now under one roof
Facility expected toimprove response in cases of child abuse BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Facility expected to improve response in cases of child abuse BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer The telephone calls were a wakeup call for Amy Clark. One weekend a month, her detective husband was on call to respond to reports of child abuse,…
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Clear-cutting trees, bypass are concerns of residents
Committee takes on is upset with developer bypass plans; residentStaff Writer Committee takes on bypass plans; resident is upset with developer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — From the ongoing battle over the westerly bypass to clear-cutting trees in new subdivisions, the Township Committee juggled an array of concerns from residents at the…
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Freeholders under fire from Dem challenger
Pringle mounts stiffchallenge to GOPincumbent Narozanick BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Freeholders under fire from Dem challenger Pringle mounts stiff challenge to GOP incumbent Narozanick BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Democrat Jeffrey R. Pringle of Tinton Falls came out swinging for the long ball in the race for the lone open three-year seat on the Monmouth County Board…
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Middle school students pledge to be violence-free
Presentation by state trooper, peer mediators addresses bullying BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer Middle school students pledge to be violence-free BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Millstone Middle School student mediator Nicole Aszman, 13, signs an anti-bullying pledge after an assembly on Oct. 23. MILLSTONE — Hold your punches. Kicking a classmate at the…
