Category: Examiner News
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Help needed for ‘Great Backyard Bird Count’
The National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are asking bird enthusiasts across North America to take part in the "Great Backyard Bird Count" by counting birds on Feb. 14-17. The event is designed to put the spotlight on birds that appear on Audubon’s "WatchList," an accounting of bird species in decline or…
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Running family farm is complicated business
Several generations ofUpper Freehold family keep business going By jane meggittStaff Writer Several generations of Upper Freehold family keep business going By jane meggitt Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Three generations of Gravatts are shown in their drying barn, where warm air dries bales of hay and straw. The family has owned its farm in Upper…
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Officials expect Holmes Mill Road to open soon
Road has been closed to traffic for nearly one year for improvements By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents heard an update about several ongoing projects at last week’s Township Committee meeting. The latest information was released on the improvements to Holmes Mill Road and Byron Johnson Park. "Holmes…
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‘Road to Monmouth’ tours March 21-23
During the summer of 1778, the two great armies of the American Revolution marched across New Jersey as the British attempted to reach the safety of New York, after evacuating Philadelphia. On June 28, the armies clashed at the Battle of Monmouth. The "Road to Monmouth," a seminar and series of bus tours sponsored by…
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Roosevelt opposed to Sunday hunts
Proximity to Assunpink nature trails cited By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — Borough officials want to ensure that residents can safely use its nature trails at least one day a week. At Monday’s meeting, the Borough Council approved a resolution opposing a measure before the state Senate which would allow…
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NJ Transit tunnel study for MOM line released
Underground crossing estimated to cost$77 million By charles w. kimStaff Writer Underground crossing estimated to cost $77 million By charles w. kim Staff Writer Current intersection of the Jamesburg branch and the Northeast Corridor SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After almost two years, a study on building a $77 million tunnel under the Northeast Corridor Line has…
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Connecting industry is goal for independent producer
By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Connecting industry is goal for independent producer By clare MARie celano Staff Writer George Taglianetti What New Jersey resident wouldn’t want to see the landscapes and scenery of their fair state on the silver screen? How about sandy beaches, ocean sunrises, beautiful seashore cottages and stately mansions that line the…
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Committee mulls moving offices to Clarksburg
Officials say township has spent almost $800K on project so far By alison granitoStaff Writer Committee mulls moving offices to Clarksburg By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Although the Township Committee may have bought the building for $1 from the school board, the township has spent almost $800,000 renovating the old Clarksburg School. At…
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CHRIS KELLY Allentown’s Dustin Englehardt tries to shoot over a New Egypt defender during the Redbirds’ 55-29 win in New Egypt on Monday.
