Category: Examiner News
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Millstone Charity Gala garners $39K for three local groups
Organizer says that event fulfilled goal of topping last year By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Organizers of the annual Millstone Charity Gala pronounced this year’s event a resounding success. Gala Chairwoman Lynn Mele said that the event raised $39,000, which is slated for distribution to three local charities. According…
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Local farm raises rare breeds of animals
By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Allentown resident Jamie Cvecich feeds one of her rare Babydoll sheep. The sheep are one of the many rare breeds of animal located on her Allentown farm. ALLENTOWN — According to Allentown resident Jamie Cvecich, the Babydoll sheep she raises can smile. Cvecich, a…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI The drummer from the Basement Band performs at the Acoustic Music Guild concert held at the United Presbyterian Church, Millstone, on Friday.
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The Main Street Journal
The Allentown merchants are making their lists and checking it twice in preparation for their annual Holiday Open House of Dec. 7 and 8. The event will offer shoppers old-fashioned hospitality as well as distinctive and unique gifts. The weekend will begin with the arrival of Santa at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 and will end…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Army veteran Richard Brody, Millstone, talks to a group of Jackson students about the significance of the POW-MIA flag during a Veterans Day program at the Crawford-Rodriguez School.
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Planners hear Route 33 office space proposal
Applicant asks state police to review safety concernsat shopping center By alison granitoStaff Writer Applicant asks state police to review safety concerns at shopping center By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A hearing on an application for site plan approval for an office park on Route 33 led to the discussion of existing safety…
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Upper Freehold residents blast committee on Matrix
Lynwood residents say officials should give them more help By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Township Committee caught a large amount of criticism from Lynwood Estates residents on the way the governing body has handled a recently approved warehouse development, to be built just over the municipal boundary line…
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Judge orders tigers be moved to Texas
By kathy barattaStaff Writer Judge orders tigers be moved to Texas By kathy baratta Staff Writer JACKSON — State Superior Court Judge Eugene Serpentelli, sitting in Toms River, last week ordered Joan Byron-Marasek’s tigers to be moved to Texas within the next six weeks. Whether that will happen is not certain. Byron-Marasek is the owner-operator…
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Council considering action on cat problem
By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — The Borough Council is considering appropriating funds to manage the colony of feral cats at an old factory site on Valley Road. At last week’s meeting, Councilwoman Elly Shapiro asked that money be allotted to an animal rescue group that would trap, neuter, and…
