Category: Examiner News
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Officials stress need for regional bypass
Allentown mayor,councilwoman namedto panel studying road BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Allentown mayor, councilwoman named to panel studying road BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Mayor Stuart Fierstein and Councilwoman Margaret Armenante will serve on a Monmouth County committee that will evaluate a planned westerly bypass to alleviate downtown traffic. The bypass, which would connect…
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Millstone Day brings fun, and hopefully sun
BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer MILLSTONE — This Sunday, many residents will drive to Frogbridge Day Camp to indulge themselves with an afternoon of sports, magic and delicious food. Millstone Day will take place from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, and will feature a disc jockey, clowns, pony rides and other activities for…
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District looks to save money
District looks to save money on special ed. Upper Freehold schools want to avoid paying outside agencies BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District may examine keeping a greater number of its special education students in the district rather than paying outside schools and agencies to educate them. Joseph Jakubowski, director…
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Man prepared to fight to keep foster children
DYFS tells Plumsted family boys must be returned to mother BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI staff Kurry Walsh, New Egypt, intends to fight the state Division of Youth and Family Services for custody of foster children currently living in his home. Two young boys placed in Kurry Walsh’s home…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI While watching the older children play their fall opener at Millstone’s Brandywine soccer fields, Susan Settlecowski, 3, can’t wait until she is old enough to join the team.
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Evacuees still struggle with events of 9/11
Experts believe many who need counseling have yet to come forward By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Paul Mazur of Matawan, Ed Matthews of Hazlet, and Richard Keller of Wall are members of a support group for individuals who survived the attacks of 9/11. They survived the World Trade Center…
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First Upper Freehold Day is planned for Sept. 20
By jane meggittStaff Writer First Upper Freehold Day is planned for Sept. 20 By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Community officials hope a new tradition will take hold this month. The first official Upper Freehold Day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20 at Byron Johnson Park on Ellisdale Road. The event was originally…
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Land use changes debated
By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Changes to the township’s land use code sparked fierce debate among residents, developers and politicians on hand at last week’s committee meeting. At the meeting, the Township Committee voted to reduce the amount of land a developer is required to preserve — from 65…
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Programs available to those affected by 9/11
The second anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks is expected to be rough going for some New Jersey residents, according to a press release from the Salvation Army. According to experts in the field, New Jersey still has a need for relief services due to the Sept. 11 attacks, and several program are in…
