Category: Examiner News
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Economist cautious about predicting better times
Dean of Bloustein Schooldiscusses post-recessionN.J. at chamber meeting By Clare Marie celanoStaff Writer Dean of Bloustein School discusses post-recession N.J. at chamber meeting By Clare Marie celano Staff Writer MARK LAMHUT Dr. James Hughes discusses the state of the state’s economy during a talk at the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce headquarters, Freehold. FREEHOLD —…
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First county West Nile case suspected in horse
Local vets say disease has appeared earlier than in previous years By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — With the national news focusing on the expanding geographic reach and number of lives lost to the West Nile virus, local members of the equine community remain worried about the possibility that…
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Allentown to host ‘God Bless America’ event
The Allentown Business Community Association is sponsoring a community event, "God Bless America," Sept. 8. The daytime activities will begin with a Founders Day Picnic at Heritage Park, Allentown, from noon to 5 p.m. The activities will include an 1890s-style softball game featuring Civil War "soldiers" vs. the townspeople, horseshoe tossing contests, games, storytelling, and…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Megan Cusack, Millstone, performs as part of an Irish step-dancing troupe at the Millstone Elementary School Friday.
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Large crowd attends warehouse meeting
No further meetings planned between U.F. residents, developer By jane meggitt Staff Writer Despite some changes to the plan to build 5.5 million square feet of warehouse space along the Upper Freehold border, members of Central Jersey Residents Against Matrix (CJRAM) remain wary. Almost 100 people, many of them residents of Upper Freehold and Allentown,…
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More information to be available in N.J.
Proposed exemptionsto records lawsignificantly reduced By charles w. kimStaff Writer More information to be available in N.J. Proposed exemptions to records law significantly reduced By charles w. kim Staff Writer TRENTON — Gov. James E. Mc-Greevey will allow more information to flow in the Garden State. McGreevey issued a second executive order Aug. 13 that…
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Drought forces Millstone to declare state of emergency
Township emergencymanagement tightens water restrictions for all Township emergency management tightens water restrictions for all An increasing number of wells in Millstone Township continue to go dry as the hot weather and one of the most severe droughts in recent memory show no signs of letting up any time soon. As a result of the…
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Workers are safe despite Howell transformer blaze
Electricians on sceneestimate that repairswill take several months By charles w. kimStaff Writer Electricians on scene estimate that repairs will take several months By charles w. kim Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Oil inside the transformer kept the flames alive and leaping after fire broke out at the Larabee transmission station, Howell, Aug. 19. Two high-power…
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Candidate continues her fight with borough over property
Town follows through on pledge to remove personal belongings from parcel By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The fight between a political candidate and the borough over the rights to a small piece of property shows no signs of coming to a close anytime soon. Stephanie Smith, 38 S. Main…
