Category: Examiner News
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Concerns about Waters site uses expressed
By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Although township officials have said there are no current plans to locate municipal facilities on Waters Lane, one official acknowledged the possibility that some of the property may be used for municipal purposes in the future. Earlier this year, the township agreed to purchase…
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CentraState to stage ‘Cirque’ ball Sept. 13
CentraState to stage ‘Cirque’ ball Sept. 13 CentraState Healthcare Foundation has scheduled its 42nd anniversary celebration ball, "Cirque, an Evening of Magic and Enchantment," Sept. 13 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Tickets are $275, with proceeds benefiting CentraState’s Emergency Department Expansion. In 2002, the Emergency Department treated more than 51,000…
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Resident asserts developer must make improvements
By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A resident from the Grand at Olde York wants to know why the improvements to the five-year-old development are taking so long. At last week’s committee meeting, Tom Frascella asked Township Administrator Barbara Bascom if there was anything new to report in the…
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State, local officials push farmland preservation
Development pressurethreatens viability of local agriculture, they say By jane meggittStaff Writer Development pressure threatens viability of local agriculture, they say By jane meggitt Staff Writer Even if they disagree on the best way to accomplish it, keeping farmers in the area is an often-stated priority among officials. A regional meeting on the Agricultural Smart…
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U.F. planners settle on 3-acre zone
Planning Board members want committee to order By jane meggittStaff Writer U.F. planners settle on 3-acre zone By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — After more than a year of discussions over the size of a minimum building lot, the Planning Board made up its mind. Last week, the board voted to recommend to…
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Cruise night rolls into U.F.
Organizers hope to make classic car show an annual summer event By jolene hartCorrespondent Cruise night rolls into U.F. FARRAH MAFFAI John Ethan Drielo (r), 12, and Ray Rodriguez, 13, check out a 1934 Ford at cruise night, held last week in Byron Johnson Park, Upper Freehold. Organizers hope to make classic car show an…
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Upper Freehold parents want bus stop moved
By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer A group of parents urged the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education to move what they consider a dangerous bus stop to safer ground. At last week’s board meeting, Jeannine Tornquist, a resident of New Canton Estates, came before the board along with several of her…
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Woman’s Club members driving force behind Douglass College
State Federation stepped in to bring Mabel Smith Douglass By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer Mabel Smith Douglass, 1877-1933 Mabel Smith Douglass (1877-1933) was president of the Woman’s Club in Jersey City when she began lobbying and raising funds to establish a women’s college. So it is not surprising that, as the…
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Organic farm working toward tastier tomato ‘Heirlooms’ grown from seeds handed down through generations
By jane meggittStaff Writer Organic farm working toward tastier tomato ‘Heirlooms’ grown from seeds handed down through generations By jane meggitt Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Above, Grace Lowry, Howell, picks cherry tomatoes during the Old Time Twilight Tomato Tasting event, held Sunday at Gold Farm in Roosevelt. At right, Emily Silverstein, 14, lays out freshly…
