Category: Examiner News
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The Monmouth Conservation Foundation is increasing its presence in western Monmouth County. In recent months, the Middletown-based nonprofit organization has had a hand in the preservation of several local parcels of land, including tracts in Upper Freehold and Roosevelt. On April 23, the foundation closed on the 58-acre Thoroughbred Breeders property on Hutchinson Road in…
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Master plan on Monday’s town docket
By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Officials are expected to unveil "Plan B" soon. The Township Committee is scheduled to hold a special meeting to address amendments to a land use ordinance which determines the community’s zoning Monday at 8 p.m. in the elementary school gymnasium. Although the committee recently…
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ALLENTOWN — This year, the borough’s Memorial Day parade, to be held May 26, will feature more than 50 units, including seven bands. The grand marshal leading the parade will be Allentown’s native daughter, Mary Theoharis Clark. In the late 1800s, the Allentown Methodist Church moved, and their building was converted to a double house,…
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Millstone jazz band to perform at Family Fun Day
VERONICA YANKOWSKI Millstone Middle School student Brenden Benedict plays the trumpet at a recent rehearsal of the school’s jazz ensemble. The group will perform at Family Fun Day Sunday. The Millstone Middle School Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the outdoor Family Fun Day event, hosted by the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE)…
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Ridin’ High
PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Kelly Valdes (above left) of Southern Pines, N.C., competes in the cones competition at the Horse Park of New Jersey last Saturday. Below, James Fairclough of Newton, New Jersey, takes his team through the same competition.
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Parents turn out to push for contract
Millstone school board, union still waiting forfact-finder By alison granitoStaff Writer Millstone school board, union still waiting for fact-finder’s report By alison granito Staff Writer In pleas that often turned emotional and nearly brought tears to the eyes of more than one speaker, a group of Millstone parents turned out to plead with the school…
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Board member leaves negotiations team
Union official concerned changes may damage ability to reach settlement By alison granitoStaff Writer Board member leaves negotiations team By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — More than one year after the start of the process, the makeup of the school board’s negotiations team is set to change. At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, school…
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Decision could clear way for tigers’ move
By kathy barattaStaff Writer Decision could clear way for tigers’ move By kathy baratta Staff Writer JACKSON — The tigers may be on their way to Texas. In the latest of his decisions regarding the disposition of the so-called "Tiger Lady" case, state Superior Court Judge Eugene Serpentelli, sitting in Toms River, has ruled that…
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School budget cut by borough, township
Officials slash $120,000 from failed regional spending plan By Jennifer domeStaff Writer By Jennifer dome Staff Writer The voters have cast their ballots and the Allentown Borough Council and Upper Freehold Township Committee have answered in kind. Last week, both governing bodies approved resolutions that decrease the Upper Freehold Regional School District budget by $120,000.…
